New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-14

ample flower and irdft gardens. Ire WLoe ~ tur'
rounded By wall eleven feet high OF bonlsrs raid IN
mortar. 80 S.-r..
The porter ~ his lodge se1try.oo1 ,wneIe uNhA
saw revolver hanging beside him) eyed 10 Closely
b1. permitted TO pass, We we're aecoinp'nea Wy n
| leading Mormon. President" Young WIN seiorn
dgnii aries Of the church, received Us IN his large airy
office with high walls maps photographs OF prominent
Latter Day Saints. thOgraphic copy OF b'erh'ao's
Sunlight and Shadow, scales for weighing gold'dush
| account books desks and arm chairs.
At first the conversation was heavy and rather TOT
nal though Brigham gave Us good deal Of informa
ton about farming, 80. Nothing eau De raised WIN
ont irrigation, but by the application OF water tho soil
Is very productive. Corn is more uncertain
crop than the small srains but 90 bushels to
the acre IL q fair yield, and 90 have been pro-
dnced. He cnco raised 93I bushels of wheat to the
acre and 90 bushels of oats are not Many
farmers leave their cattle DOT in Winter but they often
die from cold. Coal and iron abound put 'n' cn nd
| not vet been success fuly smelted
Atlast the discourse turned upon Polygamy and q
lively frank discussion ensued, in which all present on
both sides took part Brigham insisted that expert
enoc md history both sacred and profane justify H.
and posed" the scriptural members OF our party oy
asking them 10 cite from the Bible single direct pro
hbitiop But when he admitted that even in Utah, ne
elsewhere the births Of males ard females are ABOUT
equal he seemed little staggered by Mr. Colfaxs ask
ling how he accounted for that fact II the Almighty &C.
signed more than one wife for each man.
| Our Party-Is Poygamy vital and ipseparaele
part OF your system
! Brigham-It ia not in our Book of'Coyenanfs'and
Discipline We did not adopt IL OF ourselves bat an
consonance with n revelation from God was ordered
to enter into Plurality. The MorEons invariably use
this word instead Of Polygsmy--CoRHrsroSDSTl 70
were several Of he other brethren But Tor NE Churen
at large II is a privilege rather than an Obligation
Abuses of IL sometimes which II lie dincult 'o
prevent. But We point 70 the highest morality
, We have not house OF prostitution. don't believe
yon can find four iegitmaie children In the Territory
You all think Plurality cannot last Now tel Us frankly
how you eIpec, il to be done away.
, Colfa1-wen we expect you 10 have new ierela
ton prohibiting it, lLaughter.J
Brigham--We should not he sorry for that. II God
ever SO directs shall I've glad to dispense with It,
Colfsx-Or there may I've another solution. You may
do away with II by your own Voluntary action legally
peacefully just as Missouri and Maryland abolished
Slavery.
Br.ghnn>-Bnt IL VIC did so Il world be only the be
ginning. You could then demand that give up tht
Book OF Morrou and next our Church organization.
Il Oor Partv-No no. You would be tolerated IN yonl
faith inst as Methodss Pre.byterians and all othei
seets are We have no hight interfere with your re-
gion-ony your practice when it violates the oivillaw
. Mormon Elder-Ihat Infamous law against "Po
lygamy" strikes az rel gious liberty and is nncoh
stitotonoi.
Colfa,-It certainly violates section q The Con
sttution and accords with the practice Of al civilized
. nations.
Eijcr-What right had Congress to enact ~ ~
| Our Party-The same IL would have 20 interfere VII
sect which like South Sea Islanders should oonside
human sacrifices n religious duty, or Ike our New
England ancestors should interpret tho Scripsura In
! junction, "Thon shalt not suffer witch 10 live, al
I requiring them 10 drown Oil on the charge o
wtchcraft
Brigham-Tbe cases are not parallel. A. read BIZ
" Word God nowhere requires the taking Of human life
t except the gle his Son. who given
sacrilce and atonement for all our sins. Beside "a
IT system is entirely voluntary.
d Oar rarty-Truei but the comparison ho'ds goo'
iu,orueh as your system conflicts with Civilization sn'
4 Public Moraily. II you had revelation requiring
ron. Ike Abraham, 10 sacriice and say your sOn
would you do il
Ebier-Yes IL convinced that il vas revelation
from God.
Our Party-wel Just there the civil law would stel
n In to restrain yon Now will yon answer question
az frankly as We have done Do YOU expect Poyeam!
to spread throughout the nation and the world
Brgham-That Is known only TO the God OF Heaven
H. rs we believe faith Is the true one, IL win
tnuc to grow and flourish, and nothing can prevail
against it. II is all in the hands Of God.
c Soon sfler the Interview ended. Giving ONLY frsg
mentary portions VI IT, have endeayoed ~ report tb'
, spirit and far space would allow, the words o
its oh lief discussions It's like occurred before l.
u the office Of Brigham Young. ] trust he will yet 70
= ceiye the new revelation ALBEIT d. RICHARDSON.