The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-05
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SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS or THE HERALD.

sur LAKE err, March n, 1851.
Everybody sess 70 be heartily tired Of the mono'ony
and duness OF life in the City OF the Saints this winter
certainly one OF the duest winters experienced ioi
years II is especially SO TO strangers, VINO are ~
ore. measure debarred from the social circle In which
10 many or the hours OF life could be pleasantly nered
away Tho two staple amusements Of this inland king
dom, thsatricas and dancing have somewhat aided 70
make the winter bearable; and as the latter season
closed, or nearly 50. until the next fan Amusement
seekers must rely on the theatre with the billiard hall
o. a reserve when that fails. 80
The fact that t showed constantly all OF yesterday
and that We have had snow either weekly daily less
or more for the past three months angurs largely for
foods in the coming April, Nay and June the rafnef
severe weather Of the past month will greatly rseard the
sDrinR which will undoubtedly DO very late one
said, however. that late springs are redeemed " AZ
The roport Of the House Judiciary Commit .de "a
s Sa Of this territory add n a
gres asking for the repeal Of the Ant PolQamy law Of
July l. 1861 has just been publish I'd by The morning
papers The Vede Gentile Civ l. 10 IL readers and
considers Of sufficient inter ito excuse the exeu-
sion OF the usual editorial The Tsecaph Nor
monl published se lsef sphic synopsis q the report
but says notnn0 upo the subject editorally The r..
port mas oreSAed little or excitement among the
Saints and the Subject has not been alluded 70 IN tho
tabernacle which significant that 1t ID either lct 70
the WORKING Of the Lord 1T only for silent contempt
Ths yeope'' trouble themselves very little about Con-
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IS bees in preparing f0' the rl'h harvest
| The Telegraph OF yesterday morning, occupied itself
edoriay to prove that manifest destiny handing
the word over TO the poygamc nations OF the eartn
and that within generation the Jews Of the Old world
and tue Mormons OF tho new would settle the Eastern
and the Western questions 1t says that both those
peoples "vtally poygamic, that they arc peopes
who believe firmly that Divine finger moving IN each
question: ruling and oserruling to accomplish His inal
| lible and eternal purposes"
The rodete editorial prove the magni6cent
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failure and almost farce" failure arising from the
l!shmentn It then branches OF the church system
10 Utah, accounting many of its manifold sins and
deeply sympathzes with the saints their oppression.
OF course the saints receive this sympathy with charac
teristlc neekness.
Your Eastern interested in the mines have in
all probability, heard considerable concerning the Pah
ranagal MINES These claimed both by Nevada
and Utah. But this Is matter OF no importance Just
have gained considerable noioriey. Much of this
rey has been produced by Interested parties writing to
the Eastern An honest miner, who writes letter
to OF the city papers, concerning Of the best
Of the Mines that SINCE first started the present
time the precious metal produced g has not been
sufficient TO the salary OF one who supernends
the working of the ORE" This very damaging
ment yet the correspondent that the mines
wild cat" spectators and bad management have
cursed the whole Pahranaga district
Fears entertained that the grasshoppers will
appear In enormous numbers the coming summer and
| devastate tho whole country
| This will be one OF the latest and most backward
springs we have had IN this Territory for Of
years Scarcely sod OF earth has been up and
very little gardening DONE still late springs usually
| bring very productive summers.
All the available quartermaster's stock ut Camp Doug
las have been ord red Fort Laramie This looks
like quiet times for camp this
H. B. Croker, ESQ., Superintendent Of the Union Pa
citic Railroad, has written letter to Pa rick Lynch
great national thoroaghfare will reach this city
close OF $50 Tue contractors busy at work
tannelling the sierra Nevada Mountains.
General r. E Common has gone California on bust
II Is reported that II the General should be
called into action tine coming Indian campaign will
again settle down Stockton California h 8 old home
President Brigham Yong has just returned from o
brief trip the settementS where he dsdca. cd
churches and otherwise aided his people, spiritually
and materially. &
The United stntes District Court-Chnrge Of
Judge Titus in Relation TO Polygamy-What
the saints Think-Indg nation of a Jury.
and the District Attorney-The Women,
&C.. &,c.
SALT LAKE CRY, April ?, 1861.
The United States District Coart for the April term
commenced yesterday, Chief Justice Titus presiding
In his charge the Grand Jury the Judge entered
oratsly into defence Of the Anti Polygamy passed
by Congress in 1862 and the necessity OF testing
the consttutionaiity Of poIygamy He reviewed the
existence aud progress or the human from the
neurological hour when Adam found himself alone Ia
the garden OF Paradise, and the finding Of his better
half, Eve, therein, to the present time, alternately
recountng tho triumphs and downfaIls Of polyga-
mic and nonogamic nations Ho quoted from
the Old and the New Testament prove that polygamy
ordained by God and that its practice was only
INDUCED In by barbarous semibarbsrous nations.
The charsc OF Judge Titus made profound impression
upon all who heard it. Mormon, Jew and Gentle.
There can be doubt in the world that the Mormon
people conscenously believe in the doctrines and prac-
tce OF poygamy that Is Of Divine origin and by
and through 1t alone women be saved from the ac-
ton and terrible ills that faii the lot Of many
women among Monogamc The Mormons point
trumphanty the great fact that prostitution
known their midst; that infanticdc and abortion SO
common IN the United States. England, France
and other countries Is entirely unknown here:
that Polygamy is neither licensed prostitution
image, because the virtue Of the third
twenty wife Of Poygamisi. sacred TO him rs
of his first wife, that the offspring OF either wife is
looked upon legitimate the offspring OF the FIRST
and that all tho descendants Of Poiygams.s UPON the
death OF their male parent shared equally ak, in The
inheritance aud that the wives Of the deceased husband
are equal in the sight Of Poly gamic laws With such
views and religious belief the part Of Polygamlss
and the very opposite and religious beliefs on the
part Monoxamsts each party creating and bull ding
their Arguments from the Bible, and consequently from
God plain to that neither chief Justices nor
grand iuries decide reconcile opinions 80 con-
ftictng and diverse How then this important and
vital question be decdedy Time alone must solve IL
As your readers must be already aware, the Daily
Teg dh published here, is the bold open and avowcd
champion OF polyeamy II defends with zeal the patr
system OF the father OF the faithful Abraham
and considers a mpros upon the marriage
system OF modern civilization. While respects the
OF Congress and considers that Judge Titus
should be free 10 express his convictions in regard TO
poygamy IL believes that the Almighty God 10 the |
Judge of all, and 20 HIS judgment they appeal.
The Daily Vri>ffc the Gentle organ has editorial
this morning Judge Titus charge TO the Grand Jury,
defending his position aud coincidng with his ssnti-
ments II calls upon some Mormon practising poIyg-
amy 10 forward and offer himself up q sacrifice |
test the legality OF that practice but s doubtful
whether the call will be obeyed, the Mormons
slider anything coming from the vcde IS inspiration
from has Satanic Majesty.
During the charge Of Judge Titus incident occurred
In conrfwhch IL worth recording One Of the jurymen
begged be excused the ground that he polyga
mist, and did not wish to SIT jury before Judge
~ho might entertain conscientious doubts 10 the rect-
tnde OF his conduct while In that capacity. The Judge
replied by saying that he his accuscr, but adj
mied that be had the privilege Of confcssng whether