The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-09-11

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From .Mcrmonism Jts Leaders and Designs"
Tho Home of tho Polysamists.
The Mormon polygamist has no home.
Some have their wives lotted off by pairs
in small disconnected houses, like a row
of out-houses. Some Lave long low
houses, and on taking new wife build
a new room on to them, so that their
rooms look line rows of stalls in COW
barn Some have but one house, and
crowd them all together, outraging all
decency. and not leaving even an afec-
tation of convenience. Many often re-
main thus, until some petty strife about
division Of labor, childrens' quarrels.
difference of taste. or jealousy Of atten-
ton kindles fame, only to be smoth-
cred by separation. When they 1.-Two in
different houses, they generally have
different tables, and the husband has to
give each house its turn to cook for him.
and homer their tables with his presence
in rotation. The evenings at his dis.
posal, his constant distribution of him
self among them. has to be by rule
Jealousies the most bitter, reproaches
the mcst CALLING and disgusting scenes
without number, and acrimony without
end, are the inevitable consequences Of
the slightest partiality. 1t is imposs-
ible for any man to equally love differ
ent women; it is quite possible, how.
ever, for him to be equally Indifferent
about any number. The nature most in
unison with his own, will most attract
him. The most affectiunatc will GER
tainly be preferred to tn. least affection.
ate. l am acquainted with scores Of
polygamists. and they all have favorites.
and show partiality. 10 feel psrtiality
and not exhibit it, is unnatural. Toex-
hibit it, and fer it to pass unnoticed by
jealous woman, is impossible. For i.
to DO noticed is for it to be reproach-
ed.
The Mormon polygamist. therefore.
has to maintain constant guard over
himself. Amy husband might feel glad
ly to kiss his wife; to go round a table
and kiss half dozen is no joke. I. is
SO in everything with him. With q
dozen eyes to notice at what time he re-.
tires to rest, or retires on any one occa-
sion. and half dozen tongues to talk
about it, he must be perfectly governed
by rule. Every look. every word, every
action has to be weighed. or else there is
jealousy, vi,uperation, quarreling. bit.
terness. For this reason, the idea Of
obtainging domestic felicity is ridiculed.
Brigham is the model and he to somo
extent adopts the dogma ofthe Quietists.
:Repose is the only perfect happiness"
He acte as though he felt. and wished
others to feel, that man was the frigid
master. performing every act Of kind
ness. not as springing from the heart
but because he had reasoned it out to bo
~ act Of duty.
Warmth Of feeling. tenderness Of at
tachment, devotedness OF attention to 3
woman, is there called by the worst of
Mormon epithets. 'gentil:sh. "Man
must value his wife no more than any,
thing else he has committed to him, and
be ready to give her up at any time the
Lord calls him." said Brigham one
Sunday afternoon, and J. NJ. Grant fol-
lowed the remark by saying, eff God.
through his prophe: wants to give my
women to any more worthy man than
I am, there they are on the altar Of sac
ritico he can have them, and do what
he p:eases with Them"
They carry this same coldness of af.
fectien into all their connubial relations.
Brigham always sleeps by himself. in a
little chamber behind his office. Ihave
heard the leading men publicly advocate
this practice. They quote the animals
as an argument in favor of polygamy.
and adopt their instincts as models for
practice. Marriage is stripped of every
sentiment, that makes it holy, innocent
and pure. With them it is nothing
more than the means of obtaining fami-
lies f.; and children are only desired as
a means of increasing glory in the next
world, for they believe that every man
will reign over his children, who will
constitute his Kingdom - and there
fore. the more children the more glory.
Said Brigham Sept. 20, 1855. speaking
on this subject
ut is the duty of every righteous
man a d every woman to prepare taber-
nacles for all the spirits they can
hence, If my women leave, I will 20
and search up others, who will abide tho
celestial law. and let all l now have 20
where they please. though. will send
the gospel to them" - Desert News.
Oct. l, 1856.