Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-11
A BRIEF INTERVIEW WITH BRIG
HAM VOTING

salt Lake Correspondence Of the Chicago Times.
Being a stranger in a strange Mormon
land, the Times correspondent thought he
might learn a thing or two by calling on
the head Of the church, and, besides, he
thought a formal visit, at least, was due
that dignitary. A bald-headed man, with
a bay-windOW abdomen, and a goose quill
behind his left ear, with a Chestertieldian
bow, took the correspondents card to
president" Young. While wondering
whether l would be rendered the freedom
Of the harem, Brigham Young made lis
appearance.
The seer is about feet 10 inches in
height, weighs probably $50 pounds, has
gray hair, gray-blue eyes, rudy complexion,
full, round face, with side whiskeEs, and
slightly resembles poor Uncle Horace. Gree
ley. He looks care-WOrn and troubled,
and plainly shows signs Of bodily falling as
he tOtters along with the assistance Of a
cane, bending beneath the weight of sew
enty-three years.
a SHORT INTERVIEW.
The president seemed not to be I'm the
best humOr. Aside from his numerous
family matters, which hadnOt been. run
ming very smoothly Of late, his mind was
further troubled by the presentation this
inOrninzOf the order Of court demanding
the payment of that $500 alimOny money
due Ann Eliza YOung-his fife enth and
latest cOncUbine. He led Off in business
like manner, saying:
''Ihe Times is paper do not care to-
subscribe to, or advise my friends to pa
trOniZe.r
Cor.-You mistake me- am net an
ant Tor a
Brigham YOung-Oh, you are a core
spondent.
The Prphet-Then you wish to inter-
view me?
: Cor.-Not exactly. Imerely called for
the purpose Of talking with you about
Utah matters generally, and more particular
ly the recent changes that have taken place.
Brigham laughing heartily)-Oh,= yes !
You Just want TO get me to say something,
so that you can put me in your paper.
COr.-NOt if you do not wish your re-
marks published.
The President-Well, you can tell your
readers that believe in everything that is
good, and that allPeOple should be good,
one to another.
Cor.-I am with you on that point,
President. But the removal of Chief JUS
Gee Mexican is coIsidered-7E'
Tn Presidsnt-YYell, we won't talk
about that now. There are several "wires"
connected with that affair, that a few Of us
s. understand. &c
Cor.-And that is why wish to talk
with yOU about the matter.
The President-Well, you can put in
your paper that 1 will be "A years old on
tho first day Of JIrua-if live that lone
! My health is falling a littlGqand l am not
as stout and active as l was a few years
AGO; though | have a strong constitution
and hope to- live to see the day when all
wickedness and the enemies Of the Church
Of God are swept from the face of the
earth. YOu can also say TO your readers
that l have gray whiskers, gray hair, blue
eyes, and -
Cor.-But, president, we all have read
and know your description and history.
We plsh to learn something new.
At this point 4 voice cried aloud from
the tithing lfiice, asking the attention Of
the Hpresident,7 when he folded his spec
tades and hastily babe us a ''gOOd morn
ing
THE FALL OF THE KINGDOM.
With the influx Of Gentiles, the power
of Brigham began to wane, and the days of
thg Kingdom Of Zion are numbered as but
few. The EVIL Of polygamy is slowly
wC9zing its own cure, and with Die ad-
varce Of an enlightened civilization, ignO-
rance, superstition, and church bigOtry are
gradually djspelled, and light shines ont
upon the darkness where lust was the IL
ceIaed law, and ''blOod atonement' the re-
ward for virtue and purity.