The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-27

the policy which the administration has thus
far pursued in reference 70 Msxico;.and IS the
President has told US in his regular message
that Eat the proper time" the correspondence
in relation to Mexico will be laid before Con-
gress, we are satisfied that his hints upon the
Monroe doctrine mean that negotiations are
pending which involve the quiet withdrawal
Of Macmillan from an experimental empire,
which, with the downfall Of JEFF. Davis, is con-
fessed failure.
The Republican Party and Polygamy.
The formation Of new political party in
this or any other country is always accom-
plished for the purpose Of enforcing certain
avowed theories, incorporating into the ad-
ministration of the government particular dog
mas, or to correct existing abuses The pur-
poses aimed at are invariably proclaimed at
the birth of the party, or rather at the first pub
lie gathering of its godfathers, when the child
is christensd and placed before the public for
recognition and support This feature was
peculiarly manifest with the present repub-
lican party in its youthful Ays. That politi-
cal organization was brought into existence in
1866. The sponsors who gathered at Pitts
burg, Pa, in the early part Of that year. to
name the political child and announce its fu-
ture creed, adopted positive policy and q
fixed faith which it should be held to in its ca
reer when it reached manhood. The party
was then in possession of all its youthful
purity, never having lost its virtue of infanc9
by contamination with the temptations Of the
political world. On this august occasion the
sponsors, who had watched over it and pledged
themselves to become responsible for its ca
reer, announced that the great cardinal prin-
ciples for its guide were the overthrowing in
this country of the "twin relics of barbarism-
slavery and polygamy."
Under those pledges and under that faith
the party was christened, and went forth
asking for public favor and support.
A little over nine years have elapsed,
and we and the virtuous child of that day
grown to full manhood, and in possession Of
the general government 1t has now the
power to put the creed Of It's infancy into full
force. In fact, it has already accomplished .
portion Of its mission, as then announced.
Slavery has been abolished; but it yet remains
to be seen what 1t will do with pOlygamy, the
other portion Of its creed. The little band Of
polygamists gathered on the Western plains
under The cloak Of the Latter Day Saints have
grown into quite multitude while the party
has been engaged in disposing Of slavery. In
fact, the developments in our courts lead to the
conclusion that the practical Mormons are not
all in Utah, but have found their way TO the
City of Churches, and that polygamy is also
praotised there under the cloak Of religion, as
well as at Salt Lake City. The sponsors Of
the republican party, in order 70 make their
pledges good in reference to the second great
evil which they announced their intention to
remove, will now not only be Obliged 70 look
after the Brigham Youngs in the region Of the
Salt Lake, but the Strongs near the salt sea
The rebellion furnished the republicans witt
an excellent yet an unlocked for opportunity
TO dispose Of slavery. Do not the present high
prices present the opportune moment to settle
polygamyf
1 The faith of the party was just as strongly
pledged at its christening to put down Che
latter as the former. The decree having. gone
forth that no man should have but ons.wift
of his own, or anybody's else we now
call upon the party to make its promise:
good. Unless this is done the public will con
slider that its purity Of infancy has departed
and that the temptations Of the political
world have destroyed its virtue. How the
party will accomplish this portion Of lis mission
and enforce this part Of its creed we are una
BILE to see, nor is 1t our purpose to suggest VIZ
simply take the fact as it exists, that the god
fathers of the party have promised that they
would overthrow Mormonism in this country
and content ourselves with calling attention e
The fact that the pledge has not been made
good as yet. Slavery has been destroyed, and
that work is now off their hands. Now wha
do they propose to do with the Mormons' Thii
is the question that the party has to deal with
now, or abandon that article Of its creed. Anti
polygamy, instead Of anti-slavery, must there
fore be its party shibboleth. The task will nc
doubt be difficult one, and put the high prizes
of the organization to the severest test. A SCI
of men who can manage hundred wives mus
possess the genius TO accomplish almost any
thing in defence Of their rights. 1t is considered
mark of great ability for man TO manage
one wife in these times; what, thon, must be the
capacity Of man who, like Brigham Young
manages one hundred or moref Such mer
must possess genius far beyond any other
class Of the present age, and equal TO that O.
David and Solomon Of old. It is said that a
man will perform wonders in defence of biz