, 1860-07-13
The Norm onB,

There is n chance that this frightful c1cres- |
ceuce On the body polite will be removed. |
Cartain Gibson, who seems TO hare Identified |
himself with the Norm on-, is said to be about
eubar king for the East 1pdies to seek an isola-
ted home Tor this fanatical sect. Such course
wa7 suggested some time since By Captain Glib
son, who has fsd n varied experience in the
Australian Islands; and at his instance was
proposed by Brigham Young 10 cur Goresu-
ment, on condition tha. the United States would
notice was taken Of The oi1er, hut it ia now sad
that if favorable locality is found, they will
abandon their city and depart.
1t ha3 become grave question, what to do
with these people. Increasing in numbers AID
wealth, alreaiv assuming the proportions Of
tional councils, there is ret that in the conssl-
tuition Of their as well as in their sociI inst,tu.
tions, which precludes the POS ibil;ty Of their
admission into onr political confederacy. Their
distinguishing religious and social characteris-
tic. polsgamy, is in defiance Of the first princi-
pies Of civil law and social order; while they
deny political allegiance outside OF their hier.
atchal head, as entirely as the 1esuits. They
have been already cause Of great expense to
the 0oyernMent-an expense which must con-
tinually increase. The execution Of the Laws
Of the United Stateshas been found next to in-
possible, and the difficulty is every day aug
mented by large foreign aceessions to their
numbers.
There is something Of truth or substance in
every error, to keep it aliEe; in the Mormon ia
naticism that preserving thread is tarijt. Moth
| ing but accretlon IS needed, however slow the
| wealthy. This the Mormon leaders have had
the wisdom to secure; and having added to il +:
| continual appeal to the most Unsuitable animal
| passion, the indulgence Of which they sanction
as religious duty, it is not so much wonder
that their community increases. They are ex-
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made 10 beilaSe that it is the reward Of their
religious faith. 1t may be added that an inordi-
nate selteouceit is also artfully encouraged and
credited to the same cause. There are many
Aormons in principle everywhere Let a man
convince himself that worldly gain and the in
diligence Of selfish passions are sanctioned by
the Deity, md be will readily adhere to any re-.
lieious faith which adopts this faclle prayity Of
his nature.
Mormonism, in its open profession, belongs TO
the baraarous ages and dark places Of the earth.
1t has no business Or place in Chriatian land.
US they do not wish TO be under the restraints
Of civilized laws; any protection which they
might reali1a from the United States, they feel
would not pay them for submitting to the re-
straints aud obligations Of ciiizenahip. On their
own standards, they. nre right; They hare re-
but it threatens to oyertake them there The
report that they are disposed to make theis
| next exodus to the yerT aniipodes, ia therefore
probable. It would be like them to do it, and
it is The best thing for them to do. They cannoi
be converted; p;s missionary Msy operations among
By the strong hand; that Is contrary to justict
and the spirit cf this age. LIT them 70 wher.
they can puraue their wicked foolerisa 10 tn.
appointed end. THIS end Is an inviolution into
The barbarian Of the pasta falling backward
into the darkness Of heathenism. It will b.
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