The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-05-29

life Among ehe MOrm0as
We give an interesting extract from the
Journal Of Mons. Jules Remy. French psturAl.
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We are 10th to believe that all the wives Of
the same man can be happy and content, d.
though oil Of them that We have Intercepted
have painted their position Is one exceedingly
delightful, replete with joys that Gentiles never
comprehended or experienced. They endeavored
70 create the impression that jealousy 10 q
stranger TO their bosoms. The household Of
Farley p. Pratt was often instanced - .
very model " harmony and union TEis tray
patriarchal apostle, . man oi high distinction
amongst the Mormons, Is the happy spouse Of
nine ladies, and the reputed fsther Of threeand-
thirty children. His wives, who oil live to-
gether like % many sisters. reside in the same
house, and seem to have general understand
ing that each one is TO psrtake f the copjugal
bed in turn-s partition, which, in less fortu-
nats households, is oftentimes the source Of pet
ty rivalries and lasting snimosities. Belinda
Marden, one Of the wives Of Farley Pratt, .
young woman a remarkable for the graces Of
psrson as for the gift Of intellect, has given 70
the world pamphlet On polygsmy, in which she
undertakes to prove that plurality Of wives Is
authorized by the Almighty, and contains with
in itself the elements Of perfect unalloysd hap
pines here below. She sdds that the title Of
grand polygsmint IS Synonymous With tAat Of
great saint and is . word that Is peculiarly
pleasing to the ears Of the Eternal While on
this subject, would remark that one Of the
fraternity, who Was accustomed to join US very
frequently in our evening parties. once made
this serious remark, when speaking Of the hope
that wss generally entertained Of seeing u short
ly demand the rite Of baptism THE saints
gentlemen. cherish the pleasing anticipation Of
one day sesing you grand polygnmists in the
sight Of the Almighty"
The fidelity Of the Mormon women is exem-
pIary I freely and cheerfully testify TO this
fact without seeking TO dstract from 1t by st
tributisg to adultery the punishment Of death.
When the system Of Poygany obtains. l
an far, very far fom asserting TO the staAs
ment that the women are a happy q they
profess to be Such belief would be As re-
pugnant TO the dictates Of my reason - to
those Of my heart II indeed they are sincere
in this regard, which any one must be led to
doubt who knows and reflects upon the degree
Of reserve that the church imposes, am bound
by strong and irresistible impulse 10 attribute
this pretended happiness TO . certain degree Of
moral degradation and obliqulty. which seems
to indicate the kind Of life that goodly mum.
bsr Of them construed in too broad or universal
q sense. Personally, know many and most
estimabls exceptions But cannot conceive
that woman, II she has the faintest idea Of
The richest treasure Of love that Heaven has
encased in her soul, can lower and degrade her.
self 10 such an extent - to surrender her charms
TO very Sultan, and knowingly give up .
heart chasteped and sublimsted BY strong
and Jealous love, for . mere fraction or bit OF .
heart that be may OF may not voucbsaie her
The impulses Of nature can Be corrupted, they
cannot be changed. The sympathies Of the
human breast translate themselves BY two sen
timeuts Of the same nature, which must not be
coofoupded friendship and love. The drst Of
these sentiments can embrace several objects at
The same time Il admits Of . division. Less
sublime in its nature, less impulsive In its ef
tects, Il has within itself more durability, more
stability, more individuality. Love the other
sentiment, ID a more lofy, sublimated essence.
JEALOUS q the God whence il proceeds, and con-
sequently Is not tlly developed amongst all
ner, Il |. the sel6sbness OF two persons, him
and her, herself and himself One cannot con
.ent TO partition Of this sentiment without
entirely abdicating il 10 assume that other sen
timent which Is only friendship. ! fear very
much that the majority Of saints belonging 10
this list Of imperfect souls that are not suscep-
tible Of love. prove il BY honorable excep-
lions that are TO be found in their midst.
We ourselves have seen Of the Salt Lake
come luckless beings, who. more subject to the
avs Of their Creator than TO the command
mepu Of the church, were pining away with
sorrow at the apprehension OF seeing their
houss filed with rivals to their lore - multi
tudinous q their household gods that the old
Romans were in the habit OF settiag up IN their
hsbitstions Othes, who we're not married.
aod who hardly contemplated . settlement At
all, brsved III Treatment, and even death ITSELF
sooser than fall into the prevailing fashions,
and become parties TO . Seraglio. l Am bold
to acknowledge that We saw nothing al all in-
decent in the system Of polygamy. such IS OBJ
tain, amongst the Mornons However. certain
sppesrsnces lead Us 10 believe that everything
there w. not roses. As 40 evidence Of it,
only beg leave to state the following fact
One day, whilst ssuntering about the gates
VI the city, ve cana upon two women sittlng
upoa the corn stubbles- They appeared to he
tie prey Of bitter thosshts, for the tears were
trictlinx down their cheeks. Recolecting TO
havs sen them At the fAmily fraide, We sp.
proschsd them and recognized mother add
her daughter. The mother, 10 oil appearsDces,
. very rsspscssble lady, was married in her
.idovheod TO poiygAnst saint. We stopped
TO inquire into The cassa Of their sadness the
sbsence Of Ill vitnesso and their profonnd
srief, together with cur character ~ stsangers,
inspired them with eou6dence TO unbosom iheir
hearts ard give as this piece Of information
Ibe husband of the mother, whom We know
aud ~ho appeared TO 10 TO b oos Of the most
r.lIabss end candid men 10 the world. had COO
,e..sd tsrrihaeSA1oe - his stspdsaghtsr
saA had dsanodsd hw 10 marriage TAs poss
sAld. scarcely six,sa yas Of ~. sssriag