Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-06-25

violated bis trust in conceaing the defalcaton o.
Mr.. Bresln- eader.
EE-A waggish fellow somewhat troubled with
an impedment in bis speech, while one day sit
ting at public table, had occasion to use a pep.
per box. After baking It with all due We.
hemence, and turning it in various ways, he
found that the pepper corns were in no wise in
clined to come forth. T-t-th-this p-pe-pepper
box be exclaimed with facetious grin, is some.
thing like myself. Why so? iDterogated a
neighbOr P-poor-poor delivery, was the reply.
. The @free Democracy" with their popular SOW
eregnty doctrines, and ron-iutevention elap-trap,
will have their hands full Of trouble 10 regard to the
affairs of Utah. The editors in the support of that
party, to show something like consistency, are
compelled to limit the efforts of the governmentto to
putting down Brigham Young's rebellious spirit,
without interfering with his religious or matrimo-
nal tastes. The interference would involve the
saving clause of the great democratic creed,
as announced at Cincinnati, which would be a
dreadful evidence of Congressional meddliDg in
the domestic institutions" ola territory!
The conservative pres, on the other hand, bold
y speak out in behalf Of congressional intervention
in this matter. they recommend the passage Of
alaw, prohibiting the practice of pOygamy, under
heavy penalties involving fines and Imprisonment
in any State or Territory within the jurisdiction of
the government of the United States. This was
the position of the Republicans in Congress, al
though they failed to have law passed covering
this ground. II is the doctrine of the great ma
iorty o! the people of this country, will not under
circumstances, tolerate the governments Iampeting
with gross and barberous RIGHTEOUSNESS merely TO
carry ovt some unmeauing dogmas Of party,
promulgated for the purpose of bolstering up a
rotten party institution which is now fostered in
the Southern States ofthis coufederacy If Slavery
must be sustained by Polygamy-ifin in order tc
secure plantation of negroes to the olgarchy, We
must guarantee house full Of wives to the NOR
mon "saints" and "elders. IF that is the policy
of the democratic partr, the sooner we are mad
aware of it the better for the country. All that re
mains for the people to do is to apply the remedy
at once and send the "democmcy" and their plat
form to contemplate oblivion,
On the biect Of the admission of the territory
of Utah into the Union, with its present abomi
nable civil and religious regulations, the New
York Courier and Enquirer holds the following
language:
But though Congress would not be justified in
!, pIil iIso Oft IN
another form is necessary before the govern
men eau be quite of responsibility for the contn'
uance of this scandal, Congress must make
Povramv in the territories a crime, just as it is
rendered criminal in the States by State laws
f Those who repudate the doctrine Of ''squattel
sovereignty" and believe that Congress has the
rcht 10 make "all needtuI rules and regulations
respecting the territories ofthe United States, havt
no difficulty in attaching this duty to Congress-
The Republican Committee on Territories in th
g last Congress, reported bill to punish ard pre-
vent polvgamv 10 the territories, making it pun
ishable with fine and Imprisonment. But final &C
: tion upon this bill was never taken. Consequent
" the United S ates Courts in the Territory, evel
e though their functions and authority be complete
" re-established bv the troops which have beeI
ordered to the Territory, have no jurisdiction owe
the subject Brigham Young may be deprived o
his civil power, and the general government b,
put in complete possession Of all its rightu rule il
the Territory, and yet the practice of poligamy
will still be carried on with impunity, until Con
f gress boldly steps forward to its duty of making
t the subject of penal legislation. This ought tt
be one of the very first things done by the mex
CONGRESS. There would be little difficulty in en-
forcing such law, after the troops shall have onct
t become firmly established in the Territory.
= All appearances indicate that the arrival of Gen
eraI Harneys strong force vii! be speedily follow
ed by large defoctions from the Mormon Church
. of those who have groaned under the despotsu
: of the church rulers and been kept in submission
: only by the impossibility Of leaving the Territory
This class which is known to exist, but whose mum
, bers vet remain to be determined, will not hest
tate to avail themselves of the protection afforded
by the troops. Again, it must be remembered
r that it is only comparatively small portion Q
, the Mormons who would be amenabe to this Law
2 prohibiting polygamy. Few but the leaders actu
. ally have plurality Of wives. The mass of tn
people are kept from it by poverty, or by tn
/. difficulty ofprocuring "saleab!e" women. N
woman in Utah can have more than one huS
| band consequently when the leaders have fror
five to fifty wives, the great body of the flock hav
TO content themselves with one or none, and woul
not be exposed to any of the penalties of poly gamy
An anti polygamy law could wi;h)ut loult be Gu
forced: and when once thoroughly enforced, tn
whole Mormon delusion would soon come
to an end, for the leaders woull be deprived @
their principal inducement for practiceing, as the
L., lttu
It Once drive these men from the seats Of civil pow
er, aud break up their domestic harems, their p'
I cular form Of vilainy would soon loose its charm
e E1- An eminsnt servant was introduced at a
e evening party to a rather pert young lady. 20
Mr.. -" she sud, Il am delighted to me