New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-07-10

BENJAMIN c. Ferris, late Secretary of Utah
citory, has published book on Utah and
Mormons The following extracts, touching
n sexual economy Of these American Sectaries,
w notswithout interest ...@
EFFECT OF POLY GAMY UPON POPULATION
sThe effect upon population is decidedly dele-
ious The prophet Joseph had over forty
Ryes at Nauvoo, and the rest of the priesthood
H various numbers corresponding to their
Ending and inclinations; and nearly all the
Aldren of these polygamous marriages died at
Ht place; indeed, it is alleged by Mormons
IN not one was taken to Utah. Brigham
me- has thirty children, Of whom eight are by
first and second lawful wives; the remaining
nty.two are by his spirituals He has about
wives, some Of whom were widows of Joseph
18th, and are probably past the time of having
aren; but, surprising him to have thirty
9pssre capable of having issue, which Is below
le true number, the twenty-five children
could be less than one child to concubine. II
'ich of these degraded females could have been
ae honored wife Of one husband, the aggregate
nber of children, according to the usual aver,
Of four in a family, would be one hundred
1 twenty, showing a loss in population OF
nety eight
1.-THE children are subject to frighttul de-
,eof sickness and mortality. Thisis the COM
ID result of the gross sensuality OF the pa
tn. and want of care toward their offspring,
ageneral rule, these sanity pretenders take
little care OF their wives as OF their children
OF BOTH less than careful farmer IN the
ates would Of his cattle and nowhere out o.
es Five Points in New York City can more
fthy, miserable neglected looking and dlsor
sRrly rabble of children be found than In th'
X .eets of Great Salt Lake City. The Governor
h ain, whose attention to his multltarlous lam
" We are bound to suppose greater than tn
Ierage, affords fair illustration. lie wa
vice lawfully married and has eight legtimat
iildren. who are all living Hehas had larg
4 amber Of children by his concubines, no on
Il bows how many it is only known that ther
~ e only twenty two surviving. These female
Afenot reside in the Governor house, so called
Itut in different establishments, from one up I
h dozen in place"
PROGRESS OF 1NDEcENcY,
1 "Iheir system Of plurality has obliterate
NEARLY all sense Of deccncy, and would seem
be fast leading to IN intercourse open and PR
miscuous as the cattle in the fields \ ma
living in common with q dozen dirty Arab
whether he calls them wives or concubines, cal
mot have n very nice sense OF pr0prlety, II
Eiffcult to give true account CT the etfec
(Which have resulted from this cause, and, at u
y me time, preserve decency Of language. II
saints are progressive. Last year (1S52l tht
sfiously discussed the subject of introducing
lew order into the church, by which the WV
Hlf absent missionaries might be sealed TO sam
Meft Mt home There are number Of cases
(which man has taken widow and her daug
@ter for wives at the same time One has
J widow and her two daughters. There are al
instances Of the niece being sealed to the unc
and they excite no more attention than a
ordinary case How far the pague-spot IS
pread in this direction remains to be see
Brigham Young stated in the pulpit IN -
n that the time might come, when, Tor the sake
sks<aepipg the Lineage Of the priesthood unbrokt
marriages would be confined to the same IN
A HES; as, for instance, the son Of one mott
Iwould marry the daughter Of another by
N same fAther. There has been some talk OF gol
even beyond this, and allowing the father
seal his own daughter to himself,
THE IIAREMS OF THE PRIESTHOOD.
ssThe high-priest dignitares Of the Chu
arc exceedingly skillful in procuring yol
girls for wives They inculcate the idea t
elderly members, who have been tried
found faithful, are surer instruments OF sal
ton than the young, who may apostauze;
as a marriage to one who remains steadlaSl
the end is essential to escape from the thtt
being mere angels, great many young wol
are fooled into this bubbling and seething
dron of prostitution. Elder MILFORD Woodr
one of the twelve apostles, has regular sys
of changing his harem. lie takes in ONT
more young girls and 50 manages, after he
Vol them, that they are glad to ask for dive
v after which he beats the bush for recruits.
took a fresh one, about fourteen years ole
! March, 1858, and will probably get rid Of
in the course of the ensuing summer l
maneuyers are practiced more or less by
whole gang the girls discarded by one beg
sealed to others, and so travel the entire rou
ssx>and when they accomplish the whole clr'
and are ready to start anew, they have n
tonndly realizing sense of female modest.
GOV nothing of Como of It's aliuncfsN