significance to my mind, which may not be
uninteresting to mention. In my frequent dis-
cussions with the editors of this journal; and
other editors of San Francisco, concerning the
political condition of the country; I have
had occasion to point out the "Chief of Utah," sometimes in a jocular, sometimes in
an earnest manner, as the mood of the com-
pany would permit, as the only man showing
capacity to ride on the whirlwind of revolution,
and still the political storm. And I have
listened to frequent recognitions on the part
of thinking individuals, that he was the
"only man for the times." This little newspa-
per article, is the utterance of an editor, be-
lieving more fully in the mission of sove-
reignty of Brigham Young, than he dare
express. You may expect startling revo-
lutions in public opinions in California.
Do not consider this a letter; but a postscript
to Pres. Young's. Your bro. in the Gospel. W. M. Gibson
significance to my mind, which may not be
uninteresting to mention. In my frequent discussions with the editors of this journal; and
other editors of San Francisco, concerning the
political condition of the country; I have
had occasion to point out the "Chief of
Utah," sometimes in a jocular, sometimes in
an earnest manner, as the mood of the company would permit, as the only man showing
capacity to ride on the whirlwind of revolution,
and still the political storm. And I have
listened to frequent recognitions on the part
of thinking individuals, that he was the
"only man for the times." This little newspaper article, is the utterance of an editor, believing more fully in the mission of sovereignty of Brigham Young, than he dare
express. You may expect startling revolutions in public opinions in California.
Do not consider this a letter; but a postscript
to Pres. Young's. Your bro. in the Gospel. W. M. Gibson
"Letter from Walter Murray Gibson, 13 April 1861," p. 2, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed April 19, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/kZxY