Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-11-20
Women and Politics UIah.


priest AID governor Young has been obliged
TO prearh them severely on the sin of whin
ing al their lot lie gave them notice in his
on of Sept. 2lst, that at the next confer
epce. two weeks from that day, he should
emahcipate all the wives in the church they
might sil leave their husbands that chose 10,
but if they did not choose to lie free then they
must make no more complaints. "but bow
down and submit themselves t" the celestial
law Said t. unciean pcophet:-
at is frequently happening that women
say that they are unhappy. Men will say,
My wife, though most excellent woman,
has not seen happy day since l took my
second wife; No, not happy day for a
year says one; and another has not seen
happy day for five Yeas. 1t is sad that wo-
men are lied down and abused, that they are
mlsused and have not the liberty theg ought
TO have; that many of them are wading
through perfect flood of tears, because of
the conduct of some men, together with their
own folly.
81 wlshmy own women TO understand that
what am going to say is tor them as well as
others, and l want those VINO are here to tell
their slsteis, yes, all the women of this COM
munity, and hen write it back to The states,
and do you please with it. l am going to
give you from this time TO the sixth day of
ONhOoSI hSAN 1ui IGI6CtlUIt, lNHL YOU may Oe"
termine whether you wish to stay with YOUR
husbands or not, and then l am gong to set
every woman at liberty, and say to them.
NOW go your way, my women with The rest;
60 your way And my wives have got To do
one OF two things; either round up their
shoulders to endure the Affections of this world
and live for their religion, or they may leave,
for will not have them about me- | will go
into heaven alone rather than have scratching
and fighting around me. l will set all at
liberty. What, first wife, tooF Yes, will
liberate you all.
mo doubt some are thinking, Il wish
brother Brigham would say what would be-
come of the children. l will EEL you what
my feelings are; 1 will let my wives take the
children, and have property enough to sup
port them, and can educate them and then
give them good fortune and l can lake
fresh start do not desire to keep particle
OF my property, except enough to protect me
from state OF nudity And l would say,
wives you are welcome to my children, only
do not teach them iniquty for if you do
will send an elder, or come myself, TO teach
them the gospel. You teach them life and
salvation, or 1 will send elders to instruct
them. Let every man thus treat his wives,
Keeping ralment enough 10 cothe his body;
and say to your wives, take all that have
anG be set at liberty but If you stay with me
you shall comply with the word OF God, and
that too without any muimuring and whin-
ing. You must fulfil the law of God in every
respect, and round up your shoulders to walk
up to the mark without any erunting.' Now
recOllect, that two weeks from to morrow L
am going to set you at liberty. But the first
wife will say, 1T is hard, tor have lived with
my husband twenty years. or thirty, and have
raised family of chidrsn for him, and it is a
great trial to me for him to have more wo-
men ! then | say it is time that you gave him
up to other women who will bear children.
If my wife had borne me all tie children that
she ever would bear, the celestial law would
teach me to take young women that would
have children.
Do you understand this? have told you
many times that there multitudes of pure
and holy spirits waiting to take taberracles.
Now what is our dutys To prepare tabe,n ma.
Giles for them to take course that will not
tend to drive those spirits into the families OF
the wicked, where they VIII be trained in
wickedness, debauchery, and every species of
crime. 1t is the duty of every righteous man
and every woman to prepare ta6ernaces for
all the spirits they can. Hence, if my wo-
men leave, will 90 and search upothers who
will abide the celestial law, and let all l now
have 90 where they please though 1 VIII
send the gospel to them.
This is the reason why the doctrine of plu-
rslity of wives was revealed, that the noble
spirits which are waiting for tabernacles might
be brought forth"
Brigham also del.verel hi nself on the sub
Ject OF politics, III another sermon, on this
wise:-
" Mormonism is true and all hell cannot
overthrow it. All The devils servants OH the
earth may do all they can, and, as Br Gin
ton has just SAID, after twenty SID years faith
ful operation AID exertion bv our enemies,
including the times when Joseph had scarce
ly man to stand by him, and when the per-
secution was as severe on L.In as it ever was
in the world, what have they accompli ed
They have succeeded in making us an or
gained territory, and they are determined to
make us an independent state or government,
and as the Lord lives it will be so. The con-
gregation shouted amen.) l say, as the Lord
lives, we are bound TO become sovereign
state in the Union Or an Independent nation
| by ourselves, and let them drive US from this
| place il they can ; they cannot do it. l do
not throw this out as a banter you gem
tiles, and hickory and Eastwood 'Mormons"
can write ii down if you please but w~te it
as speak it. wish you to understand that
God rules and reigns; that he led US to this
land, and gave us a territorial government.
Was this the design of the wicked No.
Their design was to Danish us from the EARTH
but they have driven US into notorety and
power are now raised to a position
where VIC can converse with kings and en-
| perors.
am still governor of this territory, to the
constant chagrin of my enemies but l do
not in the least neglect the duties of my priest
hood uor my Office as governor and while l
honor my priesthood will do honor to my
Office as governor, This is hard TO be under
stood by the wicked, but it is true. The feel.
| ings of many are much irritated because anu
here, and Congress has requested the presi-
dent to inquire why still hold the office of
| governor in the territory of Utah. l can an
swer that question l hold the office by APP
| pointment, and am to hold it until my sue.
cessor is appointed aud qualified, which has
not been done. | shall be W to Jesus. nv gov
ernor, and under him to Br. Joseph. Though
he has gone behind the vail, and cannot see
him, he Is nv head, under Jesus Christ and
the ancient Apostles and shall 20 ahead and
build up the kingdom. But if was now sit.
ing in the chair of state at the White House
in Washington, everything in my Office would
be subject TO my religion"
PRovDENCE II. 1.-The Providence Jour
nal gives tie following statistics in regard to
the manufacturing establishments of that
thriving ana Beautiful city -
1.-The city of Providence contains rs steam
nfrit, md mil 4s, /. 4 !