The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1877-09-26

Salt Lake City, August 2sth.-Brighsm Young
died st4 O'Clock this afternoon of inflammation Of
the bowels. He has been sick about week. There
is Disgusting the fact that bis death will mstsri
ally weaken. If no. destroy. the Mormon Church.
The lisgatiOns and complications which must imms-
dlatey from the financial troubles his avarlce
has entailed upon the Church eau hardly be sur
vived. It is conceded on all sides tonight that the
suecsssorship to the position Of the Presidency will
be bitterly contested by the friends of John W.
Young and Brigham Young jr., the Prophets sons.
and Geo. Q. Cannon and John Taylor. The majority
of the leading Mormons viii oppose the succession of
the Young family. The division, If not dsintsgra-
ton, of the Church is predicted by the most nelli
gent and best posted citizens. The removal OF Brig
ham Young will be the emancipation Of thousands
from the rule of the priesthood.
The opposition TO the succession Of either John W.
Young Brigham Young, Jr., to the Presidency
of the Church, is outspokeu and in many cases most
bitter. John W, who is the only at all cited by
natural acquired ability for the position is fnan
cisly bankrupt, and has until the last six months
been suspected of apostacy. He returned from an
Eastern residence last Fall. embarrassed, and i'm
posed heavy loses upon the Prophet, upon whose
credit be had been operating. lie was made First
Counsellor to President Brigham, without passing
through the subordinate grades of promotion. con-
trsry the OF the Church, in order to plsre
has been very active, with Brighsp's assistance in
working his way into position to fill the Prophets
place when the time came. The appointments have
been II ade and wires laid with that end in view,
but there is a strong. outspoken, aud rapidly organ
izing opposition to the Young dynasty, based upon
the personal unhtness Of the candidates. we'll
upon the determination the part of the Church
leaders to rid themselves Of the pecuuiary embar-
easements that Brigham's avaries and selfish man
agement have entailed upon the Church and to be
exempt from the DEVELOPMENTS the last few months
have made of the murders and '.blood- stouement
doctrines of the Church, which claimed to Brig
| hamisms, and not legitimate Mormonism. strong
party favor the retention of the succession in abey
ance allowing John Taylor, who is the President sf
the Council Of Twelve, to act otcio President
of the Church. Taylor is not only ambitious. but
| entirely interruptions. He with Joseph and Hi
Smith at Nsuvoo at the time Of their assassina-
/ ten, and filed with bullets on that occasion.
He is a business man, but in every sense of the
word. religious fanatic with more brains than the
| Prophets son. A strong faction favor George @.
Cannon. who has been great favorite of Brighams
/ He is q smooth, cunning, well-spoSen man, an pop
ular with the masses. He has been n member of the
Presidents household, and has occupied position
Of confidence, which he must in a great measure be-
tray to the weakening of John W. Young's chances,
| by beng candidate himself There are many who
not only believe but openly express the opinion that
the Presidency should be taken from the family OF
Joseph Smith, aud this class do not hesitate apply
the words, Intruder" and "usurper" to Brigham
Young and declare that the succession shall not pass
to his family. The contest will be bitter one and
whatever difficulty there may be in predicting the
suit it is safe to say that the Young dynasty ac
ticay at end and that the struggle for power
and authority will distract and shake the Church
ganratiou and the recrmination that will accompany
| this contest will be carefully gathered up by the
outsiders es legitimate fruits Of warfare in which
they have other interest than the total annihila-
ton of all the belligerents.-S. f. Alta.