New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-07

II, morality bible authority. win neither af nor
49, there IA seeming authority fr It's practice in the Old
Testament Scriptures cannot he denied thee were
many things auil oTsod period Of the world wLcu they
were written which could be tolerated without over
tuning he whole system OF CIVILIZATION based ss u u on
tha, ser and beitsr revelation Of the Savior Of
AL While must he confessed that the practice Of poly
prevailed TO limited sxen yet should Or reuem
bered tbt that age OF the word when the twilight OF
semibsibaism hsd yielded to the eaugeuce OF the
coming day, and when The sioJ and fame Of the snes Of
Israel sed IN the besuy and multitude oil their con
cubn.s To, in ths wisdom Of thsir counselors
An eve for oye and tooth for tooth WIS once ne
Ter t1io1s of the eea Jewish SO pta puni.h
nent was awarded for SabbathDIeokngi aud there we're
other statutes and customs winch 9, ls see OF tue
world If adopted would carry backward into the centa
lay It down sound proposition thst no community can
hsppy exist with irstiuh important as mat o. mar
,g waning in oil those qualities that make 1t omosenes
win Institutions snd laws Of neiehbortng civilized
having the same object Apomae IN ns mora ",
rom the very Of things become aggressive OF they
will disappear from the force Of eSnniens iOs
and is 80 plain tast il may be set down 10 en axiom
gssnt this TO be tue we nay a up tne Us Of bs
by which you surrounded must become sub
ordinate your aud opinions on the ohr hsha
yons must Weld lheirs" Tbs conflict II itfePresbe
Bu, no matte. whether this anomaly shall disappear or re-
man among you it is your duty al least to guard ss'in
lie, ed to BE- right may s7pear strange but ina'
mother ana her Daughters are allowed to fuhii mo nJ IN
All Cbris.pdorn who could be induced 10 take uron hnse
such relationship perhaps no les' marvel IL WAN
Tie Ssre tact that ,uch practices tolerated sm1ns you
Is sufciyn, evidence that the human pl'sous
cited by religions fonstcsm or otherwise mus. us n eu
and subjected 70 laws which sll must Yield onsdhce
/ No community can lons exs. without absolute soc''i
Ii,sS bv is IL l. Tie bssi, Capitalization and In i the
wHoe question Of the descent and aouon OIL ea hua yer
Much 10 nv aop,hmen have not been able to fed any
law upon the statute. OF this Territory Tegnss marriage
earnestly recommend 20 early consideration the passage
of some viii meet the exbencies oil the people,
ACT OF CONGRESS- AGAINST PoLYGAMY.
respectfully call Jour attention to sn sc o. oongIe.,
resed the Let day OF july Iopz emitted "c 70 puIsn
nitsd aud ia other places aud dsspproSng and 60
tory Of Uah' tCbsp CXXVl Of the Statutes Al Large of
the last Session OF Congress- SOL am are that there
l. preysing opinion Aeie that said il uncou,iituloual,
aud is iecommeudcdby those 81 high authority
that no regad ~hstevc should be paid TO tie sse and '
ecs II has been commented that 1t be openly dsegEd
cd and deded, merely TO DEFY the sane. ,,
this 70 a., YAH do ,Gs Po o1Re o. wsh "e
sci ia is not necessary for mo either
TO affirm or deny Tbs individual citizen. under 10 crcuG.
stances wh.tevsf he, tho Iisht defy any statute Of
the States With impuny In doug So be takes upon
thev may, in case hi, dsme.. should be in error:
The Constitution has empty provided now and where al
,uch questions OF doubt 10 re submitted and settled, VIZ;
I'M th, Cous con.u ed for that purpose To OIcbly res.
the execution Of that act would to tsy the least oe high
m,drny.anor aud If whole community should become
ci rs..nca youl1 calI down upon IL the eop,e.
Ouences Of instruction AID rebellion.
boue and trust DO rash will prevail IT, unhsp
ply am mistaken in th choose to shut my eyes TO the
LIBERTY or CONSCIENCE.
Among the most chesaed and sacred rights secured 10 the
citizen OF United Ssai-s is the sht TO worhip God
cordng to the conscience" II would been
thrown around the czeD this evocabe guaranty it
is remembered that many the ramers OF the Constitution
rnent against NonC aud had wiinessd tie H.
justice aod hardship re,ul,ins theretIoni.
they had OF ne most exalted tDics and virtues
excluded places Of public tiu for other better
,hsn that they would not subscribe 70 all Of the dog
f.db nv lay has
the time other men, hs integrity
and orsy clothed IN the robes Of prelsie aud bishop eI
acting stint mercy enormous revenues rom
uDwi people, anu exPsnding me same IN ne h'u Of
ou Of .emo Hs.,srn ssirap thsu the followers Of the
mesk and owly Jesus on whom they PROGRESSED TO believe
In The sht Of their past experience. aud inspred Uy The
sat nina truths tie Dec the Jude. essibio gh
81 s to the enjoyment oi c liberty and The par.u Of
btpnes, lid sounding Ia their they founoed Gov
eminent on the basis Of tceraan before unknown
b, could not well have been otherwi'e from The very
tue OF things the ytablv coroary That
nom pfesesaa thus was H. thst Tengon wa leis a
matter between and hs Maker ard not bowen add
Bot here a.ise. important qus,ior. question, per
coIntry-how does the night of conscience exsndi Is
there unit to tins night snG So where sh- the line
of be drawn grating that which for
hidden ,Iom thar which is Tn. indeed porsrt
nquy sDd from the tendency Of the times must sooner
is,rr ne snsw,,ed cannot and will occasion
nieo to the question, but viii The
tion that is answered The Same rules viii he adolte
as ae Ct speech and OF the Press involved il
G y. seier to the provision Of tie Contribution It f.
found 40 the t, article OF tie ADendnen Conge,s ehs
make 10 laws r.fptc Ing the esisblshmt 81 religion no
nbtDg tie tree thereof o. sbnegug tho freedom Of
| speech or Of the Piest"
Csn we oscsy infer from the above provon that these
gs are uol conesye, hst they do lot rs.l on the
prncplesl that night. Is Of importance
the citizen than another his duty their
exercise" is not the ssael think mot
Let briefly examine THIS proPosition Because tbs
Of speech and Of tie pses" IL guaranteed can the
o C, s. prsbc Can he VITO sld pint be WIN pa
nityl certainly osnnoti and has folly would almost
sneld hn from We constquenSes Of hS sct ~" INC cues
lion may oe ssSed Why notl The 10 ct hand.
ply because he not Permitted to ao1" the's 'slsa
II upon prosecution for slande or libel the defendant
should his plea setting up that provision u sno Coa.ttu
tou meter Of deiene me ps "oud noI only be bad on
demurrer the Fesdsr would be looked upon bad
lawyer. VIII any iaorm me WHY the aaiue panty OF
That 10 violation OF law, aud repOgnaut TO TIE cv
zston the Dd.. Of which that aci ba. been niri
should be followed by prosecution could II be justified
der the guaranty OF tho Constitution secaring the Tree
efce OF religion" more than IN the cases above cited
Therc can be no limit. beyond which the mind cannot
dwell and thoughts soar In tLeir ASPIRATIONS after M
We may think 1hEi viii. ue!tye what Will peak
what viii o. I'll SUBJECTS o. speculative theology We
believe with equal impuiiy tho ianud Of the Jew tie
Biole Of the Cnrsso tbs BOOK Of Mormon, the
the Neds Of TIE Brahmn-"e cannot elevate otner than by
Tire human too LON the low place Of Ignorance
Tartar, OF the Beetle Of the egyptians cut "en religion.
opinions nsileslaons and Pass f0m the
dtor Of sentiment INTO overt acts.
they be acts Of faith o. nos eJ must NOT tie opn
ions OF the civilized word 0g on te other hand must con
those usageI es1shed ~ law, and which be-
heved 70 uI defiie our lglAzdtiOn.
Bot. question learns IL there any limit the
exeTcse OF % IL ;aere Al not then Ia the nIidst
the bneteenth century human victims may be sacrificed
Tor sin ana widows DO burned alive
fuaerdl pile"
Is there here who believes that such shocking bsrbar
could be pTscced 10 the Of religion, and IN tho
free Whereof" III auy state Ier0fy uHIOr tho
Constitution OF the United States uo$then there
limit this rgnt under cons destion and II only remains
foY the proper tribunal 10 the proper time % K bOunds
ries shall arise invo' Jog that question.
POWLR5 VESTED IN the GOVERNOR By THE Or
OLNIC ACT.
The act Of Congress organizing tho Territory o. Utah and
providing Government therein, defined with sufficient GER.
taiuts duties Of each department In said Government