Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-05-15
HxIrarous INTOLERANCE.

religious intolerance is great war cry,
would 60 soon array itself against aparticu-
lar sect and recommend It's subjugation
by a strong military force7 But such are
tho mutations Of politicians. The party
that was once strongly anti.slavery, has be-
come It's greatest bulwark, and those who
denominated the American movementa cru
SADIE against religious liberty, are first to
cry out war 10 the knife against the Nor
mons Speaking Of Mormonism, the Sen
tinef Of last Friday says:
q This problem Is now interesting the
public mind Of the country more than eny
other question. IL Is one whose solution 10
OF great delicaoy and diiigulty. In what
ever aspect II may be viewed, this new sect,
which Il so rapidly Increasing, Is inimical 10
our political, social and christian institu-
tons. The two cannot exist together, or
live upon terms OF equality or peace. They
AFRO In direct antagonism, and one or the
other must conquer. The deeper root and
more extensive influence this moral and so
cial upas IA allowed 10 take and exert, the
more difficult will DO lis eradication in the
future"
What Is this "moral and social upas '
against which the military power Of this
great nation Is eyoked2 Simply relig-
ious sect" Numerousa and consolidated and
powerful they may be, but what Of that'-
Does not our constitution and form Of gov
eminent guarantee 10 every man the right
to worship God according TO the dictates Of
his own conscicnce' win II not be an in
fringemcnt Of these sacred rights to inter
fere with the politicoreligious organization
Of Mormons2 OF their increase and pres
emit position the Sentinel says: t.
Neither persecution or oppression has
diminished their numbers, their zealor their
fanaticism, but in oil they have increased
and strengthened No new religious faith
has ever made such giant strides inprogress
not even Mahommedanism, which, in all
its elements il 30 strongly resembles From
our Government they have received Ter.
ritorial organization, their prophet Is their
commissioned Governor, and Utah has now
moro than requisite population TO entitle
them 10 n State Government, n constitution
for which, they have adopted, Republican
In form, and they now demand admission
upon terms Of equality with the other States
OF the Union"
But what Of their rapid increase, shall a
sect" be Observation-Disclosures, be-
cause Of the rapidity Of its incrcase' Sup
pose Il does outstrip Mahommedism, and ha'
the elements Of that sect" must IL there
fore be destroycdf And, though II be in
tolerant and oppressive, and incompatible
with the genius Of our government how
can we help admitting them into the Union
"on terms OF equality with the other States
if II has "thc requisite population how ma
ny Is that n 10 entitlo thcm 10 State Gov
ernment7' VIII the Scnfiaoi dare ASSUME
that Congress has any right 10 inquire int
tho " domestic institutions" or religious be
lief Of territory before acting on their AZ
, plication for admission into tho Unionf II
ia time, Il has done some tall tumbllng, bu
we worc not prepared TO sec IL take suol
ground as this, particularly since tho Amer
= lean question is not yet settled, neither Ella
slavery question. 0f tho character o
+. Mormonism tho Sentinel saysi
Mormonlsm In n theocracy, and mus
DO such In Ia temporal and spiritual GOV
. ernmont, or olse los power over lie follower
J. ceases. Brigham Young IL dospot, an
controls the faithful as absolutely In a
their political, social and religious relation
. as ever did Mahommct IT Mormonisi
l. lives 40 must the same absolutism In hl
successors. His viii gives all law In rclig
9 oua and political faith, and all officials az
!. dor him arc bat his recording and executly
I instruments. uncultivated and boastl,
= vet this Mormon Leader has fine physics
deyelorements, and Is Of giant proportion
In intellect aud purpose Mormonlsm
' not alone confined 20 Uath IL has 4
a apostles and proselytes wherever its see
viii Weld fruit Not only In our countr.
>, but In Europe, wherever tanaticism on
II and q subject, thore il its net spread. IL
aggressive. Ii has u colony In Caliiorni
IL Ia making allies of tho Indian trib'
A. around Thorn, and IL Prophet has even no
II tho audaoity 10 threaten the subjugation
O the government 70 which 10 Processes all
!, gionco"
Admitting oil Of this 10 be true, what
itf Are not our hands ticdf IL not pr
" scription for religious faith unconsfitaho
y all Is not this TRADE against this "sec'
= an attack upon tho precious liberties
which our fathors iought'
Lot us regard this proposition OF q
n Sentinel moro seriously, II recommends
70 crusade against Mormons and Mormonis'
% We shall not say how wisely tho Cover
o mcnt may adopt tho suggestion of tho ~
tnsi, but we do shy that tho Sentinel ca
W not be consistent with la position, aud {
Il, position OF its party on RoaAsrsa, and ar
N this course Romanism IL a. much q u
v. ocracy as Mormonism, land mast BE- 80
"A "a temporal and spiritual government
else its po,oer ceases" The Pope Of Ror
4 10 despot and controls The .faffkfaias
), soiuteiy, IN all their political social a
- religious relations as ever did Aahomme
y "His wiH sipes all lao IN reifgic
u, and political faith aud all officials Priest
OF under him are but MA recording and care
Tive Instruments" Romanism "is NOT aic
ss coaJinedtO Utah, [Romc] II has ffs ep
ok aes and proseiytes phervper rs seed
W yield fruit"
ka We might run tho parallel between !
ID. manism and Mormonism much farther
H. we need not. Romanism Is fact w
known, and its general character is W
" known. But Romanism is bulwark
X. slavery and the righthand power TO
at Democratic party, Romanists rote,
,se they all vote enc way, with very few exc
Nc tons, and they all vote for the party VIII
ed defends slavery, and encourages free wi
Nv. But for the Roman votes given TO
Democratic party last fall, in Indiana,
"a nois and Pennsylvania, all these st'
o ould have gone against the party VIII