St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-08-02
The MOPIliOHS.

VISIONS rs Well a. with an outside pres
sure which betokens il no good. Before
much time shall pass Salt Lake CITY vii
become an important station of the Pa.
ciiic railroad. When that takes place
the kingdom of brigham Young will be-
gin TO feel 4 power that Will eventually
shake ii 10 Its centre This railway
will let in Il flood of light upon that SIM
gular community that will develop to
the world some strange phenomena, OF
which the outsiders have now but an
imperfect knowledge. When thus made
accessible 10 the Gentile>, and pressed
upon all sides 10y people who clearly
see the gross enormities of polygamy.
and have the courage 10 tlenouncc them
III spite of the bulls which the prophet
NAV illuminate against them. this corrupt
III" Mormon institution Will soon find a
grave.
Aside from this outside pressure. the
internal strife now going on in that COM
mumity must and will upheave :he very
foundations OF their society. AMI scatter
IL >upcrStructure To the four winds.
Three of brigham Young's twelve apo,t-
lc>, Or-on Pratt. Orson Hyde. and ANA
- Lyman, all of them occupying high
places in the Mormon Temple, and hav-
ing large families. have apostaiizol from
the faith and threaten 10 depart TO other
land,-Ihe prophet thunders against
them and threatens them with eternal
lamnaiion but some how they don't ap-
pear Ia b. - much afraid of such fulmi-
nations IL most of the women are. for
the very good reason that they know
Brigham has no power over the fiery
element These Mormon women are 10
~ piiiei. brigham l. a shrew,l. arttul
man. and Possesses much administrative
talent, especially III the management OF
weak-mimic,i women and fanaiical men.
\ correspondent Of the New York Tri-
bme. wriiin. from salt Lake city SAWS
OF Brigham Young:
-- lie / = well-preservel man OF G6
wears. 81 medium hight. rather corpu-
lent. with an abundant growth OF light
auburn hair. and heavy crop Of sandy
whi>ker>. except on kis upper and lower
lips. In his manners ami movements he
i quite @rlceiul. Indicating considerable
culture, hui really the fruits OF hi varied
experience ami intercourse with all clas-
- ot mcn. Nc man could acquire any
needed quality any more easily than
Brigham I"m-. lie i eminent a. a
mimic. and often resorts 10 mimicry a.
hi most powerful weapon in hurting hi
anaiiiema> against the Gentil,.> or apo>-
tales IN hi> sermons, In short. would
put him down. after meeting him in lis
Office anl hearing him in the pulpit. ~ a
mu>i >ci,mccl impostor. Singularly able.
versatile. and mscrupulou~. aHd rs one
who seeks 10 hide hi revolving. hcastlv
RIGHTEOUSNESS 10y deliberate bla>phcmy~
In the opinion "t this correspondent.
tlr world elsewhere may be sought thro'
in VAIN for dc>poii-lm - relentless and
pitile>> a. thi- mormoni>ln. No people
under any government on earth are
ground ,I,wn 10 abiect severity a the
Mo.mon-. IIc heard Young preach one
>unday before 5000 people. and pre-
scribe their worldly actions. their orli-
nary daily dealings. with the penalty OF
eternal iamnatiom proclaimed for DISC
bciicncr, 1t may Ia surprising 10 many
how Brigham can - completely control
- many people. but when the whole nd
lie OF thi> stupcn'ious power X umravelcd
AMI the character ot lis subjects studied.
the >urpri>t may somewhat ahatc
y very lar@e majority OF the Nor
mons are rescued >crtS OF the Old World
-not exactly - in name in most cases.
hut "a in tact. They are ignorant. super
>iiiiou>. ianalic;,l and ready victims for
4 new doctrine that promises 10 brin.
them INTO Immediate communion with
God. In many eases their temporal
condition l. better among the Nurmons
iLan it WIS in the Old World. and they
never learned any thing but submission
TO the dogma, of the Church and lhr
ma,latc OF the apostles.
folyGamy WIS not 4 part OF the Nor
mon creed Is promulgated 10y Joe Smith.
He expressly denounced ii, and his wild
ow and ,ons have discarded the Salt
Lake MormomS because of the adulterous
practice committed in the name OF ia,
Church. Brigham Young is the founder
OF the polygamic feature of the faith.
Young has four brothers all belonging IL
this church and having plurality OF
wives. Thus Is liccmtiousnc>s ever plead
in@ the cause of polygamy. and women
are compelled 10 consent 10 it on the pain
OF eternal damnation
The writer quoted above says:
One third OF the entire adult mai,
population OF l-tah is now practicin.
pnlygamy. and in Salt Lake city th,
population Is larger. Ii hams like ;
pail upon thu mothers, wives and daughi.
cr> OF the Saints. Not only those VIII,
have been embodied in lis Shiny cmbrac,
mourn from day Ia day their hard lot
but those who have thus far escaped il:
pollution. know not how soon the Spoilel
may enter their iiresides, and narrowing
anxiety dimS the lustre OF their eyes Al,
traces III shadows upon their faces.
Ii IS IN outrageous ard blisterin:
shame that in the last halt ot this en-
hghtencd century, and in our own coun
try too, this wholesale prostitution shoul,
he practiccd, and our laws against such !
flagramt crime should remain 4 dead let
ter on our statute books. But We be
lieve this institution is destined to e,
down and that before long. 1t ha, beel
well said that zone gcntile family in
community of polygamists is better thai
a thousand sermons against this colossa
crime. One happy, cheerful wife, conf
dent of the undivided affection of he
husband, is like an angel of light in til
region of despair" Many such ex
omnles will soon hr introduced into tla