Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-12-18

Mormonism and Slavery,

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Were not the fact potent to all eyes, it would
not seem credible that any man bearing the name
Of that Christ who came to unbind the heavy
burdens and let the oppressed go free, could so
far forget The spirit of Him whose name he bears
as to uphold and countenance two such mon
srous Institutions of crime against God and hu-
man society, as polygamy and Slavery. Much
less would it seem credible that they shou Id do
it in the name of Democracy and Christianity
And yet the thing is 50. Scarcely village or
church in our whole country is free from the
presence and influence of men guilty of invo-
king these divine words to sanction one or both
of the above named crimes. Many do it, not
ignorantly, but in the full knowledge that they
are guilty of blasphemy against the only Holy
Spirit that can ever reform and save the world
There are Others who sin against Democracy
and Christianity through ignorance and blind
attachment to party. Of such there is hope
For such we pray, Father forgive them, they
know not what they do. To such who have
recently cast their votes for James Buchanan
and the Cincinnati Platform, and agains John
G. Fremont, we commend careful and PRAYER
full reading of tie following epstle Of Brigham
Young and the Apostles Of adultery, Polygamy
Prostitution and ali manner # sins against God
society, and Tie human race = We ask all Chris
iians, all lovers Of the marriage relation and OF
social purity, who have been seduced into sun
porting the present SO called Democratic party.
10 consider who are their allies, and what is
the fearful preeipice over which they are plum.
ging the Church planted by the Puritan Faith
ers, and that free Republic formed in the wis
dom and oemonted in the blood of their imme
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'nd ask God that he will save the country. and
hat tins great SIN be not laid to your charge
ITO THE LATTER DAY SAINTS.
The elders and rulers of tho Church Of Jesus
Christ of latter day Saints to the Saints in
the United States Of America
Dear Brethren, Faithful Followers of the Lord
and Rec pjents of his Grace;
We call upon you to stand firm 10 the princi
pies OF oar religion in the coming contest for
President of the country. Oar d0ty is plain.
There are two priuciplo parties in the coun-
try--one is for Us and the other against us.
The democratic convention in Cincinnati,
which nominated james Buchanan for Pres-
dent passed the following resolution:
''Resolved that Congress has no power under
the Constitution to interfere with or control the
domestic institutions of the several States, and
that al such States are the sole and proper udg-
es of every thing appertaining to their own az
fairs not prohibited by the Constitution
This is principle of the democratic party,
which they have extended to territories as well
as states and the doctrine OF Squatter sovereign
ty applies to us in Deseret as we'll as to the set
tiers in Kansas and Nebraska.
The democratic parry is the instrument, in
Gods hand, by which is to be effected our recog
milton as IL sovereign State, with the domestic
institutions OF slavery and polygamy as estah-
lished by the patriarchs and prophets of old
under divine authority, and renewed TO the
saints of latter days, through God 5 chosen ru-
lers and prophets.
In the Republican Convention assembled at
Philadelphia, which nominated John G. FIRE.
mont for President it was
Resolved That the Constitution confers up
on Congress sovereign power over the terrific
ries Of the United States for their government,
and that in the exercise of this power it is both
the right and imperative duty of Congress to
prohibit in the territories those twin relics of
barbarism, polygamy ahd slavery"
This is blow aimed directly at our rights as
citizens OF one of the territories, at our sacred
institutions ard our holy religion.
Saints of the latter days to whom God re-
veales his will through his chosen prophets,
stand fast in your faith; for the time is at hand
which was foretold by the prophets of old, and
recorded in the Ancient Scriptures And in
that day shall seven women lay hold OF one man
and they will say, let us eat Of our own bread
and wear our own apparel only let us he called
by thy name, to take away our reproach.
Given by order of the PIesidentan Rulers, at
Great Salt Lake, on the Fourteenth day of
August, 1856