Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-03-08
From the Wash;n ION co respondent OF the New
York Tribunr.
UTAH AND POLNGANY.

The progress of events denotes that
the ifrepeulable settlement of the ques-
tions embraced in the CnmPromise OF
1890 is soon to be disturbed. The Ter.
ritorial Government of Utah is one Of
the fruits of that settlement. AS that
anomalous community of Mormons grows
in importance. the question becomes dali
1 " more serious. How SHALL il be treat
ed? That it is environed by grave EN-
barrassments, is apparent 10 the most
superficial. The subject came before
Congress the other day by indirection.
and the opinions expressed, and the votes
given, indicate decided dissatisfaction
with the idea Of surrrnd-:ing the reins
of government Of the Utah Territory into
the hands Of the Mormons. A way Of
escape from the existing STATE of things
has been suggested by partition Of the
Territory among its neighbors on the
East and West; extending the limits Of
California and Oregon TO the East and
those of Kansas and Nebraska to the
West. till they join each other in the
heart CT Utah. The suggestion is not
void of merit, and may be found 10 be
the best practicable method Of peaceably
graduating the degrading and Corrvpting
doctrines OF he Mormon priesthood.
ApproLos TO this subject. subjoin
curious and striking extract Of a private
letter from lady. which has fallen into
my hands. that touches upon a point in
tho social relations Of the Mormans. Of
exceeding interest, which, in the hands
of capable writer. might be expanded
into a tale of surprising power. A pc
rusal OF the graphic and moving extract
referred TO. will show that allude TO
the internal struggles OF the early and
. devoted Mormon wife. with the fell in.
huencrs of the religious superstition that
holds her in its fatal grasp.
1t requires no great insight TO perceive
that ii is the leven Of the womanhood
OF molern civilization among the Nor
( mons. carried thither by them. which
preserves that body from the feculence of
/ utter corruption. 1t is an influence
which is hourly growing weaker. as a
. matter of course. aud must ultimately be
overshadowed and destroyed by the growth
of system of gross debauchery. ex
tract from the letter as follows:
You ask me 10 give little more in
/ detail the incident IN The cars. that &C.
Cured as we were crossing the Allegha-
ais, Of which briefly spoke when we
met. could not half tell you the story
now, after the yiviIness with which i,
Impressed me has so nealy passed away.
and If could. 1t would not produce the
fleet IL did upon me. heard il after
weeks of anxiety had weakened my sys.
TEN, when my long and wearisomo Jour
ney had II ME hut the strength of a
child. and my restless and excited mind
seized upon it in all lis reality withou,
the moderation always lent TO subject
By our Own Indifference 20. AID personal
disconnection with il. A wrong done
20 another becomes an outrage when
pracliced upon ourselves. had, through
watching aud fasting. become so ETHEREAL.
lzed as to lose sight Of this selfish differ
ence end to see my neighbo- Us myself.
felt that all wosnaukind had been in
suited and sacrificed i'm the person o
'Margaret.' 1t was my duty no: les.
than hers to avenge II. could have
sent the pgsressor tumbling into the gorge
OF Que of those mountain torrents, an,
considered it but retributive ,uslicp.
, Tine mormon elder came into our ca
near the foot of the mountain, and sd
5 near US, He would have been good
looking il he had looked good. He hat
d pecus'a manner-ii indicated such pc
feet satisfaction with himself and tn,
world. | heard him say he had gone L
= Salt Lake City before the first furrov
, had been turned in the ground. | lis
tened, for who is no: curious concernln
that wonderful exodus? heard him tel
f Of their great temple and how i wen
. on stone By stone. and with each III
: power OF the devil grew less and les;
d How new proseiytes came pouring in {
swell the host tina: was waiting TO receiv
the Christ when he should come TO reig
$. a thousand years upon the earth. ii
IA was man of no reading. His know
4; edge was (like Mr.. Gradgrind 81 confne
!, TO facts, but he had natural gift fc
conversation, and gave rapid and skill
ful outline Of his subject in way tia
rs interested you at oace. When the nigt
" grew dark he came and sat behind u.
d tie had fallen into the hands of gentle
i man whose dexterity in questioning lie
re him on TO speak freely of himself, an
SO gradually they came to the 'peculi'
institution He said the women Sc
lie dom cared to marry men Of their ow
age, that their affections inclined towar
e the priests and elders. This convince
tr me that if the men are all hypocrits, II
DR. women are not wholly SO. but that the
III DO this for the exul;ation of their soul
* My lawyer for SO shall call the que
h, ;ioner.) asked whether the women we
not jealous of each other. especially Il
younger ones. The Saint answered, Nc
m Some few. he continued, were lit,
II difficult. but it was mostly confined
in the young. To he sure his wife felt
81 when he married second time. II
is rest bad never cared Did she care
n very much?' continued the lawyer. %
81 yes; thought at first il would have Kill
G. ed her. You see when became CO
vert, did not understand that part
il, because my wife and | had been