The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-07
Mo1monism Defended-Apoiogy for Poly
Eamy.

Eamy.
The Frontier Guardian paper published on the west.
frontier Of Iowa, and edited by Orsou Hyde Is lie
fender Of Mormonsm. In late reply to article pub
lished in another Western paper, attacking Governor
Yourg Of Utah. for keeping sixteen wives the udia,
says
Who shows the lowest and most cowardly disposition
the who, in the dark secretly as.assipates his
neighbcr or he who believing hc has usfabic
openly ard in broad daylight shoots him down in the
street before the eyes Of ali The former shows acknow
lodged guilt perhdity and cowaYdice. The latter may
be mistaken and may be- in the provocation
but be shovs honor sincerity, and dsgree of high
nind.dness that commands at least measure Of res
pect though he may or may not be ustifabe in COM
uniting the deed If the statements concerning Cover
nor Young sixteen wives and fourteen young children
be true he walks or rides in broad daylight with them
is not ashamed Of them but he aud respects them.
Contrast this conduct with that Of some other men
men in high places VINO looked up to honor
able men-even state,men and philosophers and some
peaR lightly learned divnes rot excepted who may
have many women and keep them ii secret and dis
honorable wsy. In this may b. mistaken; for by
what We have heard il considered rather honorable
and gallant.
II tnit Re So may net the cause Of virtue and right.
eousness receive liberal contributions and hesyy
ons " tie alleged vices and corruptions Of Governor
h own deIraysd conap i aS r 81 =
We cannot Why lie may not be as successful a
preacher Of righteousness in This way, as Paul was in
smother. when h. raid - II the truth Of God abound
through ny lie uato Liz glory, why l thought an
cyl desI brt perhaps the gentleman does not believe
that al thing. work Tor goodn ana his taste may lead
Inn 70 prefer the mt CT the picture without the shade
10 incEeate is beauty.
II Abraham guilty CT polygamy VIC are none the
ets anxious to be accounted his that may be
Eer according to the promise If David after God
own heart, bad wives and conoubines without number
We oer i as no apology for rejecting bis Psalms his root
OF nis oiprrg or the bright and the morning star If
Solomon followed IN the footsteps Ct bis father David
IL this respect not disposed to deride him to
reject bis wisdom The Queen Of the South attract
90 by his greatness and his possrity greatly honor
cd by being the channel through which Saviour was
given even Christ the Lord. The and emory Of
this truly wise King OF Israel will be cherished while
there foundation &c lay or stone to be broue
forth.
II in Christ himself were folled the words Of Isash -
lie shall mis- seed he sbsl prolong his days aud
the pleasure Of the Lord shall prosper in his hands,
the Christian world not mistaken in their opui
But how were they fulfilled? IT. at the marriage Of
Cana Of Gaee Jesus the bridegroom, and took unto
him Mary, Martha, and the other Mary whom Jesus
loved 1t shocks not Brother Holly If there
was not familiarity and attachment between the
Saviour ard there women highly improper, only in the
p,orriety Of the characteristics Of good and refined
society Wisely was 1t then concealed; but when the
Saviour poured out his soul unto death when nailed to
the cross he saw his seed or children but who shall de-
clare bis generation No he had to be de-
cared Notwithstanding this, which TO many is a new
and strange feature In Christianity disposed
70 mock at it, neither to reject eavation through the
Virgins Son oh fools, and slow of heart to believe
all things that written in the prophets and in the
Psalms concerning Christ II
But again if all hear about some OF our law
makers-our wise statesmen and politicians about
having many women and living with them in corrup-
ton and in unbeief of the correctness of their
doings be true accept it apology for rejecting
or dsrespecng the government and laws Of the United
states We should never dare to lay to the charge Of
some great men what We have heard them charge one
another with and Il Brigham Young has sixteen wives
and fourteen infant children accept it as reason
Tor rejecting Mormonism.