Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-02-20
The Mormon Iniquity.

vada, who was formerly a United States
judge in Utah, has printed a speech he
intended to make in congress on the Nor
mon question. The bill for the admis-
sion Of Utah makes the prohibition Of
polygamy a condition Of its reception into
the Union as state but it is feared that
this viii not answer the purpose, and that
after the state is once admitted the Nor
mons will find means to change the or
ganic law or to make it practically Of no
effect, and the opinion begins to prevail
in congress that it is better 20 keep the
Mormons under territorial government
and so within reach of national egisla-
ton till their social institutions are re-
formed, or if that is impossible, till they
are compelled to withdraw with their pa
triarchal abomination from the continent
Some Of Judge Cradlebaugh's statements
are quite startling -
"Mormonism," he said, "was one Of
the monstrosities of the age in which we
lived. 1t seems to have been left for the
model republic of the world, for the nine
teenth century, when the light of knowl-
edge is more generally diffused than ever
before when in art, science and phlos-
ophy we have surpassed all that the ages
of the past can show, to produce an idle
vagabond Of an imposter, who heralds
forth a creed repusige to every refined
mind, and opposed to every generous i'm
pulse Of the human heart-a faith which
commands violation of the rights of
hospitality, sanctifes falsehood enforces
the systematic degradation of woman
not only permits, but orders the commits
sion of the vlest lusts in the name Of the
Almighty God himself, and teaches that
it is sacred duty to commit the crimes
of theft and murder"
He then traced the history OF Nor
monism. its creed, &c, saying they taught
the shedding Of blood for the remission
of sin; or, in other words, if a Mormon
apos;atizes, his throat shall be cut, and
his blood poured out upon the ground for
the remission Of his sin. They also
practice other revolving doctrines, such
as were carried out only ia p2lygamols
countries, which was evidenced by a
number of mutilatej persons IN their
midst. They also taught that It was a
duty to rob and steal from the gentiles.
So at variance is the practice Of poliga-
amy with all the instincts OF humanity,
it has to be pressed upon the people
with great assiduity as part of their
duty. 1t is astonishing with
what pariinaci,y through all their ser
mons and discourses it is justified and to-
sisted on. Thrcals, entreaties, persuasion
and commands are continually brought
in play to enforce its observance. Their
church government was one Of tho most
deepotisms on the earth The
mind Of one man permeated the whole
mass Of people, and subjected to its I'M
'eIenting tyranny the souls and bodies
If all. Itreigned supreme in the church,
n state, in morals and even in the msui-
old domestic and social arrangements.
3righam's house is at once tabernacle,
.apitol and harem. Brigham's self is
ling, priest, lawyer and chief polyga Z
mist. Is treason hatched in Utah p
Brigham is the head traitor Are rebel
roops mustered al ainst the United
States Brigham is their commander
n-uhief Is law to be enacted His
.dvice determines it. Is AN offending
,entile or an apostate Mormon to be as.
assinated? The order emanates from T
Brigham. His deluded followers yield
IMPLICIT obedience. A church order cal
ed the Danjtes, or Destroying Angels, :
rotect his person, avenge his wrongs q
nd execute his pleasure. y
Armed with unbounded power over
he hearts and lives Of the people, Brigh- c
m defantly drives the barbaric chariot Of
lormon robbery, murder, poligamy and !,
,cest over all law, in defiance of all the :.
sderal officials in the territory. He con
-ols the legislature and the courts. =
These facts he proceeded to prove v
he attempts of the Mormons to inter O
re with the administration of the law q
nd the courts, was the great cause of b
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