The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-01-16

their crystal lenses, the history of the lost
tribes, the modern revelations, the miracu-
lous conception, the western journeys to
Nauvoo, to independence, to the Great Salt
Lake, the arts and arms of the growing
State, the majesty of the rising temple.
The author has not uttered the last word
concerning Mormonism. Resorting neither
to rhetoric nor reflection, he presents the
reader plain statement of facts. The
compilation will enable the thoughtful
reader to discover the character, and the
statesman to prognosticatc the destiny OF
the system It is system of gross mate
rialism, making the highest spirit fluid,
local, electric. 1t is q system of commun-
ism, enlarging the bounds of the family by
polygamy, breaking into the defences OF
the harem by spiritual wife-sealing, and
plcdging salvation to all who enter into
these licentious unions. 1t is q system of
pure despotism: with its civil and ccclesi-
astioal laws and institutions SO arranged
that the President of the Church controls
the purse, the sword and the altar. 1t is n
system of priescraft-claiming every su-
pcrnatural power and prcrogative-the
power of the keys, the gift of miracles, the
gift of prophecy, the gift of revelation, the
right of tithing, which means laying claim
tc everything that the members can spare.
1t is system of shifts and expedients, and
therefore Of inconsistencies thus the Book
of Mormon rebukes polygamy; thus SMITH
had a ssrevelation" to the effect that the
town of independence was the land OF
promise and eternal inheritance of the
Saints; then the Nauvoo house was given
"to JOSEPH and his seed after him, from
generation to generation, forever aud ever"
thus every person TO be saved must be coll
6rmed by the elders Of the Latter Day
Church, while no person can perish except
an apostate from that church. One law
neutralizes its predecessor, though each
comes from Heaven; and one eternity sup
plants another. Finally, Mormonism is
great land speculation. The missionaries
scattered over Europe are agents ns we'll MS
preachers. They scatter everywhere the
circulars in which BRIGHAM YOUNG magni-
fes the advantages of Deseret. 1t is said
that he has made half million of dollars
by the European mission; the sums of money
brought by the Immigrants ore subject 10
his levies To win this wealthy tribute the
old Heresiarch adopts the language of
latitudinarian, urging Christian and Jew,
Mohammedan aud Pagan, to come as they
are and take portion of the promised land.
Mormonism is doomed. Pucrile in its
beliefs, coarse in its manners, degrading
and revolving in its most sacred institutions,
it shrinks with the instinct of self-preser-
yation from contact with any other ciyili-
zation. II is already looking to the Sund-
wich Islands as new Canaan. Its pros
pcrity is Fictitious, because there is no
great reality on which the massy structure
is founded. Some half dozen sects have
already broken away from the main body.
Unless prevented by outward pressure the
process of disintegration will 60 on. The
of o great change already
possesses the Mormon mind. After me, the
Millennium, says BRIGHAM louNG;-a ruler
of like spirit used TO say, "After ME, the
Deluge!!'