Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1864-08-27
From the Ladies' M1rE.l
Mormon Women.

1t is well established fact that the moral
aad intellectual status of nation, is indica.
ted by the position and influence assigned to
Its women; but it is only since the full and
benign rays of the Sur. of Righteousness have
shone forth upon the world, that the mission
and influence of woman have been clearly de.
fined. The sanctity Of the marriage relations
the ennobling influence ola christian woman
her sacred duties and rich rewards have
been clearly set forth in the teachings Of
Christ and his Apostles and yet, in the face
of these teachings, and in the light Of the
civilization of the nineteenth century, the
Latter Day Saints ?"o of Utah, have instituted
the heather and horrible practice of Polyg.
amy. In the center Of a Republic, we have
set up a TheocratiC Monarchy, arrogatng
to itself all power both human and divine.
In free Republic We have an Absolute Des,
potism binding both the souls and bodies of
its subjects.
One man sits enthroDed, and as "Head of
the church, ""PTophet, Seer ard Revelator, +"
rules his subjects with despotic power, and as
Govenar of the quasi State of Deseretentirely
disregards and overr;des the laws of his coun-
try, and casts insult and contumely on those
to administer them. The mouth
piece Of the Almighty,-his word is law to.
his deluded followers. and his anatherAa is ge-
garded as the worst Of evils. This is the
man, who, among all his other vihLainoas
schemes, has put in operation system which
degrades woman to the heather Standard
induces suffering equal to the inquisition {
rolls back the tide of civilization for centu-
ries, and educes state of society, containing
all the essential elements OF barbarism. 70
add to the enormity ofthe system, he covers
it with the mantle Of religion and blasphe-
mously proclaims its principles in the 'Name
Of Jesus Christ" .-.......
Following in the footsteps Of Mohammed,
Brigham Young declares that women are not
responsible beings; that woman to be saved
must be "sealed" to some good man who has
the Priesthood; he will save her, and if she
does as she is told, her sins will be on her
husbands head.
Woman is created expressly for the glory
and exaltation of man hence, the more wo-
men and children a man has, the greater will
be his "exaltation" in the =" eternal worlds.
Said Brigham, Sep. goth, 1856; ut is
the duty Of every righteous man and woman
10 prepare tabernacles for all the spirits they
can !; hence, if my women leave me, 1 will go
and search up others who will abide the 'Ce- |
estial Law" The object of marriage, is sim
ply to add to their kingdoms and glory in /
he "Celeslial worlds, and any exhibition Of
affection in the family relations, is regarded
BY the authorities of"the church" as squeam-
shness, and promptly discountenanced.
Wives are to be regarded as any other
property, ard held subject 10 the will Of the
Prophet, ready to be sacrificed for the good
# '''lhe church" if occasion require. Said
Brigham one Sunday afternoon /. "a man
must value his wife no more than anything
Use he has got committed to him, and be
eady TO give her up at any time the Lord
alIs him." J. d. Grant, then one of the
FIRST Presiding, (since deceased), arose and
aid, "If God, through bis Prophet, wants to
i've my women to any more worthy man
han am, then they are on the altar of sac
ifice he can have them and do what he
leases with them!S He had five very pref
: women, one of whom said to NE, in the !,