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Show DEATH I r PRESIDENT BRIGHAM YOUNGfj On Thursday, September 2d, 1875, EL the cohiarjs of tho Salt Lake DailyS1' Herald were placed in mourning, 1 typical of the sorrow which reignedi ,, throughout this community on tuti occasion of the death on the provioUf-S 1 day of George A. Smith, one of t-htfeT noblo mid groat-hearted pioneers o.'Sr Utah. L?33 than two years havcjSi elapsed since that event cast a shadowH i over tho territory, and we are to-da W called upon to give feeble voice to theg great and general grief which ogiiateefiL the minds of tho people in view of tut'l tact that Utah's greatest leader aoclij pioneer has deparlod from their midsil and is never again to mingle witha, them in their earthly counsels, teg ahare their joys and Borrows, and toft preside over the deliberations of thoB he loved so well and cherished so fondly. I Thia morning again we drape tht Herald, in mourning the death oi that life-friend and associate of thi! other, President Brigham Young The people of Utah for three day.-have day.-have been in anxious Buspenae, which was terminated yesterday afternoon, when the pulsea of their leader ceased to vibrate, his heart refused to beat and the lunes failed to act. On Thursday evening President Youug was attacked with cholera morbus, which was very severe, and continued throughout the whole of the night and thft fnllnwinp dav until the afternoon. The pain was intenBe, and quickly prostrated the patient. On Friday afternoon, however, he was some what relieved, and was considered con-sidered by his physician to be convalescing. This favorable con dition continued until Saturday aftornoon, when his symptoms suddenly sud-denly became worse, and the disease j assumed an alarming aspect. The: pain in his bowels returned, his bowelt-began bowelt-began to be distended, and his suffer inga were greatly aggravated. Thesf rjymptomB yielded to the use of morphine; mor-phine; but on Sunday morning a con dition of Bemi-stupor came on continuing throughout the day and night. On Monday there was little change, the patient remaining about in the Bame condition as on Sunday, until Tuesday when his coma deeponed. Still he could be roused, and occasionally spoke to those about him. Suddenly on Tusaday morn ing, there was extreme difficulty in breathing, owing to the distension o the bowels. Artificial respiratiot was resorted to for about nine hours with the result of enabling hin to breathe without assistance. His condition from that timi until his death admitted of no doub aa to the result of the case. Death ended his work at 4 p.m. on Wednca day. The technical name of the fata diseaseof which he died is ecro coliti commonly called inflammation oig the bowels; which, of course, wasjjj brought on by cholera morbus. The deceased did not apeak for hours pre- g vioua to his death, although at timeN he appeared to be couacioiiB, andg would make an effort to articulate, a He was surrounded by most of thc members of bis family and a few in g timate friends. The funeral will take place on Sun-fj day, the aervices being held in th-J Xew Tabernacle at noon. The re-J mains will be interred in a vault in the private cemetery of the deceased, on the hill east of his residence. Brighara Young was born in Whit iDgham, Windbaui county, Vermont, June 1st. 1801, his parents beinK devoted Methodists, and he- also in his youth and early manhood inclined in-clined to that church. On October 8th, IS'24, he was married in Aure-liue, Aure-liue, Cayuga county, J'iew York, u little town, where lor twelve years ht-j followed the sundry occupations on trades of carpunter, joiner, painter' and glazier. His father having taken up his residence in Mendon, Monrnr. county, New York, Brigham removed j to that place in and in tnr; spring of 1850 first saw a copy of tin i Book of Mormon, which was in tiu j possession uf one of liis brothers. Tbi , boos made a deep impression upon-his upon-his mind, changiniifithe whole courst of bis life and marking out anew, destiny for him. Iu January, lSd2,j accompanied by his late counselor,; associate and friend, Heber C. Kim-j ball, and bis brother Phineas Young, be went to Columbia, Pennsylvania.) where there was a branch of the new; religious organization, the church on Jpsub Christ of Latter-day Saints.1 Tiiis visit peems to havo accomplished the work alreajy begun iu his miud,' for on his return homo he immcdi ; ately procecdftl to Canada for bin' brother Joseph, who was traveling' and preaching the Methodist faith.! This decisive and ready action hav j ing once lurmed his opiuion--wa characteristic of the man, and a prominent feature of bis lite. 0 April 11th, 1832, the coremony ofh baptism was performed for him by jtci the Ute Eleazur Miller. The Bumetit niglit he wnd ordiiiotd an elder, undiu lie suon lelt for Ki rtlund, Oiiio, tivega centre ttako of the church and the?:! home of Joseph Smith. He found p Smith at work in the woods, and infer Hpeuking of the meetiDg aiterwarda.v-liriKtiam aiterwarda.v-liriKtiam Baid: "Hero my joy was lullgn at the privilege of shaking the handSli of the prophet of God, and receiving Blithe-sure testimony by the spirit olv iprophosy that he was all that anyflu imau could believe him to be, ns a Re 'irue prophet." It ib also reiate.tS-, 'that on that occasion Joseph Smith fe? siiid: "The time will come whenSi jBrother Brigham Young will preaidt-Si jjuvftr this church." pi 3 His active labors in tlie church Ht beuu at once, hia first work in th g-jjminiutry g-jjminiutry being a proselyting misaiona1 ito Upper Canada, which he pertormed Hi Ron loot. The next spring he returned!: 10 Canada and organized severag iabranchea of the church, and in Julya Bled a company of his converts lofi SKirtland. In the autumn of then dame year he moved his two children! hia wife having died to Kirtlandfi .md resumed work at hie trade. He was a prominent member of "Zion'ti Damp," the somewhat famous mis-1 ninnary expedition in 183-4 "to redeem Zion," in Jackson county, Missouri Returning to Kirtland in theaumraer, Lo stayed there during the remainders )f the year, working on the templo at 'that place. In February, 1835, tin k twelve apostles were chosen, Brigham Young's name standing Becoud on Bihe hat. In the following spring he was sent on a preaching mission U ' Bihe ludiant, and has ever since taken ' gi deep interest in tne education, en liinhtenment and Curieliauizing of tlu U .. ,t T onrino-nl 1 S3fi 111 traveled and preached through the(r itateaof New York, Vermont and Mas Hio sachuaetts, gaining many convert E c During the trying scenes iu the oburchl w of the following yuara, we find Brig-j nam Young taking a leading part in fin al! church matters. He was ainonE ,, he foremost in the firm defense ok uic doctrines which he had espoused;! ,. he ardent admirer, warm iriund aodU-; consistent supporter of hia (ipiriuiaii ind temporal leader, Joseph Smiih.ffl,, ifngo.ther they ferreted out and de-H featud various schisms in the cluirch, u. grappled with and overcame insurree nous, BiiUered persecuiiooi and driv-B, lugs at tho hands oi infuriated mob, and endured privations innumerable ciill oi which are mattprs ot history f known to the world. We fiud theu. filnven from Ohio and hounded out of Missouri, su fieri uk alike in pockets. , 3nd peraona, and we have never IT Sueard it said ttiat during all thest lhardabipa Brigham Young overB. (altered in his iaith or lost heart or, Inope. He was ever auataiued by a: wonderful will power, auch as iev,M linen have been known to possess. Hand which enabled him to accomplish . so much. Having eapouaed the Mor-I. imoo oauae, it controlled him in ah Sue did ; the furtherance of that cause ,lwas first with him. B Having been compelled to leave 'KUiBsouri nbere with scores of others Sue left behind all hia earthly poesea-Sdions poesea-Sdions he took up hia residence in Sine spring of 1839 in Illinois, at Qum 'ST-y; and Joseph Smith being in a 'Iiasouri prison, Brigham Young Superintended the removal and settle JHinent of the Mormons to Illinois. t After the escape of Smith and his re- ' liurn to hia residenca tha city ot QlN"auvoo waa founded, and in Septem PIber of 1839, Young, worn, emaciated! i, land sick with hard work and pnva B i gtiona, set out for England, 10 com I , lijany with several of the apostles. On g JS'he 19th of March, 1840, they sailedB i-ltrom New York, and on the 6th otj pril, the anniversary of the orgam-n zaionof the church, they landed at Liverpool. Of the wonderful work i')erlormed in Great Britain we needg say nothing hero, except IhatB within a short time alter the ar- rival of the apostles, tho UillenpialS I Star waa established, the Bookj of Mormon republished, a nov 3 hymn book published, thousands o! tracts printed, the emigration of con g verts commenced, etc., in all of whichg HBrigham Young waa tho moving g H.-eniua. The following apring YounpJ f "eturned to America, arriving in Xauvoo in July, 1841. When Joseph iSmith waa killed by a mob, Bngnani f waa on a miaaion in New Hampshire S I smith was hie prophet, the chosen' I uiouth-piece of his God, hia friend, ilmost hiB idol. Many men with lese-C lese-C strength of character would have fal- tered and Bucoumbed under similar circumstances. Not so with the suu- ject of this Bketcb. In the language of a well known biographer: "Brig j ham is always greatest on great occa S-ioua. Ho never fails m a trying filtour. The diaciplea of Curlal, wub aPeter at their bead, went sorrowfully: Bio their fishing nets alter the cruel i tilixion, but not ao with thia modern .Sapostle," , , . ., "The first thing that I thought of, Isaid Brigham. "waa whether Joseph ':iad taken the keys of the kingdom Swith him from the earth. Jliringing my baud down on my knee, f said, the keys oi the kingdom are 'Sfight here with the church." He ' fiLet out for Nauvoo, arriving on Iht Kdth ot August, 1844, and ouud tlu I Bcburch in a sad Btato, without a head, ihut several ambitious persona striving 'l(or the position. A Brigham Youu was neceeaary at Lbat time more llian on any other occasion in the history S ,)t the church. It needed an organ B ,izer, a loader in the highest aense ol itho word; disruption eeemed immi 3 uent, and the religious structure,? whose foundation had been laid by Joseph Smith, was on tho verge oie tailing to piecea. Members of fbtj society at that time aay that gloomj shrouded the people, when BrighumE Young atepped to the front, toot theg uelra, and with wonderful skill, i)d power, righted the (aft-swamping ship. That waa one ot the grand oc- i:aion8 of his lite, and is a mosil prominent picture in hia history. E BW'iththe death of Smith the cburchj Speeded such a mind as that oi Brig j !'iiam Youug to hold it together audi iead the people. He appeared at thei opportune moment, and stepping to Elbe front brought to the leadership gthe requisite organizing and executive Jibility. It waa thought by the per Jseciuors of the Mormons that tlu-Ideatb tlu-Ideatb of Joseph Smith would accomp 5 lish the downfall and destruction, a? ja religious orgauization.of the church. iThis was aoon disoelled, however, Iwheu it waa discovered that in tin Successor of the founder, the hate.i Mormons hui a leader who waa noi1 likely to let the work retrogrsuie. Ihj r'Mormoua also realized that it wou.u , :-ho impossible for them to reside mj tpeacc at their old homes, ar.d the task K A selecting a site for a "new Z:cn nut be undertaken. It is un jnecesry lor us to follow then: L.Tom I.linois to this territory. Lav htorv is too well known by all tbi Readers of the Hkbald. Only a Brig i iam Young with Mormons for lol-lowera lol-lowera would have contemplated sucl.; L journey, much less undertaken anJ i.iccomplished it. . 3 On July 24th, 1847, Brigham; SYoung and his chosen band arrived) t ;u this barren, parched vale, and here, faimmenced tho making of homes for ftheuiselTes and future generations. J iilie subsequent history ol President: i Young is the history ot Utah. Iheyj '. annot be separattd. Hie home was: t Utah, hia interest was Utah, and " Utah waa his prido. We can sca-cely 'fpeak of one without haviog reference Jto the oilier. The evidence of Brig- iiimimMHII Bill l illllll P'"TTfTC ham Young's band is been from one a end of the territory to the other, m hundreds of cities, towns, J u-mples, churches, aohoolhouaes.f hi .mills, tactoriea, canals and farms; Si,; .in thriving settlements, and a proa-a ;perous community of 130,000 people.! ;He was ideDtihed with most of thert ntirpriaes ot th territory a railroaded jt'uiider, banker, merchant, farmer. ffi jle;;Ulator and the great spiritual aud lUiiiporal leader, counselor and ad- jvwer of 100,000 industrious rehgion-Sl1 jibts. No other man of the nineteenthi: JcTutury has had ao much suid audij. B written ot him aa Brigham Yuung;B Band white he has been BubjcctL-d toV 3ihe vilest ahune that it was posaibloH" to.- pulpit or press to frame, all havei-j united in according to him tho poa S( i session of great ability and unbounded!, g-Hgacity. In any community he9j S won Id have been a leader; as head ofR-Hthe ofR-Hthe Mormon church he achieved ai name and famo which extended loBi ivery portion ol the civilized globe. Si And thia morning the news otg iiis death will bo rend by millions of people in the two hemispheres. I During the last few years of hi si .ito he was subjected to innumerableH annoyances and vexations at the! iianda of the government and its lawB itlicera here. Grand juries have been jacked, and petit juries picked for tho sole purpose of inflicting illegal punishment upon him. tie baa been indicted by fraud, aud would have neen convicted by felony had hia persecutors per-secutors succeeded in their purposes vexatious liiwauits have been insti j'uted againat him, and be baa been I restrained ol his liberty and despoiled jitf bis property, to gratify the petty Ispite of enemies. Yet he bore all with characteristic greatness, and in a-:very instance when persecution and juot justice waa the object, he signally triumphed over his adversarieB. Be-B11 fore closing thia notice we will adds some of the words of distinguiahedBu wrilera: H Chambers' Encyclopedia giveB Brig Q nam Y'ouug the credit of "maintain-H mg, by the energy aud prudence oiL lis character, an almost unlimited mthority, and ruling a population ola -0.780 aouis." EjL C. Edwards Lester, iu hia Conten-0 uial history entitled "Our First! a Hundred Years," predicts "that thefl B Mormon organization, once deprived i Hot its fear lesa, sagacious and indomit-B i'ble leader, would soon be dissolved H' Binto its original elements." H Captain John Cod man, in his workE' intitled "The Mormon Country," Sj-ya of Brigham Young: "la ho as-Moodman? as-Moodman? Yes, he is; and history "vill one day record that among a i leadnrs of new sects Brig g I iam Y'oung has been one of the moeia i-uccesslul, if not in pointing out thf-M "it rue road to heaven, at least in head 'iiug a new civilization, which, withg I lII its errors in practice and tbeyS givill aoon disappear has drawn to I 'letberteoa of thousands of peoples and made them happier and more ' itroaperoua ou this earth than theya f! , -ner were belore." 9 But the soul oi Brigham Young hah j 2 1 now goue to the God that gave it. and 5 6 me deeda done in the flesh are lelt log - the pen of the historians of Utah, ot 11 the United States, and of the world. 1 Thua passes away a great and wiee Mi TQan, full of years and honors; S A man of consistency, truth, sincer tj ' icy and boldness; u 3- Combioing the firmneaj of a greatp J-ruler with the diplomacy of a far j ''tLoeing stateaman; f 1 I A pionewr and organizer, whose! lability, will and determination over t 1 ame miiihty obstacles, surmounted 1 Srave perils, aud outwitted and over-J "I'.hrew many powerful enemiee; j 3t!l A grand organizer of industrial o'Srmmuita. and a uromoter of measures; lor the welfare of the people. The name of Brigham Youne will Live in the history of Utah, of America, Ameri-ca, and of the world, aa that of Lreat and striking charaoter, whose fufe was one of usefulness and true Smanhood, whoae great services wen Irendered to humanity and for tin jLoftce, welfare and harmony ot; Society. Tne light of hia example 'Lv'til grow lighter aa the yeara roll on, laud the human imperfections in the man will 1e forgotten in the illuslra iiion of hia grand career. 1 The peoole of Utah will mourn iiheir great loss with filial devotion and ISregard. leeling that in the departure ,f Brigham Young they have lost true and wise counaelor and friend. A man who gained the confidence of his people without resorting U lUttery; who addressed the rulers o the country 3 Pul addressed Kim Agrippa, with dignity and sincerity, which led the world to respect hin and hia people; A religious leader, who conceivec the true grandeur of faith to consis in a praotical application. Qf the won of God, to the promotion of the wol faro and prosperity of the community |
