Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-11-15

tnem, ana IL tney cannot do that, 70 take thelr
own course and 20 where their hearts desire,
would wish to 60.
"There are sins that men commit for which
they cannot receive forgiveness in this world,
or in that which is to come, and If they had
their eyes open to see their true condition,
they would be Perfectly willing to have their
blood split upon the ground, that the smoke
thereof might ascend to heaven as an oferlng
for their sins; and the smoking incense wouIo
atone for their sins, whereas, If such Is not the
case, they will stick to them and remain upon
them in the spirit world.
all know, when you hear my brethren tell
ing about cutting people off from the earth,
that YOU consider it is strong doctrine; but 1t
is to save them, not to destroy them"
The last quotation we oan make from these
blasphemous and fanatical but significant dis
courses, indicate tho sentiments of the female
members of Mormon society respecting the
thraldom in which they have so long been
held by this surprising superstition. The
great Brigham says:
"Now for my proposition; it is more partic-
ularly for my sisters, as it is frequently hap
pening that women say that they are un-
happy. Men will say, "My wife, though
most excellent woman, has not seen happy
udJ slECc toOh NY s0Sohu Az " NV
happy day for year." says one ; and an.
other has not seen q happy day for FIVE years
1t is said that women are tied down and
abused: that they are misused and have not
tho liberty they ought to have that many of
them are wading through a perfect food of
tears, because Of tho conduct of some men,
together with their own folly.
" wish my own women to understa nd 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 COM
munity, and then write 1t back to the States,
and do as you please with it. / am going to
give you from this time to the 9th day of Oc-
tober next, for reflection, that you may deter.
mine whether you wish to stay with your hus-
bands or not, aud then I am going to set every
woman at liberty and say to them, Now 60
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
their religion, or they may leave, for will
not have them about me. l will 20 into
herTen alone, rather than have scratching
and fighting around me 1 will set all at lib
erty "What, first wife too" Yes, 1 will
CHOW recollect that two weeks from to.
morrow am going to set you at liberty. But
the first wife will say. cit is hard, for have
lived With my husband twenty years, or thirty,
and have raised q family Of children for him.
and it is great trial to me for him to have
| more women" then say it is time that you
gave him up to other women who will bear
children. If my wife had borne me all tho
| children that she ever would bare, the c.
lessial law would teach me to take young wo.
men that would have children"
The Isthmus Blot The following remarks
| upon the testimony taken by the American
Special Commissioner, Mr.. Corwine, in the
matter of the great Isthmus riot, arc from the
Panama Star and Herald of the 30th ult.
They are important in view of tho necessities
| of Americal travel ard trade across the 18th.
mus. We doubt not they are true to the letter
cit will be recollected that when the United
States deputed a special commissioner to re
| pair to Panama, for the purpose of investiga-
| ting the facts and circumstances connected
l with the horrible massacre of their citizens on
| the 18th of April last although the amplest
/ opportunity was afforded to the authorities of
this place and its native born citizens TO tes-
tily before that officer, only one Panameno,
be it said to his honor, came forward and
| deposed what he knew respecting this dis
| graceful affair.
| True, it was not expected that any but
| eye-witnesses to the transaction would give
| testimony, and therefore what We have to say
| applies only to such as were personally cogni
| zant Of what occurred at the Cienega and the
l railroad station.
| "The report Of the Commissioner has been
| published embodying the substance of the
| testimony taken by him. All the witnesses
who deposed before him did so Voluntarily
There was no coercion used to get them to
| make their declarations; upon the contrary,
We are knowing to the fact that the utmost
precaution was taken to elicit fair and impair
tlal statements from the witnesses, and from
the known character for veraci,y of those who
came forward and testified (no community can
boast OF better men, } the most implicit reliance
should be placed on their statements. For in.
stance, where can more reliable or better
| class OF men be found than Captain Allan
McLane, A. j. Center, VIM Nelson, David
ii. Corwine, Arthur Mckenzie, Frederick An
soatigue, s. K. Holman and Edward Allen,
VINO were the principal witnesses who depossd
before the Commissioner. They are all well
known and highly appreciated in this commu-
| nifty Tor their moral worth and integrity no
one can question their veracity. They all
testified to what they sac, not to what they
| heGrd, and this fact viewed in connection with
their characters, should have great weight.
The report of Commissioner Corwinc, az
We expected and indeed predicted, reflects
the sentiment of every foreigner on the 18TH
1 hAe"' IL nVe VA oN0Iy Lhteiigcut udtiFe vi Inc
country. Many Of the latter are in favor of
the United States exercising jurisdiction here.
and 30 expressed themselves, in the strongest
| terms, upon the occasion of the recent revolu-
ton, declaring that their only safety depended
upon the protection of that Government. At
| that time the natives as we'll as foreigners in
| voked the strong arm Of the United States to
| shield them and their property from destruc-
ton, and the naval forces stationed in these
waters promptly gave the desired succor,
otherwise there is no telling what the conse
queDces would have been.
"The fact is, and it cannot be disguised, we
need not hope for security or protection until
the United States give it to US, and the sooner
| that protection is extended the better both
| for the country AMI the people"
the State of Affairs On tho New Grana.
dian Isthmus take from the San Fran
| cisco Bulletin the following letter, which
plainly shows the unsettled condition of af-
fairs on the Isthmus of Panama:
The following ia fran ate1 from th Latte