The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1865-08-05

good deal of information about farming. 10
Nothing could be raised without irrigation:
but by the application of water the soil Is
very productive. Corn Is more uncertain
crop than the small grains; but go bushels
to the acre is fair yield, and 90 have bean
produced. He once raised 931 buahels of
wheat to the acre, and 80 bushels of oats
are not uncommon. Many farmers leave
their cattle out IN winter, but they often
die from cold. Coal and iron abound. but the
iron has not yet been successfully smsltsd.
e last the discourse turned upon polyga-
En9 and lively frank discussion snsusd,
"A elclaell present, on both sides, took a
pr ghan Insisted that experienee#
- both saers a,ia. is,stis
fy it. and posed tie scfiptuFAi members
of our party by asking them to cite from
the Bible single direct prohibition. But
Whsn he admitted that even in Utah, as
elsewhere, the births Of females are about
equal, he seemed little staggered by Mr.
Colfax asking how he accounted for that
fact if the Almighty designed more than
one wife for each man.
Our party. Is Polygamy, vital and
inseperable part of your system?
Brigham. 1t is not in our Book of Gov
enents and Discipline. We do not adopt it
of ourselves but in consonance with rev.
citation from God was ordered into Plural
ity. (The Mormons invariably uss this
word for Polygamyi- CORRESPONDENT.
So were several of the other brethren. But
for the Church at large it is privilege
rather than an obligation. Abuses of it
sometimes occur wich it is difficult to pre-
vent. But we can point to the highest NOR
atty. We have not house of prostitution.
don't believe you can find four illegitimate
children in the Territory. You all think
plurality connot last Now tell US frankly
how you expect it to be done away.
Colfax. Well, we expect you to have a
new revelation prohibiting it. Laughter.
Brigham. We should not be sorry for
that. If God ever so directs, We shall be
glad to dispense with 1t.
Colfax, Or there may be another So
luton. You may do away with it by
your own voluntary action, legally, peacs-
fully, Just as Missouri and Maryland
abolished slavery.
Brigham. But If we did so it would be
only the beginning. You could then de-
mand that we give up the Book of Mormon,
and next our church organization
Our party. No, no! You would be toll
Grated in your faith just IS Msthodists,
sesby and all other sects are. We
have no right to interfere with your rslig
ion-only your practice when it violates
the civil law.
a Mormon Elder. That Infamous law
against Polygamy strikes at our religious
liberty and is uncons titutoual.
Colfax. It certainly violates no section
of the Constitution, and accords with the
vraot1oa Of al
Elder. What right had Congress to sn-
act it?
Our party. The same it would have to
interfere with 8 sect which like South Sea
Islanders should consider human sacrifices
a religious duty, or like our New England
ancestors, should interpret the Soriptural
injunction. '.Thou shalt not suffer a witch
to liVe,'' IS requiring them to drown old
women on the charge of Witchcraft.
Brigham. The cases are not parallel.
AS l read His Word, God no where re-
quires the taking of human life, except in
the single case Of his Son, who was given
as sacrifice and atonement for all our sins
Beside. our system is entirely voluntary
Our party. True, but the comparison
holds good inasmuch as your system con
hicts with civilization and public morality.
- ~ HoA . AStN40bAOu yOUg 4lkS
Abraham, to sacrifice and STAY your son,
would you do it?
Elder. Yes. if convinced that it was a
revelation from God.
Our party. Well, just there the civil Law
would step in and restrain you. Now. will
you answer question as frankly as We have
done? Do you expect polygamy to spread
throughout the nation and the world?
Brigham. That is known only to the
God Of Heaven. If, as We believe. our
faith is the true one, it will continue to
grow and flourish, and nothing can prevail
againstit 1t is al in the hands of God
Soon after the interview ended. Giving
only frsgmentary portions Of it, have en-
deavored TO report tie spirit, and as far as
space would allow, the words of it's chief
discussions. It's like never occurred before
in the Office Of Brigham Young. l trust he
will yet receive the new revelstion
WORTH KEoWIEa.-A correspondent says:
GA Young lady, while In the country, some