Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-12-05
Polyramy at Salt Laks

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esting information az published in the Til
bune, in regard to the plurality of views as
practiced at Salt Lake, together with his
experience in the matter;
When came to Deseret, there were not
many who were 10 the employment OF more
than one wife, and many or most OF the
new Corners were opposed to it. but as
they saw how beautiful and tremendously
those families lived where there were two
or more wives, their prejpdices gradually
gave way, and among no class was this
change more apparent than tbs women
At the present time, ii vote were taken
upon the subject. venture to say that
nine out of every ten women who have Nv
cd here twoyears, would sustain our present
social system in this particular. They are
more for ii than the men, for upon many OF
the latter it entails heavy burdens,-thongh
the truth ID, our wives in Dasaret make no
pretensions to being fine ladies', Their high
est ambition being to help their husbands,
and their poor brothers and sisters IN the
Lords Church There are very Few men
here who have more than five wives, and
large part have but one, while some have
none. Ut lHfScIts navy
Ann, your cousin, whom ! married in York
State, has the largest share ofmy affections
and takes precedence in the management
of the household. Two " - ago | mar
ried Miss S. iSrmerly of Ohio, and she has
charge OF the education OF the children and
attending to the clothing. Ny other, winch
/ took three months ago, is from near HAM
burg, Germany. She is4arser than either
Sarsh Ann or Elizabeth, (the name OF my
second wife,) and, | say it without lnvidlou-
ness or propriety, is decidedly handsome.-
Her perron is OF coed size, very round, full
chest, bright haxen hair, and sot blue eye
She enters into the duties of her new stua-
ton with wonderful alacrity and is very
happy, as are also Sarah Ann and Ejizabet :.
There is none OF that Jealousy that dis
position to tear out each others hair-whieh
you have probably imagined would show
itself in such cases. We are all looking
forward tc the time when We shall be to-
pether constantly in our little Eden, where
We can work for each other. and raise our
children in '.the fear and sdmonition of the
Lord" You may be surprised ut this, but
you will be still more so, when assure you
that eli OF my present wives are
anxious that I should get another,-one
who is fitted by education, and phys caiiy |
adapted. to take charge Of the business OF
the dairy With such an arrangement Of
nv household, every department OF well
organized establishment on patriarchal |
scale, would have a head to 1t, and be gov
.rnea in order have no inclination 10
comply on my own account, as am well
satisfied with those now have, but ii
should do SO, i, will be entirely out OF re-
s~rd fo- them
Nv daughter, Louisa, is engaged to be
married to man from Pennsy lvania, who
aus already wife aud three children. II
lid not entirely meet my appreciation, but
did no, interpose single objection, SO long
as she was satisfied, and the marriage /
" ould be in high degree honorable to
her, as we'll as advantageous in worldly /
view
Now, my dear sir, you will say, what is
to come OF all this. Let me tell you what
Iiber,nes, with their paramours. no houses
OF prostitution. no cases OF seduction, o.
those which disturb the peace Of families
in the States, under your laws. Here
every omen can have what God intend
ed she should,-a husband, and every man !
that wants to, may have wife. And the
woman that is the wife Of a man who has
one or more other wives, is,more fortunate
than if she were the only one, for in case
of plurality the duties Of the house are digi-
ded The children here are pretty numer-
Gus, must admit. but this should and does
contribute TO the happiness of the true fol-
lowers of the Lord, from whom we have
learned that our du y is to multiply and re-
plenish. But, mark this, there are no lie
Ultimate children in Dsseret, no children
Of shame who are ashamed of their moth
ers, and disgrace to any but the lowest
society.
shall not enter into an argument to at
temptto convince you that your sentiments
in regard to the marriage relation are the
result Of education and are wrong. | wish I
you could live here a year or two, howev-
er, and have not doubt your acts /
would show you had changed your opin-
iona.
ACCOUNT BALAEcED.-The report on |
Tuesday that there was a run upon the
Ohio Life and Trust Company caused quite |
number of small depostors to hurry down |