Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-01

lation, occurred the exciting military
episode commonly known as the Echo
canyon war; Officially styled in the an
mails of the war department the Titan
expedition" President Buchanan. mis-
led by false reports. had ordered an
army to Utah, to put down an alleged
uprising against the government II
was the heroic crisis OF Brigham
Young's life, when, In September, 1857
as governor Of Utah. he proclaimed
the territory under martial law. forti-
he'd Echo canyon, and otherwise resist
ed the advance of Johnston army, His
purpose was not to defy the national
authority but TO hold in check the
troops, and prevent a possible repetition
OF the bloody scenes of Missouri AMI
Illinois, until the government could in
Vestigate the situation and become con-
cinced of Its error. Gov. Young, backed
by the Utah militia, fully accomplished
bis destgn-peace commissioners came.
and the affair ended without bloodshed.
Ihough no longer governor of Utah
president Young was still the most
influential parsonage In the territory
lie was natural leader born TO
command Like most men of forceful
genius. he possessed great personal
magnetism, His people obeyed him
as the Tenth Legion obeyed Caesar,
ana loved him as the Old Guard loved
Napoleon. No less did he love them.
and In this mutual affection and con-
hdence lay largely the secret of his
wonderful success. Above all. God
was with him, and this supreme fact.
with all that ii signifies. was recop-
nized by him and BY his followers.
lhlearned in "A scholastic sense his
intelligence was universal, and his
practical wisdom marvellous. He COM
bined sound Judgment with keen per-
ception and lightnlng-like intuition.
human nature was an open book to
him, he weighed men with a glance,
and chose them for the work he wish
ed them to do with unerrlng insight
and sagacity- Americas greatest coll
oni2er, Statesman, a financier, an
Industrial organizer and a born lead
er of men. he was undoubtedly one
OF the greatest characters that any
age or country has produced.
FIRST AND FOREMOST.
Not a 1.-THE of his achievements can
be told at the present time. His great
life forms the backbone of the his
tory Of this commonwealth. during
the first 30 years Of its existence. To
the end of his days he was the most
conspicuous and most consequential
personality between the Missouri river
and the Pacific coast Under his wise
ter-day Saints, gathering from all ma
lions penetrated by the preaching OF
their missionaries. redeemed the des-
ert and made the Wilderness TO bios
som. They explored the country
placated the savage tribes. battled
with criokets, grasshoppeTs and
drouth, instituted irrigation, reclaim
ed arid lands. built cities. established
cwspapers, founded schools and fac
tories, ana made the whole land hum
with their industry. The settlements
formed by Brigham Young and his
people on the shores Of the Great Salt
lake. were a nucleus for western civil
i2ation. and greatly facilitated the
colonization Of the entire lnter-mOun-
tain region.
LET PEACE PREVAIL.
II, during he days Of territorial de-
pendency, when Utah's character was
forming. ana her feelings were tender
and hard 10 control, there was friction
and bitterness between Mormon and
gentile--the modern Guelf and Ghibol-
line-it was but natural Americans
love 10 govern themselves and federal
appontees preiudiced against the poo-
pie 20 whom they were sent could not
hope 10 WELD the same influence as
men elected by and IN fun sympathy
with the great majority OF the CIT
zelS- BehluHHi ln'If were olu NuNAN7
that would not suddenly heal MlsGn-
dersiandings were general. ana doubt
less there were blunderinga on boih
sides. Let MS draw the mantle of
charity over all, ana cherish the hope
that the era Of good feeling which
came with statehood, came 10 stay.
In the midst Of an the changes re-
sultlng from the advent Of the ran
road. the opening OF the mines, and the
inhow OF outside capital ana popula-
tlon. Brigham Young remained the
master mind and leading spirit OF his
time. He built railroads, EXTENDED
telegraph lines, established mereAhiils
houses, fostered home Industries, ana
founded and endowed institutions ~
LEARNING that I've to perpstuate ms
name, our magnificent church school
system, and the no less splendid pub
10 school ayHtem Of the state, the latter
crowned Win the University Of utAh,
founded by the Mormon pioneers are
largely tho fruits OF Brigham founBs
goaous efforts In the cause ~ eanea-
ton Among his varied talents was
a genius for architecture some OF the
.gonlintiod on BaEs tW0.l