Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-12-22
NEWS IRON UTAU

JUDICIAL CHARGE AGAINST POLYeAur-At the Julv
term Of the ss Judicial District Court Of Utah Territory
held at Genoa in Carson county Judge Drummond charr
ed the grand jury very focby and earnestly upon the
ton Of the Criminal Code Tor the punishment Of person
not legally married. aud for ewd conduct as set forth in
the Revised Statutes OF some Of the States The Judge
said:
This section, therefore, give you in charge with an
ardeut desire that you will oil all prestIy woke, of on
preston and studiOusy and honestly do your uy with
out fear favor affection; wholly unbiased As there 4.
statute law in this Territory regulating marriage or
touching the subject directly indirectly Il only remsins
Tor say that a these ceremonies by the peope of
this Territory called sealing are any thing other In ,h
eyes OF the law than legal marriage ceremony In the
foregoing section the Legislature has thought proper To
pass stringent Law Of criminal character for the nun
shment OF open lewdness this indeed was wise and bu
name on the part OF those legislators and h seems
that the Legislature thereby intended provide remedy
Tor the correction Of that crying and oahsome bar
baous cruel black and degrading evil which seems 10 be
OF the cardinal doctrines Of the church prominent M
PoTer 10 this Ierriors Psygamy or at least If they did
not intend IT, they have virtually done what should have
been done many years since The law is found In the
book and you a. well as arc solcnny bound TO give Il
force and utility
"It Is wholly useless and noonday madnessi for tho
Legislature to pass laws and for the federal TO
send Judges and attorneys here 10 e1ecuts these Laws
the mandate Of one clothed With priesy power and
wholly uulc armed IN the science ofthe law k 10 be- pc
mi.ted 70 thwat not only the action Of the legislature Of
The territory but boldly and openly bid open defiance and
sPoruve rebellion against the federal authority Of the Unit
tel States aud dictate 10 grand jures when 10 6nd b
OF indictment and when not These things cannot be en-
dured IN republican government All these men there
fore Who have multiplicity Of women residing uth the n
at tie same house at the hsrem are subjects for
your investigation. have already instructed you that
there Law IN this territory authorizing the issuing f
marriage licences or authorizing any perform mar.
ragc ceremonies, either in ont Of the church; and
much as you may rcgect 70 DO b nevertheless your
duty TO respect the law Of the land and prefer bills Of in
deiment against all such have legally married in
some other country, and particularly sben or more
women are cohabitng uith the sans man.
These instances are too often seen and too much en-
eoursged by church here, 10 respect from The
civilized sorl1 either st home abroad and even bar
aroos minds n your country revolt the sckening
and truly heartrendiug spectacle o this territory Duty
iollows you, gencmen, In all the walks of he st home
and sbroad IN the family circle, the ballotbox at
your daily chrstain devotlons and prominently 40 here
Shere the iatere-t o the crushed and down troen an
peal Va thunder tones ior relief At the hsnis Of the law