The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-10-25
THE NEW YORK SUN.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCT. rs, 1865.
Polyaamy.


Axora The many importsn, questions 70 u e'"-
.ids,sd al III. approaching session Of Consrs"
will DO tha Of polygsmy in the territory OF o'."'
From the propagation OF hornonism UNIV VIZ
rresen, lime, polygaDy has 6ssp' WIN "'
lion OF slavery, the darkest stain upon tne enAr e
&C. Of tlIs nation. In PLAZA oppo'uon 70 a'''"'
AM human Law /, h,, been suffered 70 grow up
f-orn .he little sec, wheh jos sxIrn gathered aoo'
hin e., ,hia State until ow II overspresds WHO'S
,e,,i,o,v. and b,. assumed gigantic proportions
Every turcesding day itis becoming mors nfm'y
rso,.i and more powerful. In 1857, he'en "sb'
no t.ra, H. boldly defy the United States govern
tn,rt. and 70 prepare for hostile rupture In e's'
o. ATTEMPTED coercion. Tho srleiuon "" was
..pt 10 t,sh Of ,h,, time failed TO accomplish any
thing. AMI siucs then the Mormons have shown
greater in,ol.nes than before, prssuming greatly
non their own strength, and acting With ou'
lille re.,d FOR tie povs- OF the govern
men,. When The re, .llion broke out The leaders
Of tho Mormon church openly proelsimed he'r
satisfaction At the prospect Of disunion snu "p'''
,hs sect did not open espouss the rsos caus'
shsir synpa,hies wore entirely Nth the enemies OF
the Union. They have fatty refused 70 pay . dol
lar toward defrsylng the expenses OF the war sno
Oh. CIovernmen, ,sonts have besn unable " eoheo'
sny internal rey.nus from ,hern, or in any way 70
make them comply with the special laws that Laws
teen pscsss tated by the rebellion. Slavery ana
Colygamy have ,sn spty tsrnsd the Twin rele'
o. barbarian. " ard since the former have b'on
sfoctively disposed Of IL now dsvolvss upon Con
yre,s 10 take measures for abol.shIug the ls1.sr
There can b no div sion Of sentiment regarding
,As nrop,isty or .rped.eney Of er.dicating poly
sanv. ,,tr,re was in rsspec, TO slavery. Every
GOOD citizen fully appreciates the necessity Of re-
moving this social snormity. ana Of buryins II gu
II sight In the same grave with fu tWii
ss,sr. The only question to be discussed 10 'h'
VI time, In connection with the suppression Of 20
iyysmy; and when It 10 considered that II IL . rap
IDLY gro wing evil with which We have 10 contend
% seems plain ths, the sooner steps are "rsn 10
us suppression, The better 10 will DO Tss eonnr!
. now sntsring higher state Of civilization enc
snligh,surncni than tat which characterized
ssfors the rebellion Tie great social cancer {
laysry, which was eating into the y!,als Of the ns
aop, threa,ennyiis very LIE, has been successful
snorsd, and already the country feels . sense
sjuvens,on AMI increased Vitality. Tho goo
elects Of that operation should be an eucourag
cent to Congress- and an additional incentive
Dat BODY 70 remove the twin evil, and thus d.
aver the country ron Its last great social impur
Y. We hope that Congress will take nod Of III
important matter boldly, at tie coming session
he evil can lie removed By diplomacy, and Wit
sat bloodshed, The peo lie viii be glad; but
yopulsr feeling 10 70 the effect that II must be
move at all h,r.rds-psscsably II possible. for
Wy " necessary.