The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-08


bull, and swelled to nearly double his usual
bakers and milkmen that Haireddin Pacha is
not in military occupation here.
POLYGAMY IN UrAH.-It would have been
well for Congress TO have debated the bill for
granting lands to actual settlers in the Mormon
territory with more seriousness than was dis
played en- Thursday and Friday last. 1t Is
foolish TO jest on such subjects when the grow
ing importance of the Mormons is daily render
ing them more formidable reality in our
midst The point which came before Congress
was whether poly gamists should participate in
the benefits of the act or not. The committee
reported for their exclusion; Mr.. Bernhisel of
Utah moved an amendment repeating the
clause by which they were excluded and the
House, without joining issue directly on the
motion, tacitly concurred in it by throwing the
bill overheard for the present.
1t is clear that the matter will not rest here
The Mormons will return to Congress with
fresh requests for lands, and it will be well for
us to be prepared with an opinion beforehand.
Polygamy will not find a single apologist
here. We are all SO firmly convinced of its
wrong that we have made it a criminal offence.
We believe it not only to be contrary to true
religion and sound morality, but to be subver-
sive of social order and inimical to national
titled to take all lawful means to prevent its
introduction into this State.
But we have no right to impose our opinions
on the people Of any other State or Territory
in this Union. The relations of the sexes and
the condition Of marriage are subjects which fall
peculiarly within the purvew Of State legisla-
ton. No power to control or interfere with
them has been delegated to the federal authority,
and, under the constitution Congress is no bet
ter qualified than the New York Legislature to
prescribe the number of wives which a Mormon
shall have. We may regret our want Of means
to check what we consider grievous evil; but
the benefits Of the Union are obviously accom-
panied by conditions, one of which is that we
shall concede to our partners in the confederacy
the same freedom of thought and action that
we enjoy ourselves. The measure reported by
the committee, excluding from the benefits of
the act any individual who has more than one
wife, was clearly unconstitutional
On the other hand, Congress has right to
donate lands to the Mormons for settlement, or
not, as it pleases. No law, duty or obligation
would be violated if the prayer of the Mormons
were refused, and no Surveyor General ap-
pointed. The only evil result of that course
would be that check would be given to the
development Of q new and a fertile region of
country Mormon progress would be arrested
for time at least. Whether it would be sound
policy to arrest it, in the hope that time will
convince the Mormons of the obvious folly of
their present system in relation to marriage,
of their creed, Congress must decide. We
think it would
EUROPEAN TRAvEL.-The present disturbed
condition Of political affairs in Europe seems to
have q favorable influence on the influx of
Americans. The number of departures of tour
lists from New York this season. promises to be
greater than ever. The three steamers which
sailed last week, carried out four hundred and
eightyone passengers. The English steamer
Asia had one hundred and eighty five; the Col
Inns steamship Arctic had two hundred and
five, and the Union, which sailed on Saturday
for Havre. had ninety. 1t seems probable that
there will be more Americans in Europe during
this summer than ever before, and that timid
Europeans will flock here in corresponding
crowds.
The CARSON LEAGuE-A New MODE OF RAILS
ING THE WIND.-We have had so many expert
ments made upon the purse strings of the pub
lie, under one pretence or another-religious,
philanthropic and political-that even the fol-
lowing document, eminently remarkable as it is
for rs impudence, fails to excite in us any feel
ing Of astonishment We give it, without cur
tailment, for the amusement of our readers
CIRCULAR OF THE COMMITTEE OF ORGANIZATION OF
THE CARSON LEAGUE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
The undersigned, the Committee of organization Of the
Carson League Of the city of New York issue this circular
to the friends Of temperance therein.
We propose 10 ascertain the amount Of capital in the
city which its proprietors will submit to assessment,
to raise funds sufficient to prosecute and utterly annhi
late all rum selling in our city.
We have concluded, upon due consideration, that
$4,000 wisely expended TO that end win close up the
Illicit rum holes in the city We therefore desire tempe
rance to signify to the Csrson League the of
property which ey willing to be assessed as
aforesaid Four hundred and fifty millions of dollars Of
city capital assessed less than sixty on
the hundred dollars to cherish the traffic spread
us oursge We propose that the friends OF temperance
submit fifty millions OF their property of
30 cents only the 81 000 which will raise
the sum Of twenty FIVE thousand dollars, and by
Of the League close the dram shops and put end to
their enormous TAXATION and wrongs and enbody po-
tica power which shah take the government the city
from the rum and put into the hands OF the
perance power We do not propose TO commence opera
tions until the OF twenty FIVE thousand dollars Ia
raised and In the reasurer's hands TEen expect the
League to employ some twenty more police agents.
whose business it shall be search out the or ainas and
witnesses to convict them and pursue them with all the
rigor of justice.
Mr Carsons experience In this State has proved what
every mans Judgment iorosecs,hat this measure intel
hgenty and vigorously pursuod by brave se
ing men and women, will accomplish the object. Expert
ence also teaches, that la ardor to abolish the H.
qror traffic 1t is not expedent 10 begin the until its
news arc secure in the hands Of treasurer
can know that agents will be sustain ed. We thcre
fore give notice to all the good and and
OF the city that we have taken spacious room, No
in the Appleton building SAC Broadway. where invite
them to go and signify the amount which they will be