The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-12-13
PnLYGAMY.

The Chicago Tribune, has a long letter ia
its columns, iom one of the Latter day
SAINTS. defending the otter "patriarchAl in
stitution, e-PoIigssy.
/ The kiier above zyfred to is quite long
II is dated 4 Salt Lake City, July 90, 1854
1t commences with view of the agricultu
raj capabilities OF the country, with some
remarks upon the kindness and charity of
the mOrmons. and then proceeds 10 speak OF
the new institution Of plurality of wives"
as follows
/ When last saw you, in 1851, now near
,ly four years ago, you expressed Jour re-
gret that should connect myself with
church and become member Of commu-
nifty, the doctrnes and rule Of conduct Of
which were repugnant to all the social vir-
tues and the religious principles which | had
been taught from my childhoo iup to 1916.
had then (l85i) lived five years be-
lever in the Book of Mormon-haI steadi-
ly and as faithfully as knew how, examin-
ed the tendencies of those truths, and COM
pared them with the old church of my faith
er--! may say fathers, also, for they were
ali of Que faith for three generations back
and | had come to the conclusion that had
at last foun1 out what was best for my spir-
ilual wants, here and hereafter. It was af-
Ter long sxPerince-this forty years in the
wilderness-that | became satisfied with
duty, and set ou; with my family, for the
City OF Deseret. Sarah Ann, you know,
had her doubts about the move, especially
as she had heard awful stories about the
Mormons, who. following the example q
the old Patriarchs, from Abraham down,
had established social laws different from
those which she had been accustomed tc
look upon as sacred. Louise, our eldest gin
then fourteen, shared the feelings of heI
i mother somewhat, but it had no foundation
beyond education, and that felt, would soor
9 be eradicated,
."..J-,.--.
Fo'y5""iy FoLfGANE! !. IOLt GAN !!
,, That is the word which you call it, and one
would tbink, from the holy horror with which
your editors, preachers and politicians uttei
, it, that it is II crime Of a magnitude sur
passing all o'herS. my de"r ir'end' L DC
; not doubt many OF YOU think so, but it i
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assure YOU l'F SPEAK iFo'" experience a
d' nous '"as Oh I' o'HefS hvre"ooH'' win
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many VINO were III ~V'e enjoyment ot more
IMAM one "l'e' "hA many or most (" IN
newcomers were opposed 10 H. Du' as tue.
81" nov oe"H''lNl anu unanimously 'noS'
i'"'i''cS i''e0 "her0 ''ieFe were '"o OF more
l WIVES ''e'' Pr'Ju 'ce' 5f"iu"'y gave way
anu "'i'oDs no e''SS was 'nlS '""''9e more
i apparent tlln tlIc HD'nGH. fAL the pFcStn