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 Utah
expedition" President Buchanan, mis-
led by false reports had ordered an
army to Utah tc put down an alleged
uprising against the government. II
was the heroic crisis of Brigham
Young's life, when in September 1857,
MS governor of Utah, he proclaimed
the territory under martial law, forti-
fled Echo canyon, and otherwise resist
ed the advance Of Johnstons army. His
purpose was not TO defy the national
authority, but 10 hold in check the
trOopF. aud prevent q possible repetition
of the bloody scenes of Missouri ana
Illinois. until the government could IN
Nestlgate the situation and become con-
cinced of Its error. Gov. Young. backed
by the Utah militia, fully accomplished
bis design-peace commissioners came,
and the AFFAIR ended without bloodshed.
Though no longer governor of Utah,
president Young was still the most
influential parsonage in the territory.
lie was natural leader. born 10
command. Like most men of forceful
genius, he possessed great personal
magnetism. His people obeyed him
as the Tenth Legion obeyed Caesar.
and loved him as the Old Guard loved
Napoleon. No less did he love them,
and In this mutual affection and con-
fidence lay largely the secret of his
wonderful success. Above all. God
was with him, and this supreme fact,
with all that il signifies, was recoe-
niZed by him and by his followers.
lnlearned In a scholastic sense. his
intelligence was universal and his
practical wisdom marvellous He COM
bined sound Judgment with keen per-
1ta~l7 To-
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 unerring insight
and sagacity. Americas greatest coll
orizer, Il statesman, a financier, an
Industrial organizer. and n 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 80 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
and capable administration. the Lat
ter-day Saints, gathering from all ma
tions 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 crickets transformers and
drouth Instituted irrigation, reclaim
ed arid lands. built cities. established
newspapers, founded schools and fac
tories, an 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, We're a nucleus for western civil
ization. and greatly facilitated the
colonization IF the entire inter-moun-
tain region
LET PEACE PREVAIL
II, during The days Of territorial de-
pendency, when utah's character was
forming and her feelings were tender
and hard to control, there was friction
and bitterness between Mormon and
gentile--the modern Guelf and Ghibel-
line-lt waa but natural. Americans
love TO govern themselves and federal
appointees, preiudiced against the peo'
ME 10 whom they were sent could nor
hope 10 WELD the same influence as
men elected by and In full sympathy
with the great majority OF the citi-
ZelS. BeHlufHi lnflf NHiH hlA NH"'f'
that would not suddenly heal Mlsun-
derstandlngs We're general, and doubt
less there were blunderings ON poth
sides. Let us draw tho mantle OF
charity over ali. and cherish the hope
that The era of good feeling which
came with statehood, came 10 stay.
IN the midst of an the changes re-
suliing from the advent Of the rail-
road. the opening of the mines. and me
infow Of outside capital ana populh-
ton. Brigham Young remained me
master mind and Loading spirit OF his
time. lie built railroads, EXTENDED
telegraph lines, established mercantile
houses fostered home industries ana
founded and endowed institutions 81
learning that i've "a perpetuato me-
name. our magnificent church school
system, aud The no less splendid pub
No school system OF the state, the latter
crowned with the University of utsh,
founded by the Mormon pioneers, arc
largely tho fruits of Brigham Young
jealous efforts ~ the canse Of edheh-
ton. Among his varied talents was
a genius for arohila eture, some or mo
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