The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-11
ENGLISH OPINION or THE AAfERIC4N ADMIN
ISf,RATE0k

ENGLISH OPINION UF THE dHEhlC1N hDhiN-
iS7RATI0K.
We believe the London Morning Herald is the organ
of the present British administration Wecopy from the
Herald of August 9th the following article
Mr.. President Buchanan has, il must be confessed
some reason TO be proud of tho results of his policy
supreme head Of the United States executive and leader
of the councils Of Congress. by firm resoye In the
face of most menaelg opposition, and by udiclous
exercise OF his patronage lie has 80 far settled the Kansas
question which at period seemed TO threaten com
pete breaup of American parties and dsorganizaon
of the Union itself Scarcely less conspicuous has been
his success With respect to the Mormon rebellion Nor
monisln is social fungus OF Aueritn origin, but 1t
largely its growth to accesons received from Great
Britain and perhaps sufficient attention has not been
given to it in this country The blasphemy of its the
illogical doctrines cannot be gansaid 1t spure baspe-
my But the of its existence at all and the prac
teal results of its social creed and maxms are worthy
of study. For instance can understand how the
Gospel OF Mahoniet with respect TO a plurality
| of wives to be received end 10 flourish in
the Est where Christianity at the time Unknown
but how such monstrous, disgusting and anti social
system could spring TIP In tile midst Of people supposed
to be trained To Christian morality Enrlasses
The fact afraid must be accounted for By a''ntis
sions all laterng to either the religious moral
feeling of large classes both in the United States and In
Europe The mposture conceived and published by Joe
Smith gross that only the srosses Ignorance could
be taken in by it the deadly nature Of the domestic in
stution subsequently developed from it, its inevitable
effect in sitting all the family sentiments and kndlinE
the most debang sensuaty must have deferred any but
the stupid and the knavish from joining the Mormon
sect 1t is dscredtabe to the age and to the two
tionsone people, ndeedwhich lead civilization in their
respective hespheres that such phenomenon as this
should make its appearance among them and asstie
form of permanence The stetesIen fnoraiss and re-
ious teachers of England aud Amefita esnnot greatly
fectate themselves in presence of this accusing c
As we have on former occasions explained the nhabi
tans of the Utah Territory, all Mormons, with their
high priest brigham Young at their head committed
various acts of rebellion against the authority of the fed
eral government Young besides being the prophet and
inspired teacher of the Sect also the legally appoint
cd governor of the Territory from which the judge the
marshal and other territorial officers all deriving their
powers from Washington, were rudely expelled The
Momons charged these officials with harboring deliber
ate design to undermine and subvcr the Mormon faith
and system and the officials recriminated by mputng
rebcllous motives to Young and the other elders 1t
appears, indeed, obvious that in community based en-
trely upon the religious opinion that certain men d
rectly inspired by Heaven and by it appointed to be
teachers and governors of the people, authority save
the authority of these ever be admitted by the
believers Mormondom is pure theocracy, and long
The belief lasts nothing sheer force and superior
strength sustain the exercise OF any external author
ity The federal government must lie considered exer
nal Mormonism but the Saints have taken up their
abode in United States territory nothing remains for
the cabinet of Washington but to compel them to sub
NIT to the lava task which, although considered by
many impractcable and by all as extremely difficult
and dangerous, M Buchanan has just succeeded in
complishing and that without any hostile collision.
Brigham Young, although consummatt kfiaye, is
person of great shrcwd sense and he showed it by doing
what necessary to avoid encounter with the mill
tary The troops sufficiently numerous to beat the Nor
and take possession of the Salt Lake City, bad been
detained oil the winter by the and the want of ne
cessary supplies and conveyance at some two hundred
miles distance Towards the end of spring they in
the vicinity of the place. and could have entered it, But
Mr. Buchanan, notwithstanding the aggravang conduct
of the Mormons and the numerous petty acts of guerilla
warfare which they perpeated against the advancing
forces anxious to effect boodess settlement of the
difficulty and NC therefore took steps to offer to Brigham
Young a locus y,saasnfe An acceptable mediator
found in the person of Col Kane, who to have had
the confidence both of the Mormons and of the President
Coy Cumming appointed to supersede Gov. Young,
and every assurance believe given that the protec
ton of the law would be maintained in the territory and
the property and peculiar tenes and institutions of the
Mormons respected Young submitted to the arrange
ment with the best grace he could, but he did so
under the moral pressure of vicinity of United States
army ready to compel obedience If it refused 1T
is understood that he and his chief adheren with most
of the Mormon families apprehensive of the entrance of
soldery into the ctya thing which these fanatics have
always expressed tho utmost adherence at the thought
of-wcnt off to spot fifty sixty miles distant,
with the intention of ultimately proceeding Sonora
other place beyond the reach of the hostile Yam
KEGS They however, revised their plans and returned
to the Salt Lake city, whence, by the latest accounts
perfect order is reported The holy place has not been
defled by the foot of United States soldier. Gov
Cumming is installed in office, and likely to be-
Mormon himself for the Gcntiles complain that
he sides with the Saints in every dispute. Brigham
Young about to his attention and energy to the
impro of the irrigation of the valley and the Nor
rebellion may bofor the present set down extn
gushed. .... ... .......s ....
The most interesting question for u.s. however, re-
mains. What effect will this have upon Mormonism it.
selfits peculiar doctrines and poygamous practices
All history extant proves that opinion, and espec
ally religious quasi religious opinion, is not to be sup
pressed by authority and do not anticipate that this
of the Latter Day Saints will prove any exception to
the rule They have indeed been taught that they
not defy the laws of their country with mpuny, not
wthsandng the loud boastings of their prophet that
Heaven directly their side, and would aid them in
defeating their enemies And that lesson may not be
without it's effect in weakening absolute obedience to
Brigham Young and belief in his nfability prophet
and head of the church If doubt creeps in, the
dissolution of hollow an mposture as Mormonsm Is
be rapid but the probability is that things will go
at Salt Lake City much in the old way Our hope in
the final extinction Of the impure humbug rests upon the
increasing spread of knowledge and Christianity among
the populations whence Mornonsn has been chiefly
cruited for polygamous community contains ele
of natural increase and development IL perishes
when it receive additions from without and this
will be the fate of tho Latter Day Saints. @ ..
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