The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1856-11-26

PoLYGAMY AND SLAvEnY.-Brigham
Young turns all the arguments for slave.
~ to the account of Polygamy, and talks
about bis peculiar institution. defends il
by scripture, and extols its virtues in
much the same way that our Southern
brethren defend and extol slavery. He
further copies the South by declaring
that if polygamy is not tolerated he will
60 out of the Union but we do not notice
that he demands its forcibe extension.
lie says in one of his recent sermons
1t is not the prerogative Of the Presi-
dent Of the United States to moddle with
this matter, and Congress is not allowed.
according to the Constitution. to lepis
late upon it. If Utah was admitted into
the Union as sovereign State and we
chose TO introduce Slavery here, it is not
their business to NEEDLE with it, and even
if we treated our slaves 10 an oppressive
manner, it lie still none Of their business
and they ought not to NEEDLE with H.
If we introduce the practice Of polyga-
my it is not their prerogative to NEEDLE
with it if we should all turn to be Ro-
man Catholics to day, if VIC oil turn to
the old Mother Church, it would not be
their prerogative, it would not be their
business, to meddle With us on that &C.
count. If we are Mormans or Method.
lists, or worship the sun or white dog,
or if we worship dumb idol, or all turn
Shaking Quakers and have no wife, it is
not their preroeative to NEEDLE with
these affairs, for in.so doing they would
violate the Constitution.
There is not Territory in the Union
that is looked upon with so suspicious an
eye as is Utah, and yet it's the only part
Of the nation that cares anything abou.
the Constitution
"Mormonism" is true. and al, hell can.
not overthrow it. All the devils SER
ants on the earth may do all they can,
and as Br. Clinton has just said, after
twentysix years faithful operation and
cxertion by our enemies including the
times when Joseph had scarcely man to
stand by him, and when the persecution
was as severe on him as it ever was 10 the
world. what have they accomplished
They nave succeeded in making us an
organized Territory, and they are do.er-
mined to make us an Independent State
or Government, ana as the Lord lives il
will be so. (The congregation shouted
amen. J say as the Lord lives, we arc
bound to become q sovereign State in tho
Union, or an independent nation by our
selves, and let them drive us from this
place il they can they cannot do it. T
do not throw this out as banter you
gentiles, and hickory and Eastwood" Nor
mons can write it down if you please,
but write it as | speak il.
am still Governor Of this Territory,
to the constant cbagrin of my enemies
but do not in the least neglect the du-
ties Of my Priesthood nor my Office Of
Governor and while honor my Priest
Eood will do honor to my Office as Gov
crnor This is hard to be understood by
the wicked but it is true. The feelings
Of many are much irritated because am
here, and Congress has requested the
President to inquire why still hold the
Office of Governor in the Territory Of
Utah. l can answer that question ; I
hold the Office by appointment, ard am
to hold it until my successor is appoint
cd and qualified, which has not yet been
done l shall bow TO Jesus, my Cover
nor. and under him, to 3r Joseph.
Though be has gone behind the veil and
cannot see him, he is my head, under
Jesus Christ and the ancient Apostles,
and shall 90 ahead aud build up the
kingdom, But if was now sitting in the
chair of state at the White House in
Washington. everything in my Office
would be subject to my religion,