The New York herald., 1877-09-03
THE PROPHETS SUCCESSOR.

INTERVIEW WITH COLONEL JosEPH E. LAW
RENEE, OF LONG ISLAND, CONCERNING JOHN
W. YoUNG-THE PROBABLE PROPHET HIGHLY
1NDoRslD AS BUSINESS AND PROGRESSIVE
MAN.
Learning that Colonel Lawrence, OF Bay Side,
intimately acqua nted with the third son OF Brigham
Young, who Is particular object of interest,
HERALD reporter called upon him yesterday afternoon
and had very pleasant interview respecting the
fitness OF his friend TOR the honors that
we're being thrust upon him. The family rela-
tions of the Colonel are all in the East,
but his own geographical status would properly be set
down as q Californian OF the "'49'r" classification.
He Is professionally journalist, and one OF those
largely travelled members OF the press who outgrow
sectionaism and can look ut the war between Turkey
and Russia judge Of the merits Of the quarrel be-
tween them without ever once thinking about Mo-
hammedauisn the Greek Church Being received
with open irankncss characteristic OF cultivated
Bohemian had no trouble to Introduce the subject
of my VISIT and readily that the Colonel
in no way backward tell what he knew Of the young
man who is said guide the destinles OF
the Mormons Finding that were both ready for
nm interview l asked the Colonel II he was well
auainted with Mr. Young, and the following conversa-
tion cnsued:-
FIRST AcQCAISTAScE WITH THE EMBRYO PROPHET.
81 first met Mr. John W. Young in the Summer Of
1867 Salt Lake City. was crossing the Plains by the
overland stage, and stopped ut Salt Lake with the in
teutiou OF resting lew days before entered uDon
the further tedouS stage ride Of fifteen days and
nights found my health so much improved and
became Interested in the place and the people that
my resting spep extended to several weeks had
for compa0nOn de voyage from the Pacific Mr.. James
Street. who built the telegraph line from Salt Lake 10
Calf nj a q he had IA IN
ness rotation with Brigham Yeung and tho chief Nor
mons soon found myself through this gentleman, at
once introduced TO the best people there. AT that
time Mr.. John W. Young was only seventeen
years Of age ana l saw but little OF him after
tho nrst Introduction. The last time ] saw
him during that stay at the moment
his father was starting tour to the south o
the Territory and among his escort noticed John
W. well mounted on prancng steed his pants stuck
into the tops OF his boots, spanish dangling al
his heels in his waist belt PAIR OF revovers ish
travelling jacket, a slouch hat, an overcoat bucxed
behind his saddle and in Just such harmonic make
up as a young backwoodsman, with money, could gel
up and be pleased with. He was fine specimen OF
young frontcrsman had all the world before hun
yet to learn but perfectly satisfied with where
and what be His personal appearance was In his
favor; Tor though SO young. there was evidently the
making OF a man IN him. He knew that his father
then tie zenith oi his power and could do as he
pleased In that Territory and that his position re-
1ected TO his children, but there was In thc young
mans manner a dchcacy aud retirement that won my
kindly opinion Of him.
TUE COLONEL AMONG THE SAINTS.
"Salt Lake City at the time to which refer was
then almost as quiet as Sunday New England village,
and stranger passing a few weeks among them could
not escape being noticed. II he had come on busi-
ness, everybody would understand him but person
staying IN the mountains at that time, without an
visible object for staying somewhat OF curiosity,
| and haye.no doubt | the subject OF maay M
quires. Ny pleasant introduction to President Young,
| and tho cordialty with which ho received me on
| the presen tation OF my friend was noticed by his
leading meu-for he never alopcled to extend ed
acquaintance and before lett found that had been
tho recipient very many kindly attentions, and got
| 40 far az TO be sautcd with Good morn 2
| sir by the little boys and girls who had seen
mo at tnor ia,hcrs home. Tncre had been
nothing to argue between tho Mormons aud myself,
for they we're satisfied with their religion and | was
satisfied TO leave II alone, and there could bc no
differences between us; still had many very pleasant
opportunities OF listening to the Mormoos, and they
we're us courteous their listening 10 me, and they
were good listeners when the opinions Of others
were unavorable to them. Had gone there at other
times and under other circumstances cannot say
but as they wanted nothing OF me and wanted moth
ing from them, aud cur intercourse most sgrcca-
bio and plsasapt would be wanting manliness did