Year: 1877

l not say that have cherished Tor the Brigham
Young whom knew feeling OF proiound respect, ara
In the notice OF his death attracted your at.
tention could write no less.


Hs LEAVES UTAH EUROPE.


""hen parting IRON Brigham Young he requested
me TO cal on his representatives in England their
office In Liverpool A was tner on my way 70
Europe, he Was good enough to say that bis
son Brigham would be pleased SOC me IN London IL
could make II convenient, as they would like TO hear
the news IRON home from ono who had been 90 re-
Gently among them. There N all nv int rcourss
With the now deceased Mormon President manifested
on his part such genuine Iatherly care for those
around him that confess that he Impressed me more
with the gentleness OF hs nature and bepgniy
his character than any man ever with in my
travels save the Pope OF Rome Ny brief acquaintance
with the Mormon missionaries from Utah whom mss
In Liverpool and in London equally pleasant -
my previous experience had been Salt LAKE.
and had It been SO that | could have
quIrcd any service from them l am sure 10
would have been heartily performed as It had been
generously preferred You will see from this that
felt myself under obligations TO these gentlemen TOR
pleasant intercourse and attentions which gentle
always appreciate and seek TO recprocate; andit
was in such spirit sought out the Mormon emgra-
ton agent at New York my return, and In hnding
hun met at his Office Mr. John w. Young the second
time and there began intimate acquaintance which
l think justihes me in saying that know him thor
oughly from a close intimacy through all the inter-
venng years from FIRST meeting In New York tia
now"


PERSONALITY THE YOUNG PROPHET.


"whu manner OF is John W. Young and what
do think be expected of him. II called TO thas
Responsible posi- Ion Y''


'He has all qualities OF ruler; he inherits the
strong Will and resoiute characteristics OF his fathef
and the symp athletic tenderness and kindnss Of his
venerable ,nothcr He is as gentle as woman, PESO
lutte IN purpose and urn as rock IN the maintenance
OF the light Using familiar phrase may say no is
more than 'the nephew OF his UNCLE he s the son OF


''when nrst him in New York bis father had
sent nm down from the mountains to look at the OUT
side world, aud look that occasion TO show IN my
way my appreciation OF the courtcses extended TO me
by his ialherand trends III his mountain home had
the pleasure OF introduces g him 10 many OF my own
relatives ~ New YORK and Long Island, among all oi
whom MS manners AMI conversation produced most
favorable impression Young as he was, and being fog
first time world, evlnced remarkable powers
Of observation. Nothiug worthy Of notice escaped hn
atten aud he seemed con-tantiy looking Tor tue
causes varied phases OF life that he Witnessed.
In social Intercourse he free from ali embarrass-
ment ana manifested degree o soliposssssou that -
rarely met win 10 riper years


BECOMES ACQUAINTED oENriLgA


''He became great favorile with those who met nm
then, aud subsequent visits to the East his
newed acquaintance has always been very pleasant aud
81 ne prsssa many ssys ssTr 'nS
renee, ut Bay Side, aud as you may well believe the
presence OF veritabe young Mormon, very much un-
married OF the head OF the Church, CAL
culaied 70 cause little interest, and think may
safely 1t brought out many visitors and made rip
pie OF social sensation He became acquainted with
many prominent persons, and among those who took
pleasure IN showing him marked attention was MrA
John Fremont, who took the occasion OF hrs visit -
the East to testify appreciation OF the kindness Of
his father and the Mormons to the General when he and
his expedition famlshiDg condition aud
relieved by them In the interval Of the last
hiteon years | have frequently met him IN New
York and IN san Francisco and have been on terms
Of tue closest friendship with him He has been my
guest and have been his have been WITH him by
night as vol as by day. travelling and at home. ana
| character l think ho most romArkaOle
young man, and one who is destined 10 carve his
name on the record Of time.


BEcoMEs A RAILROAD BUILDER.
'His association with ns father, In constructing .
portion tue Union Pacific Railroad, gave MN taste
Tor railroad building, and he made that his profession
As soon as the great through line was completed
OF the Utah Central Railroad, connecting salt Lake
with that national highway. He aiterward engaged
10 the building oil the utnh Northern ana ,ns
ali oil these enterprises. While he has been ~ New
York, on railroad business, have sometimes accom-
panied MIN t. w all street. where he has met with the
magnaes OF the rail and finance. and was perfectly
astonIshed to see the calm repose ana promptness IN
cessiul and lett excellent influence wherever he
went He was treated by the men OF great wealth with
marked consideration and the name OF his iather was
the asinan OF In all his financial operations"


TIM sUccEssoRsHir


.'Are you In possession OF any definite Information
about Mr. Young succeeding his father In the Pres-
dency OF the Mormon Church ~


81 am not. don't know that be will succeed him,
but am satisfied from what know of this gentleman
that the Mormons never had soul more devoted





intercourse with him of so many years / never
saw him move or heard him speak but could see


raj prosperity Of U.an ana the happiuess OF that peo-
pie The runor that ne was an spostate from the
came East to do business and never ob,r uded ns
thoughts upon religion on aoy one He had the GOOD
TO leave that for It's proper time aud place BUS
him action word that did not TO tue fullest
confirm his devotion TO the faith oi his stner.
He looked TO me TO be young man who would sacri.
ice himself sooner than he would sacrifice the princ-
pies that he represented"


WILL BE PEACE PRESIDENT


''Do you think he VIII follow tho footsteps OF his
father and continue this nerminaole strife and con.
fusion that have so long reigned Utah affairs %


IL am he will not repeat the past HIS father
was extraordinary man, but We all know that, even
with his great executive capacity acknowledged, Brig
ham Young has for a good many years lived In tho
past more than In the present Tho Mormon people
are tractabe and think, would bo thankful TO any
person who would bring them more rapport with
the world tnan they have been The Mormonism OF
took 10 with the disciples ought to be satisfied;
communities and nations are subject to the great
general law OF change, and with tho Aormons IN Utah
change Is now inevitable. would not
wound the feelings OF the most suscept.
Bile among them; but see nothing 10 regret in
that call OF Providence which numbers Brigham
Young with the dead. would not harbor the thought
that ne had lived too long; but at seventy-sx no one
should mpain OF the statement that he has not died
too soon. He has filed up the measure of his days,
and will some day, think, be numbered among the
most remarkable men OF his time In his son john W.
see the same steadfast character that marked his
career see better educated, modernized thought
OF human life AM duty. The iather uweit on the 'es
Of the ancients; the sou, take IT, Will think more Of
the achievements OF tho moderns The iathers edu-
cation Kept before his mind The conflicts OF the past,
and the irreconciabc n-rences between an ancient
faith and facts ercthe sources oil his trouble
y The son, I hope and believe will 1--we In the present
II and not in the past and hs direction Of affairs IN


Utah see nothing TO nder that Territory from be-
: coming prosperous State In the Union ana the or
= mon people IRON enjoying upihtefrupteo peace
Il HIS DEVOTION TO UTAH.


our long and familiar intercourse not less intis


mate than that Of brothers. have never heard from
d him selfish sentiment an impure thought or singc
expression That would wound the most rehned sensi-
:, bity To inherit the best attributes OF his athers


character Is his brthrght and knowing the affection
thai must forth toward the worthy son OF his pa


trarcha SIRE cannot doubt that ne IS destined 10 I'LL
: tbe vacant place. the motive OF his work on the
y outside wcrd' las we QuaKers, also "a peculiar
people' wont TO express ~, has ever seemed 10


be an earnest desire, heartfelt purpose, TO develop
the resources Of that wonderful country called utah,
and to promote the welbeDg OF It's population Were