The New York herald., 1877-08-30

Every precauton was taken 10 prevent
SURPRISE and his Offices his houses and
the streets approaching them guarded
night and day by vsian aud reliable police Signals
wore arranged for collecting his militia by day, and
given number OF cannon were to awaken them by
night IN case OF an attack. Connor, out OF sheer
mischief, ordered bis cavalry mount and De.
scend tho high road from the camp as Il
going TO the city. In moment the
signal was given and 1000 Mormons were
under arms ana swarming around Brgham's house.
Defcnccs were quickly utilized. but Connor's cavalry
came not II was only jea d'espri, but II showed
that Brigham would fight II forced TO h,t alternative
but he soon after resorted to othcr measures
which protected him agains, sudden
prise. and until Ann Eliza his nineteenth
wife, few years ago made him trouble, his
violation OF the statute gave him no trouble.
rnE ENTIRETY
II Is difficult for those who knew i'm best TO decide
whether he was q sincere believer IN Mormonism HIM
SELF or whether he saw his opportunity OF personal
ssgrandixemcnt and had profcssed It's faith He
doubtless sincere In the beginning yet rs difficult
a1irm that he was not tho In the end. though
there features In hts fe against consistency To
the general onlooker he would be set down IA
matte and one with all the vagarcs OF dreamy iifo.
never consistent bat IN It's inconsistency. The mass
OF the people 10 Utah believed HIN sincere and
almost worsnipped him. but no has for
some years beon puzzle 10 many intelligent,
persons around him. Ho had tho advantage OF never
being catschiscd and OF course. never asked by
anyone unpleasant questons and tho real scntin
OF the man were probably never expressed. Taking
him all in ALL there probably such character in
history. He had phases of character assmiiatng vita
that or Richelieu; but his lack OF educn
tion ana the refinement Of good, intellect ua
society made strict comunrtgon ofioua Uc had All
tho Cardinals subtety and lovo OF power, and was
grandly plcasoo TO watch Richolieu on the boards
Brigham had all tho natural qualities TO mako grost
man and he would havo been extraordinary man
bad he boon educated He foil into Mormopism far
exceeded in executive ability his predecessor and
leaves no hope Of being cquacd by any successor
DOMESTIC LrrE
brigham was In a general way, a good husband and
good father He had his preferences, and showed
his attentions 10 than others; but he
Intentionally just He always provided vol for his
family. He was not prodga, but mono Of his wives
was ever permitted TO know what It was to want
the nccessares OF life. He had idea of
q ,nopOgAmc life and the wants and wishes OF mon-
oeam'c wl'c, consequently made no provision for
her wishes beyond those OF ordinary life and tho con-
venepcy OF routine existence OF late years. since
the Pacific Railroad brought near him many
visitors, he has shown anxiety 70 make
his own surroundings nke wha, he dis.
covered from abroad. HIS numerous wives
have boon better cared tor In every way and he has
shown great interest the education OF his children
Several OF his in this State At the best
educational institutions, and 70 their credit I,
should be said they have all stood high
in their classes Of examination. Hc has shown
that he appreciated the benefits of education that
had been denied TO himself. and had no lived
lovv nnh a
aud its wisdom oud doubtless have changed In all
his ways, however he would hear dictation, and on
the method OF schools in Uiah he would listen to
suggestion and TO every advocacy OF tree schools by
the Geptilcs be turned deaf ear and would throw
every obstacle In their way-more II may have been
from the enormous chool tax that he would havo had
to pay than from any dislike 10 iIee education
THE EFFECT or MS DEATH uPoS HIS CHURCH.
Till revelation of his viii Is made after his inter.
! ment Il will he difcdt to surmisc the future. II is
| very certain that he leaves no successor. There
| never can bo successor to him who can
| rulo as hc has done II would bo folly
try H. and whoever had the tcmcrity to attempt
| would only mako himself ridiculous He has been
| no doubt obeved by many IRON a feeling OF love
| hut that. was only rromiHOas,s-s sis,slsr anon:
those who lived Al great distance ana sdhlm only
rarely. Those who were to him dreaded his dis
pleasure and obcycd him from that and from
the prevailing idea that he was tho Lords servant
ana IN obeyng him they were serving his master.
] This notion cannot prevail with successor. II nc
will has been expressed by him hcro may possibly
! be some dissonsion for Time; but !,
| will bo OF no great account for the
| Mormons are disciplined upon union. The probab
lies are that OF his will DO elevated the
prophetic chair, and whichever OF them is named to
him tho others Will render homage.
There viii probably be no excitement in Utah. for
in moments Of distress they are great upon standng
still and seeing tho salvation OF the Lord. 4" There
WILL however, be great anxiety among then,
everywhere His funeral will bc very largo
In us numbers of attendants. and no donbt
the grief viii be sincere. 1t Is not in the common
events of ,c for such extraordinary man to pass
away from the sphere IN which no has been
so prominent without his absence beng felt
for long time TO come. 1t seems, even
at this distance, more than ordinary feeling is
experienced IN his death. lie has filed mary page
IN American history, and IL will take US some time TO
realize that bo bas gone forever. NJ uch th K
tbcro has been good ground for disking his religion
and his life, for u time We viii miss him. We wish
that Utah may be better IN tho future.
GEORGE O. CANNON, THE MORMON CONGRESS-
MAN, on BRIGHAM YOUNG.
Mr.. George Y. Cannon gives HERALD correspond
ept some interesting acts IN the life OF Brigham
Young. They explicit in many points than
auy OF the biographies.
president Young" SAID Mr.. Cannon, "was the son
OF John Young and Nabby Howe She had two sens
by him. nd Brigham was the youngest but opc There
were six daughters.
GsNEAiogY.
Brgsams grapdrathcr had been ply ysicinn In tho
Frcuch and Indian wars and was Killed In time OF
peace while gst,ug through fence hy log rail ali
ins upon hts nsck This pioneer had two sons who
fought IN the re solutionary army Joseph those
sons, settled In New Brunswick (B. Al and Is sup
posei to have died there all traces Of being LOST
John Young, tho Presidents father lived in Massa.
chuscts until no moved to Vermont, whore
Brigham born. From Vermont he wen,
out to become pioneer Of Western New
York, and original settler Of Auburn. Mr..
Seward, whose home was at Auburn visited risham
Hill.