Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-04-19
ARCHIBALD WRIT, Secretary.
Party Action on the Question of Polys.


The Republican party pledged itself in 1856. to
suppress Polygamy in the Territories of the United
States. That pledge has been partially redeemed
by the present House of Representatyes--the first
Republican House we have had since the Phladel-
pha platform laid down. A hill to suppress
polygamy in Utah Territory has passed that branch
of Congress. BY examining the AYES and NOES
which are given elsewhere, it will be found that
the Republican and Southern Opposition members,
with few exceptions, voted for the measure. and the
National Democrats, with few exceptions, against
it,
Were there no othcrargument against the Doug
las doc'r.ne OF Popular Sovereignty in the Terri
tories, the establishment of the Latter-day Saint
organization with all its obscene and bloody rites
in Utah, should, think, be sufficient to expose
the dangerous character of that doctrine. We are
not disposed to penetrate the region of the super
natural. to find the explanation Of even such
mysterious fact as Mormonsm; but that it has all
the characteristics of an emanation from the Pit;
that whirhersoevcr derived, it constitutes what may
be svberly called system of Diabolism, few who
acquainted with its history venture to deny.
AS Satan is said in the old legends to demand OF his
dupes the recitation of the Lords Prayer back
wards. this strange fanaticism appears TO
the whole teachings of Christianity. Blood has
been poured to build it up, but not the blood of
martyrs and confessors Its affairs reek with hu
man sacrifice, and its victims either way Earring
Gentilcs or undeceivcd and dsaffccted Mormons,
who have awaken cd from the spells and decisions
which had power over them tor a season. We see
as of old the same conjunction of Moloch and Be-
hal--lust hard BY bate-in the temple which rises
proudly on the banks Of the Great Salt Lake. The
Danitcs, or Destroying Angels, worse than any
Oriental Thugs or Occidental savagcs, have slain
more than a thousand men, women, and children.
since the overland emigration to California CON-
menced. The Mountain Meadow massacre is
still fresh in the public recollection. One hundred
and sixteen persons, on their way from Arkansas
To California, were slaughtered at that place by
decree of the Mormon Church Even late as
last July half dozen emgrant trains were attack
ed by sacerdo,al order within hundred miles of
Camp Floyd Many OF the cmgrants were killed.
and the survivors, having fed for their lives, the
trains with all they contained, became the booty OF
the ruthless Mormons. Il is asccrtained that by
these operations of murder and robbery the Nor
mon church has acquired 81 200 900 in money
are frequent, and the impunity with which crimes
of every degree of magnitude and atrocty have
been committed. has embodencd the Apostles oil
the creed inculcate from the pulpit the propriety
of numbering Gentiles. But more repnIsive, even
than the crimes OF the Danites are the sexual re
lations prevailing throughout the whole church, OF
rather throughout the several orders OF its herar
chy. Mormon polygamy includes incest. Uncle
and niece, half-brothcr and half sister, step father
and step-sister marry each other, while unfre
queDtly the widow and her daughters all marry III,
same man. Whether marriage or inter-marriags
is at all restricted by any forbidden degrees of kind
red, is more than doubtful. Wealth or spiritua
gifts release the possessor from every restraint,
5 give him absolute license. These are the abhor
red usages and rites which the National Democrat
ic members OF Congres have refused by their vote
/ to suppress These the domestic institution
. which they voted to sustain. The iacination whicl
y this oaneful system Of superstition, fnatissm
lust, exercise ON the National Democrats, is some
thing hardly less startling than the thing ITSELF
i The omnipotent voice of public opinion compelle
the President to send out an armed expedition 4
Salt Lake. The cost was enormous, the sufferin
of the troops almost ntoerable but as soon as the
y reached Camp Floyd they were compelled to as
s sumo passive attitude, and to maintain that nj
Il ttudc up to this hour. The contractors, and thei
n lobby agents, were the only persons who derive
any benefit from the expedition, and these reaped
rich harvest. The Gcntiles we're robbed and mur
dered as usual, and within sight of the pckcts-
y Army trains were destroyed by the Mormons-
q Soldiers themselves were murdered in the street
4 of Salt Lake City. The presence OF the trooT
d served no purpose except to enrich the Mormo
; traiickers. and to AFFORD verifcatop of Propht
= Bricham's predictions, who had frequently PR
e claimed from the housetops, the impotence TO hui
a the hair of Mormon head, threatening Cei
yohnston's command with the fate Of Sennacherib
; host if the attempt be made. Gen. Johnston. IL
y stead of being authorized to act his judgmel
should dictate, was rendered the subordinate
. Gov. Cumming. who on all occasions has sided vii
3 the Mormons and who. IL Is suspecteds Is thoroug
p IL identified with them. Open rebellion, accon
panied BIZ sweeping overt acts, and Illustrated