Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-11-27
Mornonism and Polygamy.

Mornonism and Polygamy.
The following extract from sermon preached
by Brigham Young, at Salt Lake, Sept. 2l, gives
us view behind the curtain of Mormonism
1t is frequently happneing that women say
that they are unhappy Mea will say, "My
WIFE, though most excellent woman, has not
seen happy day since t Ok my second wife :
NO. not a happy day for year." says one
and another has not seen happy day for five
years. 1t is said that women are tied down and
abused that they are misused and have not the
liberty they ought to have that many of them
are wading through perfect food of tears, be-
cause of the conduct Of some men, together with
their own folly.
wish nv own women to understand that what
| am going to say is for them as well as others,
and want those who are here to tell their sisters
yes all the women of this community, and then
write it back to the States AMI do as you please
whit. | am going to give you from this time
TO the 9th day of Oct next for reflection that
You may determine whether you wish TO stay
with your husbands or not, then am going to
set every women at liberty, and say to them,
Nov go your way, my women with the rest,
go your way. And my wives have got to do
one of two things either round up their should
ders to endure the Affections of this world
and live for their religion, or they may leave
for will not have hem about me | will 90 into
heaven alone rather than have scratching and
fighting around me will set all at liberty
"Wha', first wife, to ~ Yes, will libeIate you
hIl.
know hat my women will say They will
Z. fsay " You can have as many women as you
please, brigham" But want to 90 some
where and do something to get rid of the viii
ners do not want them to receive part of the
truth and spurn the resi- oui of doors.
wish my women brother Kimbal's and broth
er Grants to leave. and every women in this
territory or ese say in their hearts that they will
embrace The Gospel The hole of it. Tell the
Genliles that will free every women in this
first wife, tool Yes there shall not be ont
held in bondage; all be set free And then le
the father be To the head of the family, the mas
le~ of his own household and lie, him treat then
as an angel would treat then and let the wives
and children say amen to what he says, and be
subject to his Dictates instead of their debating
the man-instead of their trying to govern him.
, No doubt some are linking, Il wish brother
Brigham would say, what would become of the
!, oh hidren." | will lel you what my feelings are
| will let my wife take the children and have
property enough to support them, and can educate
them and then give them good fortune, and
can take fresh start.
! do not desire to keep particle OF my proper
, ty except enough TO protect me frum stale o.
, nudity And would say, wives you are welcome
t to my children. only do not teach them inlquity
9 for if you do | viii send an elder or come my
self to teach them the ecspe. You teach then
life and salvaton, or ] will send elders 10 IL
r struct them.
r Let every man thus treat his wife, keeping raj
d ment enough to clothe his body and say to y"u
= wives s.take all that have and be sci at liberty
n but if you stay with me yoa shall comply viii
the laws of God, and that to without any mru
+. muring and whining You must fulfill the law
v in every respect, and round up your shoulder
: to walk up 10 he mark without any grunting
. Now ,ecolect, that two weeks fronllo NOR os
f am going TO set you at liberty. But the frs
wife will say. III is hard, for | have lived with
. my husband twenty years, or thirty. and have
E raised a family Of children for him, and it is ;
great trial to me for him to have more women ,
, then say it is time hat you gave him up tt
E other women who will beaf children, If m,
wife had borne me all the children that she eve
would bear, the celestial law would teach me Il
take young women that would have children
Do YOU understand this! have told you man,
times that there are mnltitudes of pure and hol
spri,s wanting to take abernaces Now wha
is our duty I To prepare ahernacles for them
a TO take course that viii not tend to drive ihos
spjri,s into the families Of the wickedness, de
bauchery and every species Of crime. II is til
. . duty of every righteous man and every woman t
: preoare labernacles for oil the spirits they can
: Hence, if my women leave, will 90 and scare
mn others who will abide the celestial law, an
lei all | now have go where they please thong
will send the Gospel to them
= This is the reason why the doctrine Of plurali
n " of wives was revea led that the noble spirit
which are waiting for iaberancles might BE-
brought forth. n
If the men of the world were right, or if the
were anywhere near right, there might not b
the necessity which. there now is. But they ar
). wholly given up TO idolairy, and 10 all manner
j wickedness
Dol think that my children will be damned
{ No, / do not for am going to fight the devil un
i'll | save them all !; have got my sword read
,e and il is a two edged one. have not fea
about that, for would a most be ashamed @
my body if il would beget child that woul