, 1858-09-03

eAlSIeHCe pTepuTeu 10 40 as large DuSl-
ness as possible: and as whatsoever is
sealed on earth is to be sealed in
Heaven " also, it is important that man
should have all the wives be can get and
maintain here, so that when he gets to
Heaven he may have the means to extend
his own greatness and glory, by filling his
world with his progeny That's our re-
ligion," said brother Sessions to me, as he
concluded his doctrinal srpose-" Do you
get the idee.?"
replied, Yes, l think l do. Your
religion, condensed, is Ambition you want
to be q greater man in eternity than your
brother and you consider it your duty to
get ready to beat him in the race of COM
petition"
To all this Sessions responded with q
hesitating half-doubiful assent, and went off
whistling in q pensiVe-meditatiVe sert Of
way, evidently suspscting that after all he
had failed to convince me that forty wives
were absolutely essential to salvation and
future happiness. need scarcely suggest
the weakness of an argument which makes
the worldly passion Of ambition the touch
stone Of eternal happiness. 1t will readily
occur to the reader, also, that this only at
tempt at a doctrinal exposition Of poly
gamy which have been able to draw from
one of the faithful, measures the greatness
and happiness of mankind 10 the future
state, not by Christian virtues and graces,
but by physical qualities, which, however
desirable in the eyes Of stock-breeder,
have not heretofore been deemed essential
TO moral elevation. Where in the history
of the world have we an example Of poly
gamy SO degrading and disgusting as this
which makes a religion Of lust, and exhib-
its its horrible deformity all the more appa-
rent by contrast with the robe Of holiness
and purity in which Mormon doctrine vain
ly attempts to fold it 7
POVERTY AND MISERY OF THE PEOPLE.
The people still continue to pass into and
through this city on their return from the
southern settlements Many Of them begin
to see the folly of their stampede in antici-
patton Of the approach of the Army, and
are disposed for the first time to doubt the
wisdom of their priestly leaders who or
dered it, and have thus plunged them
deeper in poverty than they were before.
If these get to thinking and grumbling,
they will be apt to swell the nnmbsr Of the
apostates before long. hare already re-
ferred to the extreme poverty Of the
masses Of the people. Every day furnishes
us with new and melancholy evidences Of
it, as the emigrants pass through these
streets. Not one woman in ten, young or
old, has q shoe to her f0ot-and large
number of them are without decent, not to
say comfortable clothing. Spend an hour
in the store of any merchant and you will
see dozens Of them streaming in, each with
few eggs, or onions, pound or two Of
butter, or some other product OF their la
Dor, which they desire to trade for dry
goods. The genties, here, with spare
change in their pockets and abundant pity
in their hearts, have dispensed numberless
yards Of calico and domestics to the needy
unfortunates, many Of whom, however, are
in blissfu ignorance Of the fact that it was
charity and not their pitiful mess of gard
en- truck " which supplied their most press
ing necessities.
MUST ENTER THE UNION OR BRIGHAM GOES
ELSEWHERE.
have little doubt that Brigham Young
will leave the Territory altogether unless
he can secure its admission into the Union
as State. This is the card for which he
is now playing with adroitness. BE hopes
that Congress may accept Constitution
silent upon polygamy but il is even assert
ed that if necessary to accomplish the de-
sired purpose, he will consent to amend the
Constitution SO as to prohibit polygamy,
trusting to the ability OF the Church to So
cure a revision Of the organic law in that
respect Immediately after the admission Of
the State into the Union. Of course there
is no danger that any such opportunity will
be afforded them. When Brigham finds
the alternatives set before him are the
maintainence Of his Theocracy in contact
with true Christianity and Republicanism,
or his retirement to some foreign country
wherein he can WELD both the civil and
ecclesiastical power without check, be will
be apt to choose the latter. Where he will
20 to is question, but l adhere to the
opinion that he Is thinking Of Central
America and intends to satisfy himself
whether it will not be suitable location
for the Developments Of his peculiar insti-
tutions aud Government. His policy, how
ever, is to keep as still upon the subject as
possible until his purposes are settled, and
until he can make the effort to obtain from
the Federal Government pay for going
away, in the shape Of compensation for i'm.
provements at Salt Lake.
The Army is now located in Cedar Val
ley, some thirty-6ve miles from Salt Lake
city, and at a point which easily commands
the principal Mormon settlements, bott
north and south. II Gen. Johnston con
tinues in command be will doubtless MAKE
this valley his winter quarters, as the loca
, ton is favorable, and sheltered, and the
water excellent. The Volunteer Battalion
start to day on the march back to Leaven
) worth, under command Of Col. Bee. Al
Leavenworth they are to be disbanded
T. Those Of the Battalion who prefer TO go Il