Council Bluffs bugle., 1855-04-17
The Mormons.

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Motmons III last would be possible.
the FIRST i.possibls; for that s,xRnge per-
s(1kee. other people, is being Of such
s,s1alar mould, is so diverse. vsriSgat+d,
dissimilar. disunitsd. and is such con
glomt rs,ioa of fsoasraris6ss. shai you may
~ VII aasenps to catch m igais fatuus.
.:sacrihe TIE color Il . eamsleoa. lock UP
u shadow, Or -. naoonshine. - 10 attempt
:nythiae like description Of this evsn-
.scsat personage. Other people who
Ase Asy2 TURKS. Indiaas. Chiaariseh. A
n,eriaans. Hindoos, Greeks. French, Hot
,tntots. or English :. Philosophess-afe
they Materi.lisss or lmmaterialists Do
they believe in the doctrines oi Oonfucius,
Plato. or Bacon! Are they Ethereal or
Transccndcntslisls ? Or do they believe
In plain matter. of fact den,onslra ION =
l'oliticians--do they believe IN Despotic,
monxrchial. aristocra,ic. republican. or
,heocratic government Are theS tories.
wings, democrats, hard Of soft shells, ab.
clifton o. Pso:l.,sEFi, a1ei ,.so.,. non
medan, Chri-tiGn, 8tdhfst, Pagan, Jew.
or Greek? Christians-hold they that
70 the Greek. Catholic, Jumper, Aetho-
..ist. bunker. Presbyterian, Antimonian.
Baptist, Univeraslist, Or Church OF Eng
land faith Do they have q person to
srrach for them, and clerk to assist and
"a, amen, Or have they to 'sofk out their
..wn salvation p Must they wait till the
spirit moves them, or thunder in season
aud out of season p nust they have the
falling down power; Or conduct themselves
like good respectable Christian Must
Jumping form part OF their religion. or
shall they 'approsch the Lord with rever-
md ssng? Shall they believe or disbe-
lleve in the trinity? Shall they send in
fants to ilrii span hong, or will they
pack off every body toHeaven Or will
they separate 'the xheep from the goats ?
ARE people TO Sc roasted on grilirons.
tossed. by tends with pitchforks, stuns
with scorpions, i'd sulphurots flames, for
sver! Or will they Be judyed accord.ns
10 deeds done in the body?
Without describing the mInuta OF The
poliisaI, moral end philosophical absurd
lie. ofthis sineuar personase, 'other peo-
ple;' perhaps We haze said enough to
show that he would be most difficult
person to follow, bis course is so erratic.
his sys.em so absurd and contradictory,
that, take him either morally, religiously,
pasfssophicaily, or politically, is change
able As the forms II halsi iloscope, aud
.sdSs-isialssa ,aok ok-c-lantern. an as un-
~srtaa . suitl~ as blind man in the des-
xsk Why are not the Mormons hike OIL
&c peape !! Impossible! The moment
shss xnbsake any particular moral. rti-
yiou., political. or philosophical creed.
shsy SasAss<e With thousand othefss-
And vet Somebody who is first cousin
20 .othsr nsople. |. and next DIOR ntishbor
10 they. Is Continually complaining that
the Aazmaa. @rs net l,ts o.As. Esr People rgo eso 20
pie, only knew how ridiculous they look
ia the eyes of lnteli s,eat ulen, and what
motley, ricketty. vatillailns :, and confused
mass OF con,rarieties, t0rruptiors and fol
lies they arc wallowing aniohs, they would
shrink from the exposed, indcfensbIc po-
sitioa that they occupy, hide their heads
IN shame, or seek to taEe the beam out
Of their own eye, in order that they might
sec more clearly the mote that Is IN their
brothers,
Who are tie Mormons? Men Amer
leans! Patriots! They believe IN God.
and in all constitutional laws. AMI they
are At the dehlnce of Politicians to prove
that they Nave taken one unconstitutional
step; and they ar, as much at the defiance
Of religioniists. Of any denomination, To
prove that they believe. or practice one
principle, doctrine or ordinance that IS not
/ .uuh hi asA sustained. by the scriptures of
trash: aad they are equally at the defiance
nf morallsts or philosophers to prove that
they are rs. mora shan any other people,
Dr hat their syIslem is less reasonable,
scientific. intel1is gent, less con luclve 10 the
wants of man in time and eternity and
that il Is not based on as sound philosophy
-. ANY other system ex ant. We are not
h;rsi thfsn.d or pcnt up in our feelings. we
believe in research AMI investigation we
believe il il shaking all things that can be
shaken il testing severely every princl-
ple. in prosins III things, and holding fas.
that which is gooi.' We believe In good
sound tealthy morals, in matter os-fact
philosophy; in politics uneorrup'ei, and a.,
that secure the greatest good to all. We
hgfsve in the God Of Heaven. AMI certain
,y in reli Jon. We believe in religion
that will make man so down to- the grave
with a clear conscience. and an unfalter-
ing Gle p, soi4 nees his God as Father
and frssna .~.thout- fear. Our .reif'ea
teaches ps 10 do good to man. to obey G'd
TO work righteousness AMI to progress IN
all ruth Intelligence. virtue. f'ith, purity
knowled re: snd everything good pertain
ing to this world, and that which IS to
come. We have no craven fear OF death,
we ara locting for life eternal, and an as,
:..;o, ~:th Gods in celestial mansions.