The New York herald., 1877-09-10
THE. MORMON LEADERSHIP.

JOHN TAYLOR, THE PRESIDENT OF THE APos-
TLEs-A HARD cAsE-GoISG FROM FAD TO
woRsE-THE NEXT MORMON CONFERENCE
Thc Mormon Church organized the 9th Of
April 1880. In Fayctte Seneca county, of this State
Since tina, time to the present these sectaries have
honored that day by holding their great Conference
the 9th of April Of every year. at which all the mpor
tant business OF the Church Is transacted. On tina,
occasion the authorities OF tho Church" all sub.
mtod the action oil the people for re- election
jeciou. This their great Conference, and while It
Is in session missionaries are called to so to the
nations and tho years. work for the people IS dc.
tailed. All important changes are, If possible,
arranged Tor that day. Recognizing, however, that
the people benefited by coming together, shaking
hands with former acquaintance, who have been
separated from them by going into different portions
Of the Territory, and afording them, as it docs, an
opportunity of listening together to the same IN.
spiration, and becoming mbued with the same
thoughts, singing tho same hymns anu renew
ing their allegiance by tho same covenant
OF ''uplifted hands" The Mormon leaders
appointed Il 'ssem-annual conference to ba
held every 9Th OF October. At this conference
the fanaronade-for it is nothing bettor-o re-
elcctirg sthe Church authorities Is gone through
WITH The whole work for the Conferences to perform is
ll cut and drisd before the people get together and
act upon II. There is such thing exchange OF
sentiment Tho brightest intellect and the dullest
numskull count alike; but by the clever way in
which II is dono the iguoramuses who vote Halter
themselves with tho idea that they have exercised
their franchise and have elected their OF course
the men of brains know better, but as it would only
lead to their own injury and do no possible good to
anybody anything for them to oppose IT, the rdicu.
lous allowed to pass by In silence, and Is
legcrQemln
nous vote. From the foregoing IL will be seen how
important it is TO have at tho head Of the Mormon
Church honest sensible man, instead OF shufliing
trckster and fanatic
THE IMPORTANCE OF A NEW DEAL.
Looking at Mormonism solely communion oil
religonists the Mormon Church is not worth q mo-
ments consideration by the nation for It would mat
bcred OOO thoy said to number, or 1000 600
ard nobody in that case would care whether john
Taylor John W. Young was TO reign IN the
place the dead Brigham But should not be over
looked that element under the nano oil Mormonlsm
m Ss ap a On a to
United States and as that element increases II eau bs
controlled into right channel by an honorable man
the nations disadvantage annoyance and disgrace.
IL is from such considerations and these only with the
American people, that the question arises, carrying
with 1t issues OF importance, Who is TO be Brigham
Young's successor!
This paper has already spoken of John W. Young,
the third son OF Brigham, very encouragingy, and
from the known habits tastes and life Of that young
man we have already expressed hope that he would
succeed his father II he did undo the mischief
done by his sire could least benefit the Mormon
people and tho country by not walking In his foot
steps, and We had the assurance OF his friends that
this hope was we'll founded; but Just at the moment
when everything seemed TO work charmingy for
new aud better deal In Utah the telegram comes that
the Quorum OF the Twelve Apostles assumes temporary
control OF the Church affairs and that John Taylor ts
President is de Jacto--up to the 9th of October, al
least. the President Of tho Mormon Church. Will the
forthcoming Conference confirm tha. temporary device
and mako 1t permanent or VIII 1t leave the people 10
choose for themselves in the matter is the now alb
sorbing question.
YOUNG VS.. TAYLOR
With John w. Young successor to his fathe1
there moral certainty that all the good in Nor.
monism its grand cooniZing scheme and develpDmeno
OF unproductve lands would be preserved ahn per.
severed and its offensive part such poiygamy aud
blood atonemcnt. would he LETT out With John Tay-
or the head thcro Ia telling what hc would 40.
The probabilities that all the fanatcism o the
wors. part of Mormonism ia the past would be con-
tnuod, and all the compounded nonsense about Utah
Mormonism, that has made It u Miss ana 6yword,
nations, would be perpetuaed ana the Republic
would continue to be annoyed by It's disgracefu
presence. If the Mormon people can have anything
say in the matter this occasion 1t is well thai
they should themselves as others see them and
really try this important uncturc of their history,
to do n sensible thing. which would command tue
toleraon il not the respect OF the rest OF the world
There is nothing 10 expect from ray but a bad
Imitation of Brigham. lie has all the ianatlcsm of
the dcccased prophet, his unsuitable sehshness he
oustrps him IN bonbast, is remorseess IN dealing
with tho poor and those dependent on him. and add to
that that he Is fearful bore OF q preacher and
writer and the future is gloomy enough tor tho
unfortunate wretches in Utah who have 10 listen 10
him. Still all these apprehensions may be for the
BEST for the axiom that the hotter the war the sooner
the peace' has some application here. II Taylor
pushes things to the extreme as Brigham did, the
government must deal with Mormonism and clean tho
whole thing out. Before the meeting oil the Confer.
cnco the frs. week of October the Mormons should
seriously reflect and ask themselves what they oughr