The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-14

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tables, attending TO the poor, &c. And inssmuch as so
much trust Was faposed In them Of! temporal csarac.
must no. stand IN any relation that YqulS In tie least t
prejudice their reputation Ii tie world Of ~mansini.
In Ger. ain ~counlsies plurality Of wives is legal Chris-
.. manlindS are lew ard far between. I have trayelsei
among nations and countries where this doctrine was
tolera ted by law, and ! win venture to say IL we were
to take o walk through the world TO- night, and and out
those who are In favor or s1ainst this doctrine, the ma
iority would be In It's favor. Could the whole world be
assembled here before me, aud a vote be taken upon this
subject, they would give us the right Of conscience in
Has not the M~abommedan a right to be in favor of II ?
Did not God make him And Is not his rigat as dear to
him as onrsp Why should We set ourselves up as a lit
tie family OF atoms in Christendom, and say TO the res.
SO, and You shall Do this, or that ! Who should we be
restricted in this matter while the great majority of the
world decide In Its favorp
what does the majority Of the world say about Il, They
establish our right Then take IL upon the principles Of
natural philosophy, and the truth of our pos tion Is
made stri more apparent. Hal I language TO portray 10
the moet delicate ears the principles OF our existence, and
the LAYS o. our nature, the moat stubborn scep.ic
would be Obliged 10 yield 70 the power Of truth. | might
take up the subject In this point Of light, but I will for
bear, win spare you. II ! had q congregation OF men,
] would not spare them ore whit
The bishop 10 70 be the husband Of one wifs. And A.
for cid Paul, everybody says he lived and died a baohe-
he had power to lead about a sister, q wife, as wellas
other apostles, aud as the brethren Of the Lord, aud
C.sephas. Paul did, not make known all things, for all
s'h' Wv " faNfht " WI nv ttiu uinuttit Nv
knew q man that was caught up 10 the third heavens
and heard things unlawful to utter. If he ih rot take
a wife, and multiply, and replenish the earth, he did not
fulhl the hrst great Fundamental law Of nature.
There are many living now who are bachelors. do
not complain Of the very old men, FOR they cannot help
themselves at all times, but ! am going 70 complain OF
the old bachelors; aud | tell you what II Ia, II you do
not step forward and marry, and try to carry on the
great work OF Jehovah, II win be left for q better man
to do than you. Voice on the stand-There IL but one
old bachelor In the Territory, and he has gone 10 the
States1 OF / beg your pardon. President Young SAYS
he docs not L now of but one oil barb.lnr IN All tne rGr-
ritory Of Utah, and he has gone 70 the states, therefore
have nothing moro to -y on this particular point.
there Who are too ~nIgsardly 70 take |. wife, and support
her and her cdsprius honorably, and rear yp a family
who win reflect honor upon them Ia theft old age,
No, they cannot afford 70 do this; but they 60 where
sequences altogether with the ~coEAdlng females whom
they dishonor, and Who In that state despair Of ever
being relnstated In society with q good character, give
themselves 10 prostitntion, and In ~rottesne~ 20 down
TO . premature grave, With Ten thousand curses on the
heads Of their dsceivsrs.
Do you suppose these thinss are going 70 sscaps the
an.seeins eye Of the Great jehovah And win he not