The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-08-19

ti0Da but the IabRuhpe apPlleu aDOve VIII
give q clearer idea OF bis expression Of coun
tepanee than any other can employ. lie
il sGabIe in bis manners, exceedingly kind
but patronising, 10 bis associates ard inEri-
ors, easily excited at times, and always
aping the dignity Of royalty, with mock
gravity that is ludicr0ns to the nDawed BE-
holder. lie is evidently a man Of much
ahrewdness in worldly matters, good bust
ness manager, a Judge Of human nature,
and skilliul player upon the we knees Of his
iellowmen, knowing exactly how TO touch
the chords which Is TO produce the music he
wishes.
The order OF his mind, nevertheless, is low
and vulgar. He is not logician, and is
easily cornered in an argument upon almost
any question with which any ordinarily skill.
ful opponent Ia familiar. Everybody knows
he IL uneducated. lie ia withal full Of self.
righteousness and vanity, and it would prob.
ably be difficult to find any more certain
mode Of giving him ohense than by expos
ing bis ignorance on any point, no matter
how trivial, before his subjects. Among
educated men OF mind aud mark, stripped
Of the glitter with which his position OF pro
phet and priest surround him among his de.
ludcd followers, b. would sink to the level Of
quite an ordinary man. Elder Taylor Of
New York, formerly editor Of the Mormon,
Is lar bis superior 10 personal appearance
and IN intellect.
EVILS on rOLy0AMY.
am quite satisfied that all we have heard
OF female misery and degradation, az the
result OF Polygamy, Ia true. L do not mean
TO say that every vile who shares her lords
affection with half dozen others, lives u
life Of conscious misery--but that the gen.
eral tendency OF the system is to make wo-
man an inferior being, deprive her Of the
courtesies accorded 10 the gentlcr sex under
more fortunate circumstances, and to make
her soullcss vassal instead of the refining
element and pleasing ornament IN the social
circle, diiiusing cheerful radiance and
genial warmth. How can IL be otherwise.
when her natural affections are continually
stiiled, crushed or outraged, and she finds
herself one OF several servants, rather than
the companion and help mate Of man.
have conversed with quite number OF the
brethren here at Provo, upon this subject.
They talk about II with the utmost GOODNESS,
challenge us 10 present scripture proofs
against the propricty OF Polygamy. aud ar
que its advantages with enthusiasm, claiming
| II 70 be religious duty TO raise up children
to the Lord, and enforcing this duty to their
! pablo discussions and sermons in language
which would Disgrace u brothel. | do no,
believe they are Nil insincere in this. That
many of them are. | must believe. 30 long
~ know them 10 be men Of strong sense
in regard 10 other matters; but the masses
Of the people whom have met seem to I'M
10 have been willingly blinded--tc have
schoolod themselves into the belief that they
ART performing religious duty in carrying
out the disgusting system Of Polygamy.
The same remark will apply to this pco
plo in many other points. As class, they
arc industrious. they pay their debts. seen
honest. brothcrly. and full Of religious faith
and zeal. Upon one of these points WI
have, just at this time, q striking ilustra
ton here. Mr.. II. Med. Elrath, member
OF u New York dry goods house. arrived
here about IL month ago, TO see whether he
could possibly collect debt Of nearly forty
thousand dollars, due by Mormon citizen
Of Suit Lake. who failed some time since
Already he has arranged satisfactorily for
the settlement Of the entire debt Tor its full
amount. There is no question that there Is
peace aud good order among the people
themselves, 40 long ~ their church Ia no,
offended, nor the ire Of their prophets ex
cited by some act OF resistance to their will
The good order which reigns IL the good or.
der Of dcspotlsm an Ecclesiastical dcspot
ism. more thorough in it's hold upon this
people than any which France or Russia
ever saw--because its hooks iasten IN tn,
conscience If its victims, while the cvi
dencSs arc only too decided that these iutln.
enccs are enforced. when necessary. by VIC
lcncc, blood, ar oppression.
To return to the subject OF polygamy-l
| find II is admitted that there is great dea
Of contention among the plurality wives
Mr. Candland, the keeper OF the Globe Res
taurant, at which | board, rrjoices in iour
wives.
lie IL earnes, in his declarations, that al
his family. nevertheless. is NEST orderly
! peaccable and quiet but he states that emf
nent qalties OF government arr necessary il
the head Of the family To maintain such
order. His testimony is that OF many 9th
crs, who are strong in the faith. They say
that the husband Of many wives must be-
very circumspcct taking care that he shows
no preference for one over the other other
else there is the Old Harry to pay. They
argue with much carnes,ness that polygamy
checks scnsualiiy, and that the childrn Of a
polygamous community are greater in mum
Der and healthier than monogams;s. Mod.
ern history does not sustain this assertion.
II was not true OF Mohammed and bis
disciples, is not true Of the Turks.-and is
clearly false so far as this people is concern.
III. rs the notorious facts clearly SHOW. Ia
speaking Of their domestic economy the
Polygamists say tina, each wife is l,it to
magnify her Office by the display OF the
virtues OF patience, mtckncss aud economy.
Each in turn is made the stewsrJess OF the
household for given time and thus each is