Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-11-25
sQUATTER SOVEREIGNTY
Or the Non Interference Creed of the Dem
Party,
EAEMPLIFIED IN 1IORNONISM.
PORTRAIT OF MODERN DEMOCRACY
Sermon of Brigham Young.

Va the ION OF OCTOBER, bfI-EsEn Dung
preached sermon 10 the SAINTS OF Salt Lake
Ci'y,l IN Which he asserted that It was better to
rsstse SAINTS than corn and that polygany would +
not he interIered with. We copy 2 portion Of
the sermon for two reasons-to show what Nor
menIsm Is according to It's High Priest, and TO
show what a horrible iniquity finds shelter I'M
DER the Cincinnati Platform, which allows the 4
people OF q Territory 10 determine their dones-
tie institutions, and forbids Congress 10 inter
re with them, and compeIs the States to fell
low7aip them on cqpal terms, with the crime
aud shame oi polyganv wrought into their Or
into the Union:
Condition Of d5e Mormon Hr5msn-P Proposition to
set than AdrTt-Dout rant any more scratch
ing or Fg'e"sg around higs--srsat 70 Do NTH the
cls!iirc;s.
NOW formy proposition: Il Is more particu~
larry Tor my sisters, II /. frequently happen
ing that women say they are unhappy. Men
VIII say, Mv wife, though most excellent
woman, has not seen a happy day since | took
my second wife; not a happy ,av for 4 wear"
says one; ana another has not seen a happy duv
Tor nIe years. Il is said tnac women are tel
down and abased; that they are nisused and
have not the liberty they ought 10 have; that
many OF them are wading through 4 perfect
flood OF tears, because OF the conduct Of some
men, together with their own folly. I wish
my own women TO understand that what | ana
going 10 say Is for them well ~ for othcrs
and | want those who are here to tell their Sis
tiers, yes, all the women of this communicated
then write it back 10 the States, and do as YOU
please with It. i am going to give YOU from
this lime to the 10th day of October next, for
reelection. that you may determine whether
you wish to stay with your husbands or OF.
and then am going TO set every woman at lib
ertv, and say to them, Now 60 your wav nv
women with the rest, 60 your way" And my
wives have got 20 do one of two things: either
round their itar1 10
of this world, and live their religion, or they
may leave for VIII not have them ;tbuut me.
l VIII 60 INTO heaven alone rather than have
scratching and fighting around me. ] will set
all at liberty. - hat first wife too1' Vas 7
VIII Hberate You. ! know what my women
will say; they viii say, " You can have as many
women as you please, Brigham" But I want
10 go somewhere and do something to get rid
OF the winners; | do not want them to receive
part Of the truth and spun the rest out ofdoors.
l wish my women and Dr. KimbalIs and Br
Grants 10 leave, and every woman in this ter
ritory, or else sly in their hearts that thew viii
embrace the gosDel-Jhe whole Of It. Tell the
GentIles that | Will free eyerv woman in this
Territory at our next Conference "Wha.,
the hrst vile, too = Yes there shall not one
be held IN bondage; all shall be set fire.. And
then let the father be the head Of the family
the muster Of his own household and let him
treat them as aul eI would treat them and
let the wives and the children say amen to
what he says, and be subject 10 his dictates in
stead q. their debating to the man, instead OF
their trying TO govern him. No doubt some
are thinking, wish brother Brigham would
say what would become of the children"
viii tell you what my feelings are I viii la.
my wlte take the children, and have property
enough TO support them. and can educate them
and then give them 4 good fortune, and ] can
Lake fresh start. | 10 not desire TO keep =
particle Of my property, except enough 10 keep
mo from q state OF nudity.
So Take Notice Other IYjtC5 Can BE- Hai
Now, recollect, that two weeks from to-mor-
row, am going TO set YOU nj liberty But lie
hrst wife wall say, It is hard for have Lived
with my husband twenty years or thirty. and
have raised family Of children for him and
Ii - great trlaI to me for him to have moro
women; then say t is time that Won gave
nun to other women who viii bear chlidrcn-
II my wife had borne me all the children thu,
she ever would bear. the celestial law 1rouId
teach me 10 take Young women that world baar
children. Do y0I understand tin. have
'oid you many times that there arc nultitudes
OF pure and holy spirits waiting TO ial,. abcr-
nacies.; now what Is OF: duty 1e prep ~.
t2Oernac.es fur them To take = course thai wi!
not drive those spirits into the families If tIe
wicked, where they viii BE trained IN wicked
ness, dehauchcry and every species of crime
II Is the duty Of every righteous man and eve
~ woman, 10 prepare tabcruacles for all the
spirits they can; hence, if my women lea.c [
rrnst;,I io, arI ~ al ".9 VII "o-"G ne
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