New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-20

Lat nearly all bad WDch VIC "o'o 0'"N' 'f
N;..on,i and driven from that State; L was
,..r,v stripped aesin when Joseph smlth "ss
,,.rSered and we were driven from limos; ou'
,.,h;,c WAS ever made up TO me BY the Chufco
No, tv apv one. believe know how 70 acquire
prope ty and how to take care OF 1t.
u G.-Can YOU give me any rational exP'aua-
.ou Of The aversion and hatred with winch your
r.o,ls ave generally regarded by those among "hon
She, h.,a ,;sed ard With whom they have been
brought onsctly in contact
u Y-No other explanation than i' aiiofdea o!
the c,ucIfxion of Christ aud the kindred trcstmenI
ofGods ministers, prophets and saints IN ail ages
nal know that a new sect is slHsys decTied
ard tra6ucedthati.is hardly ever deemed respect
able TO beorg 10 One--taat the Bapts's, Qu4sers'
Netbodjsts. Inversaiists, &C, have each IN their
turn been regarded ~ the infancy Of their sect ss
The ofr.cour,Dg Of the earth, yet cannot remember
that either Of them generally represented
and regarded by the older secs OF then early ds!s
a. thieves, robbers, murdefeTs.
Y-Ifyou will consult The cOtemporary Jew
IL, accounts Of the life and Gets of Jesus Chnst,
you will fad that be and bis disciples were accused
Of every abomineble deed and purpose-robbery
and murder included Such work il still eGtanf,
and usy be found BY those who seek u
H. .-What do you say Of the so called Danltes,
or Destroying Angels, belonging 10 your Church :
What do you sayl i know OF no such
hand. no such persons or organization. l hear OF
them only in the SANDERS of our enemies.
H. G-With regard, then, to the grave question
on which your doctrines and practices are aSo"ed-
N At war with those Of the Chrietian wOIld-that
of plurality Of wiyes-is the system OF your
Church acceptable to the majority Of us women'
II Y-Thsy could not be more aveTse to 1t thao
was when it was f s, revealed 10 US as the Divine
will i think they generally accept it, as do, as
the will of God.
H. Glow general is polygsmy among you
b. VI could not say. Some Of those present
Heads of the Church. have each bnt one wife;
others have more: escn determines what is his il.
dividual duty.
H. G.-What is the largest number Of wives be-
longing to any one man
b. VI have fifteen; ! know no one who has
more; but some Of those sealed to me are Old Ia
dies whom regard rather as mothers than wives,
but whom have taken home to cherish and sup
port.
H. G.-Does not the Apostle Paul say that a
bishop should be " the husband of one wife p"
b. $50 we hold. We do not regard any but
. married man as fitted for the Office OF bishop.
Bat the Apostle does not forbid bishop having
more wives than one.
H. G.-Docs not Christ say that he who puts
away his wife, or msrres one whom another has
put away, commits adultery
b. Yves; and | hold that no man should ever
put awoy wife except for aduitery-not always
even for that. Such is my individual view Of the
natter / do not say that wives have never been
put away in our Church. but that do not approve
of the practice.
H. Glow do you regard what is commonly
termed the Christian Sabbath
b. Y.-As a dIvinely appointed day OF rest We
epjoin all to rest from secular labor on that day.
We would have no man enslayed TO the Sabbath,
but We epjoin all TO respect and enjoy it.
Such is, as nearly as can reccllect, the sub
stance Of nearly two hours conversation, wherein
much was said incidentally that would no! be worth
reporting even if could remember and reproduce
il, and wherein others bore part; but, as Presl
dent Young is the first minister Of the Mormon
Church, and bore the principal part in the CONVEX
sation, have reported mis- answers alone 10 my
questions and observations. The others appeared
uniformly TO defer to his views, and to acquiesce
fully in his responses and explanations. He spoke
readily, not always with grammatical accuracy,
but with no appearance of hesitation or reserve,
and with no apparent desire TO conceal anything
nor did be repe any OF my questions as lmpertlnent
lie was very plainly dressed in thin summer cloth.
ing, and With no sir of sanctimony or fansticsm
In appearance, he is porily, frank good-natured
rather thick set man OF tity-hve, seeming to enjoy
life, and be in particular hurry TO get to heaven
His associates are plaiG men, evidently born and
reared TO life OF labor, and looking as little like
crafty bypocrites or swindlers as any body OF mer
ever met. The lsasence OF can. or shuttle from
their manner was1 ked and general, yet, thlnb
Imsy fairly ssys , their Mcrmonism has no
impoverished thcm~-tSat they were generally poo
men when they embraced it, and are nov in YER
comfortable ciIcumstsnces--as men averaging tire,
or four wives apiece certainly need to be-.
Ill hazard any criticisms on Alormonism general
E, reserve them for separate letter being deter
mined 10 make this fair and fall expose Of the doc
time and poty, in the very words of its Prophet
so far rs csn recall them. do not believe Presl.
dent Young himself could present them in terms cal
cuated to render them les. obnoxious to the Gentle
world than the above But | have a right 10 add
here, because said 1t to the assembled chiefs At toe
close OF the sboye colloquy, that the depreciation
Cor, If you please. the restriction) Of Woman to
the single office OF chd-bearng aud its accessories,
Is an ineyitable consennence Of the 8, .tel hon,