The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-15

man. If they wish to divide the people into castes,
ard the country into sections and factions and CO.
gender those hostilities between them which rpen
into bloody revolutions and intestine wars, Amc-
rious is the ticket. Finally, we ropoat that
General Scott, brave and patriotic soldier he is,
aLd has been, is still " Americas" and in that
unenyable character We hold him responsible TO tho
country.
IMPORTANT FROM UTAH--THE MoRaoSs-PoLY-
oAMY--BRIGHAM YoUEG AND JUDGE BRoCcHus =
We have received, exclusively, from the Salt Lake
country, and publish TO day, the correspondence be-
tween Governor Brigham Young-prophct, Priest,
and King Of the Latter Day Saints, and Governor of
Utah-on the part; and Of Hon Z. ~ Bcocchas,
on The other--one Of the United States Judges who
lately turned their backs upon the Great Salt Lake,
in disgust, and returned and repo ted progress 1T
Washington. We also publish, at the head Of the
list-on account Of its superior intrinsic interest-a
letter from Elder Phelps, conspicuous in the upper
circles Of the saints eSpounder Of tho law and
the gospel, including the Old and New Testament,
but especially the Old Testament, regarding the
holy patriarchal system Of polygany.
The letter of Mr.. Phelps comes square mp 20 the
question Of polygamy, q, once. lie meets it Ike
man-confesses it, defends it, and glories in it, as
something to live for and to die by. He refers TO
the Bible as the authority for this higher law Of
q plurality of wives among tic Saints Ilo is q
sant-hc is philosopher and political economist
who looks upon tho increase of population as the
surest way Of "building up the waste places Of
zion," and of filing the whole earth with the glory
of God. He pleads the plea from the FIVE books OF
Moses, and from the books OF the Judges, Kings,
Chronicles and Prophets Of Israel, that God
allows any good man-sucA as Abraham,
jacob, Gideon, David, and Solomon, and
hundreds Of others TO have n plurality Of
wves;'' and that /" it is just as holy to obey the
Scriptures now, as it was il the days Of Moses"
These aro knock down arguments, and there il no
getting round them. Brother Phelps clinches his
defence by saying, that If good thing. thcn the
more you have of them, the more good you havc.''
He doctrine is that You can't have too much Of
good thing. He goes for carrying out the Scrip
tures-especialy the Old Testnmeu.--to the fullest
extent.
The controversy between Gov. Young and Judge
Brocchus relates to the previous Fourth of Jaly
speech Of the latter to tie Mormon people, in which
be volunteered to give them some coed advice, OK
pressing a hope, among other things, that I" TIE
Mormon ladies might become viriuous." This
yond all hopes of reconciliation, as his three letters
10 the Judge viii testify. Perhaps the new Judges
appointed to Utah will do better. 1t may DC hard
duty to conform to the social usages amoug the
Saints, in all things but upon the whole, tho ba-
laDces profit and loss win be clearly in fvor Of
the new Judges. If they turn out to be good men,
they Inay become entitled TO several good wives
by their fruits ye shall know them "
In the meantime, it becomes grave question for
The ociion Of Congress. If anything be done,
what is it, that viii answer TO restore the male
Saints of the Salt Lake to one wife apiece without
involving all parties in very serious troubles and dis
asters? Perhaps the non.interyention policy of the
President is the best. It is mighty nice constitl-
tional question, in every aspect. There cen be no
doubt, however, on one point. Congress, under the
constitution, has superior legislative power over
Utah territory; and if the territorial Lagisli.
ture, under the religious drill OF any sect, attempt
to establish poygamy as social and legal instisu-
ton, it is in the power Of Congress to annul that
territorial legislation, ard to WELD the whole mill
ary power of the Union in the extirpation Of such
a criminal practice. No appeal to the examples Of
Abrahom, Isaac, and Jacob, will avail az liass tho
moral sense Of the American people, and the poeer
Of Congress the Legislature OF territory; and
the inhabitants If Mormon land, if they do take
these views Of constitutional aud moral duty into
serious consideration will get themselves, in saor.
lime, into trouble of the most momentous character
No fresh revelations or Fish rappings viii annu tie
constitution Of the United States
THE EVENING Posi- AND GENERAL PIERCE Tho |
Eotning Post pretcnds to be in favor Of General
Pierce for the mex. Presidency. and yet it takes
every opportunity to insult the Soath the sub
ect of their institutions 1t bitterly and vindc-