The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-12

hearts seemed almost absolute. At this
time. although their Sacred Scripture
was known as "The Book of Mormon
the sect was called "The Church of the
Latter-Dhy SAINTS" and their Bible, or
SPECIAL revelation, was claimed TO be
sacred book derived from Que OF the lost
tribes OF Israel.
In 1885, while the Mormon Zion was
still nj Kirkland, Brigham Young asso-
ciated hmser with Joe Smith and Sid
ney Il gton, and WAS there ordained as
one OF the Twelve Apostles OF their
Mormon faith. AS such, he was direct
ly sent to preach to the people OF the
Eastern States, and made numerous
converts, who emigrated and took up
their homes at Krtand; so tnat in
sUort time thriving village sprang up,
farms were bought, trades were carried
on. stores were opened, and temple
vas reared. Becoming ambitious of
wealth, n Mormon Bank was established
there under the auspices Of Smith and
Rlgdon. This was in 1855, when banks
were as plenty as wild cats, and about
as substantial. When the crash o,
1887 came, the Mormon Bank came to
grief, their five stone temple was selzed
and sold by the SIerIf, aud that "Stake
of ON" was removed to Missouri.
From this State they were driven by
| armed force, and took refuge at NauVo0,
ln Illinois. In their coLfl,ct with The
NJ ssourl militia, il is said that Brigham
Young most distinguished himself as a
leauer OF those Mormons who ran
away.
| AT Nauvoo, "The Beautiful" the Nor
mons gathered III great numbers, laid
out Guy on grand scale, and built u
magnificent temple. From this place
Young was commissioned ana sent as
an Apostle to Europe. lie made many
converts among tAe peasant class oil
England and Wales, and sent them to
Nauyoo, which pros pered greatly. He
remained in Europe several years,
preaching and proselyting.
| Previous to this time the doctrine OF
Poly gamy had not been promulgated as
IA part OF the Mormon creed. But as Joe
Smith grew rich lie grew lazy and las
civIous. AT NauVoO, therefore, While
brigham Young was i'll Eul ope, this dog
trlne was advanced. This, c"mOined
with Smiths political interference and
arbitrary rule, led to an ou break III
which the Prophet and his brother were
Killed. Upon this occurrence sidney
Ri-uon, Joe smiths prime minister, as
sumed the Presidency. Brigham Young
immediately returned to Nauvoo, de-
nUuuceu Rlgdon, and claimed the chlet'
fancy. A sharp contest ensued. But
BrlgAam'S popularity as an apostolic
preacher prevailed, and he became su-
preme among his sect, and kept that su.
Utemacy from 1S44 till the 20 h Of August,
1871, wnen he yleldeu ali to the summons
OF uea h. Thus for oue-tuird of cen.
tury dlu this remarkable man guide and
control the movements and destiny OF
tuat strange episode in our history.
During the war with Mexico he con
tributed a "MOrmon Legion" consisting
of five hundred volunteers. to our army
and it is said that he pocketed tnell
bounty, amounting TO $40 900, with which
sum he fitted out an expedition to cross
the Great Pains in search of al
alb ding place for his Mormon fol
lowers. And thus the Valley of Ulat
came to be known and settled. TnH
was in lS47. before the cession OF those
territories to the United States. In tn'
following year, 1913, the sgreat Mormon
migration across the Plains took place
under Brighlm's direction; and afte
excessive hardships they reached thei
LaAd OF Promise in the valley of tn
Great Salt Lake, at that time regiOl
SO Inaccessible and 30 far beyond tn
frontier OF civilization as to pr mise Vii
disturbed repose to the Mormon house
OLD Of laith.
But scarcely had Brigham's colony be
come settled on what was formerly Mex
lean soil, before he found himself, by til
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the United States. Then Callforni
gold was discovered, and emigratio
commenced; and soon the Mormon Gu
ony became but halfway house for til
rest OF multiGudGs. But this current c
migration enriched the Mormous by th
, demand it gave to all they could Pre-
duce.
Eventually Congress organized tn
S Territory of Utah, and President FIJI
4 more appointed Brigham Young it
e Governor. Then came the complies
tions between the Mormons aud thei
d peculiar institutions" and the law
S of the United States, which resulted i
$ the "Mormon war;" which Albert SiC
e ney Johnson with three thousan
troops had to march across the Plain
= 10 terminate. But Brigham was nc
G distinguished for frmuess when th
: smell of gunpowder was about So tn
i war was speedily ended.
I The doctrine of polygamy as aC
e vanced by Joe Smith was accepte
y and made subject of special rev
: elation to Young, who practice
t most faithfully the doctrine b