Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-02

who Inhabited this region Wh'h h'
plunDcrs came. De- WIS always humane.
generous and chnriiahlc D. u.l.s
and cheaper 90 feed than to nsht them
hr anId. and f0 the Indians learned 90
rraport him ua their Dis friend ana
father UrnuEinr that innocent diver
sion iH essential Go ths Welfare OF
rommunity.hc directed the hullilnE NJ
magnificent tholtor that hna stood i"r
nearly forty years aa vlndicntinn oi
his historic remark. "Thc people must
have amusement
tn hia family Doc was kind and indul-
gent. SGT dlHninNi und Nrm. in nN hH
Intercourse with men hH WHH court e1lH
and polite. aud The testimony nt ihn
afmnrar who nrfied within hlH rnio4
Waf niwH5H that he wta hnHplu1.r,
"a gentle aud n manly gentleman.
MANY incidents to Illustrate hi7 chnf
ariar mifhf tn focounted lf ihe hflrt
time allotted Co mr would allow. but J
shall content myself with che relation
nf but ONE. which I refer t1 NOT in &C.
vIvo ola and unfortunate aniWnfi tlra.
but tu demonstrate hlH decision nf char
actor. hiH splendid .ouagn an4 in.iN,l.
oun tact and a1HHritN 10 was ih' HrflnN
affor what Do known ln history nn ih'
uufhan4n war. PRECEDENT Buch1n-
lad. convinced that hlun-
der had boon committed in ih'
sending of nn army against me Mor-
mons. had Hont two rolcH cniumi si1n-
ora Co Utah 90 nerotInte peace Ihgs"
ham Young and hiH friends IN the 0.d
council House. They had inld their
nr9slrs frum tho President before Gov.
rfn0r Young aud De had received y
fuVofnbly suddenly lurtet. l!nokWtH
rntrfnd th0 ruum approached Che Gov.
.rror and Whispered something iu Die
rpr. Rockwell had railopvd Do from the
Mormon army in Echo canyon. Thrrc
ysnr ID tremendous sensation Cor 70 was
appreciated hy an that hr brought some
startling and important nrwa brigham
Young arose iu great r'lf plH1rHfl1n
and with some severity in Die tone
asked 90 the comm .HI0ngin Are you
nwnfc.Hir. thnt thH United fuinH troops
nre on the way toward THE cltyf.
Hft cannot hu." exclaimed one NJ che
commissioners. rurpuagd. f1r we were
promised By the r0u0rnl they shouldn't
move tiu after THIS melting nay"
received % dispatch that thrN are uu the
march Tor ihiH city Sly mrHHcnrrr
would not deceive me-" 10 ives like o.
thuudHfhnlt Co thH commissioner.
Thry could offcr uu explanation. Brig
ham Young tapped the Table with mH
nnryu mum0uii then Do inquired
'Is iruthor Dunbar present Yes
rir" said tho ono called. "urothor
Dunbar. sling Zion" ThHn amid thH
awful suspense uf that trying moment
whom oyDry heart was humping with
ruuuftnred emotion. thr peace commits.
ri1nora were thrilled By tho singing of
that stirring Mormon hymn beginning.
'oh go mountains high WHORE the cicar
blue Fly
Arches over the Wales ~ The free.
Whore tho pure hrrezri blow and The
clear atroamlotH flow,
How I long Co your bosom 60 neo.
oh Zion, dear Zion. Land OF tho free,
My own mountain home now 60 thee !
have como
An my fond hopes are conferred in thee"
Tho erect was electrical. Il had the
Immediate nul desired eject upon
everybody present TulidEr, the hiH.
torlnn, rays nf this episode. Tho ne.
tlon OF brigham Young had boon very
simple. but thcre was world of mean
lur ln o.. Interpreted % meant. Gentle
mon we have heard what President
buchanan ana yourselves have said
about pard0niuH uf Cor standing up f1r
our constitutional riFhta and defending
our lives and liberties We viii consent
ID peace on honorable terms. but you
must keep faith with uH. stop That
army ur our peace conference iH ended.
iirrthrrn. Sing Zion. Gentlemen, you
have your ultimutum'
We of the faith believe that brigham
Young WIS raised up by thc hand "
tho Almighty. Tho unhtuevrr admits
that Do belonged 90 that rare class
known nn mon uf destiny and that Dc
was endowed with tho empire founding
reuluF From whatever standpoint Do
may be viewed, be- has carved Cor him.
ar'f an enduring nnmo in ihn history ~
Che world. Every year moro people nds
init hIH greatness. sound hiH praises and
ua him honor The good That brigham
Young asa has lived after him and Will
remain the admiration uf tho world and
an Inspiration Co bis people down 90
tho latest period N recorded time,
Today his Hruut puHtUrltY, his follow
oru aud his foliow-cltiEcna meet 90 celc.
hrnte tho anniversary % hiH birth and
pay proper respect 10 hia memory, A.
with loving hands. We rtrcw his grave
with flowers ana 40 with affection We
speak VI his noble traits. lct w. not for
set 20 emulate his example. 90 boar our
part On cnrrying on tho great work ho
has established ana 40 rrndcr ourselves
worthy 10 meet him ia tho NE beyond.
Tho band played the stars and
stripes Forever"
An old-time resident Of Utah. recent
" from California, was nuAt Intro
duced,
JUDGE KINNEY.
Judg, Kinney saidi This o. an honor
conferred upon me 90 speak ON this oC-
caaion know brigham Young lu The
early days of the Territory 81 Utah.
and / want 10 say IN you that there h.
no one here today outside OF his own
family that T. more pleased 10 come
mcmoratc his birthday than I ava. IN
my official capacity iu 1854 I was Hent
90 this Territory, then HuarHHly arttlcl.
And then ] frat made the acquaintance
or brigham Noung, while l was chief
Justice of the Territory ile always
upheld ana HuFtaincd me ln tho aimln-
lFtrutlOn OF the law, In 1850 brigham
Young was appointed Governor of
Utah, ana I knew him well in that ca-
plclty
o. addition 10 me testimony Of those
whom you have beard of hiH own peO-
pie / went 90 Introduce little addition
al testimony from source outside ~
tho Church ana from AN officer uf the
government.
Captain sinnabury of tho United
States army IN 1880 WIS sent out by
the government 20 explore salt Lake
Valley and make a preliminary survey
thereof ana after "a residence uf ono
year hr made "a voluminOuH report TO
tho government which A. found among
executive documents, special session
1861. IN speaking nf the appointment OF
brigham Young HH the fret Governor
OF utah, he uses The following LANGUAGE,
found on page it1 of tho report; "upon
the action OF the executive the appoint
mont ~ ths ucfllrrs within tho newly
created territory. it does not become mo
to nffor other than q very diWdrnt upln-
ION. Vet Che opportunities uf Informal