New-York tribune., 1867-03-14
KCW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE,

10 lie the OnrlOr and INC Olulllg
TIE grace the play, the freedom Of young EnSSn Sin
r6en the subject Of plurality Of wives Das pecn uhuel
consideration setwcen host ana guest h a. MS 70 ioos
sontnent 70 hint opinion, the reverse OF tose nai
taned by Belinda Pratt A., -. ,,tr =, q n,u,-,,
ity of wives is popular with the female Saints DE
living i'm poly gamous families, have talked,
alone and freely with elght or nhS % t or iree wears
They are undoubted Mormons, who nave ihaHo a , iy
sacrifices for their religion; but aeI eceIR @ an ~ hccom
life Of their fellow Saints, they nave one anu ~ - irr
FIRMLY hostile 10 poygany Two or three OF THESE glts
pretty and might have oeSn sps ono of them has
received no less offers Some OF her ioVeIs
anoeS aS Sa s apG 10 % seek The old already got
their fun Of wives ana she VIII not M M ao vonn rS
men being Saints viii not promise 70 eonLn9 mn sein
selves forever TO the emese % % nreer ref 70 remain sin
gieo live life Of labor and depende1cei'ss i's f @
cbaubermads milliners charw0men-toa Hie vi @ com
paratIve ease and leisure in the harem OF Mormon
II is common belief gathered In great measure & ron
the famous letter on plurality by Belinda Pratt tat the
Mormon sarai is willing to seek out ana eager 20 %
has told that this is true, as RUE thoHSn nc as sS
there may nc ne SP can MY experience lies among
the exceptions solely. Some wives may " BoVu enokn
nd own IT, even in the presence of her husband and
when the occasion might have been heu 10 NnrrnIa t
tLjs question flushed into denial though win tbat caged
and courage which seems to ehaacehG e. sa e'ey
lady; no woman could do that and no woman would
s~P' Thc pTocess Of taking either second sixteenth
wife is the same In ali " 1 VIII tel YOU sad
Fr Tnmpe have two wives living and wife dead
am thinking of taking another as can well afford the
Shpsss %" hss less es than three wvcs We'll my mind
young lady aud CONSIDER within ysen WhtHer m II s e
heart that would be right TO try speak to my Dsh3r
who advises M and n M M pc consider whether am
good man and a worthy husband, capable oi rnnng my
mn INV chdron in the fear of God; and II am found
worthy in his sight, Of the blessing shall 9oalh eIlns
sion TO go with the chase Then lay tie WiSie mat
ter of my desire my permission and my chOse before my
first Wife head OF my house and take her couseI as
10 the young lady's habits, character ana accomplish
ments Perhaps may speak with my second VIE; per
haps since 1t is not so much her business 's y ,e
years has more OF life and is much more 9i ,
TO nat fo woad a Ina have great Weight with me should
care much for what the second either hldOr tnoughi
snpposng all TO go we'll should next have talk with
the Young iadys father; and he consented to my suit
should then address the young lady herself"
asked Would You not have tried be sure OF your
ground with the lady herselfi Wonld you not have have
persons into your trustI'
mo" answered the elder; 81 should think that wrong
In society strict should have seen the Efi
in the theatcr in the tabernacle, IN the social hal
should have talked with her. daced with Isr, & waEHa
guessed her inclnatons but should not nave mle
love her. in your Of the word got up an uhde
standing with her and entered into private and personal
engagement OF the affections These affairs arc not o
| III,
This elders wives live in separate houses and sci
child Of the second wife has fallen sick there has been
much troubc in the house, and we have heard te irst
wife. az whose cottage were dining, say she would go
and pay the second wife visit. The elder would not
nS near o. s@g a nnpo 1s ITO o be be PhSera and ss had
brood Of little folks playing about her knees stu The
manner OF bcr proposal told that she not IN the
habit of daily intercourse with her ssterwifc;
II open question in Utah whether 1t is better for
Young example OF unity. far at least as hs
actual wives and children arr 9oseeneu I% 1,a m
his name or In that Of Joseph dwell IN cottages
apart: but the dozen women. who share MS couch who
are The mothers Of his children, live IN one block close TO
another dine at table, aud Jon n the family prayers
Taylor the apostle, keeps his families In separate cot
tages and orchards; Of his wives only live In his
principal house; the rest have tenemets OF thsir own
Every man Is free 70 arrange his householi NJ nc ks
long lac avoids Contention aud promotes TIE public
How will you arrange your visits, when you have
and sealed your wife r. asked my friendly and com
Of equal justice and attention 10 the ladies laid down by
Moses aud by Mohammed"
"By heaven Sir" he answered, with flush Of soorn
mo shall tell me what 10 do, except giving The
initials yI OF rms, ms name. iI = ~ ,o ,n.tY
"rSSt' + SS '9eH@ %si yGp iGn VIII 10 "' 70" INC
And such believe IL the universal habit Of thought
in this city and this church Man l. hing, aud woman
has rights She has, In fact Recognized place In
her lord. Man is woman Is slave cannot won
der that girls who remember their Engsh homes should
though they have accepted the doctrine Of Young that
ua'y ~ tio W. Ia" oi f ii, ai' " d . h &
three years in Utah aud think il good for who
ike III bat It Is good me- and viii have It,"
" But II Young should command you T.
:" He WON'T" said the girl with the toss Of her golden
curls; and II he 20 do sO would not a yrl
please herself whether she marrcs Tor onr
viii go into house where there 10 another wife"
"Do the wives dislike IL e.
some don't, most do They cake It for their religion
can't say any woman likes H. Some women live very
comfortably together; not many most have their tffs
nnd quarels though their husbands may know Of
them No woman likes 10 see new wife come into the
house"
A Saint would tell you that such a damsel my rosy
friend s only half Mormon yet he would probably ask
you t9rcect such evidence as trumpery aud temporary
aud plead that you have fir means OF Judging
such institution as poygany until you are able 10
study its effects in The fourth aud NTH generation
Meanwhile the Judgment which we have formed about
II from what have and heard may be- expressed
In few words. 1t finds new place for woman, which
the place she occupies in the society OF England and
the United states II transfers her from the drawing
to the Kitchen and when II finds her In the nursery
II lOcks,her in It, We may call such a change degrada-
ton; the Moun0ns call IL reformation We do not say
that any Of these Mormon ladies have been worse In their
moraites and their spirituaes by the change; proba
bly, they have not but In everything that concerns their
grace order rank and representation In society they are
unqucstioHaby lowered, according To our standards
Male Saints declare that In this city women have become
moro domestic, wfely motherly, than they are among
the Gentes and that what they have lost IN show In
briancy In accomplishment they have gained In virtue
and In service TO me- the very best appear TO be
little than domestic drudges, never rising into the
rank OF real friends and companions Of their lords Tay
lors daughters waited us at table; two pretty ee
standing behind their chairs and helping them 20 dantes
Of fowl and cake; but the Mormon like the Moslem,
Lake are made 10 keep their place girl must address
her father as SIR" and she would hardly presume 10
"WOnen," said Young 10 me, will be easily
saved than men They have not sense enough to go far
wrong. Men have more knowledge and more power; |
therefore they more quickly aud certainly to
hell"
The Mormon creed appears to be that woman is not
worth danmatOn.
In the Mormon heaven. men, account Of their sins
their OffeseH, all TO become the wives Of gods
Mr. Dixon's visit TO the Shaker settlement at New