The New York herald., 1870-08-21

right. tie had the right to create one, or he had
the right 10 create dozen, just rs he saw proper.
posterlty OF Adam and that they were 10 De limited
10 one vile because the Lord did not hap
pen 10 create but one would be very
curious idea indeed--a very strange idea. Why,
there are great many historical facts recorded In
the days oi Adam thai were not TO oe examples 20
MS poscrty and that thar pOsterly were not TO fol-
low strictly. Adam, for instance, was commanded
70 cultivate The garden of Eden That rs one garden.
Ii that historical laci against the idea OF some OF his
posterity cuitiyafing Two gardensY Is any one 10
draw conclusion because God gave commandment
70 Adam IN the beginning hat he should cultivate
the ganen OF Eae dress II and keep it and forth,
that all his iutuie p0s,erv down to the last days or
ilne should have one garden each ana no more
foI Will that there Is no expression OF law In
these matters. They are SIMPLY hist rical facts.
Again. Adam was commanded, or rather God gave To
him certain tlings. he gave To him clothing on Il
certain occasion, God himself being the laior max
iag clothing and siying y 10 Adam to cover his
pened 10 make tneir clothing OUT OF the skins
ol beasts. rms ~ the historical fact. Now
Win any one presume 10 say that all the future
posierity oi Adam must comply with this historical
fact: that that was an expression of the law and
that they mus not desiate from its by no means
IL the posteriiy OF Adam saw proper to manufacture
clotang out oi wool, or Out OF nax out of cotton
out oi aay other material whatsoever, would any
ton OF tue irst great law and intention on the part
OF the DIVINE Creator, law that was expressly
commanded IN the early davsy Why, no. We should
think that q man had certainly lost all power of
reason ana understanding who should argue thus.
Vel why then argue IN regard 70 Adams taking
AL the women" as it II expressed In the able speecn
u our deiegaie-taking all The women that were In
Tue word or that were made Tor him II there had
been more ne might have taken more; there Is
ming la the law To prevent It, Why argue from that
iact tnat All fnture ages should be limited according
70 .nal iactr would Ike TO dwell upon this longer,
bu, have many passages 10 which wish to refer.
The next passage TO which viii REFER will be
found ~ Numbers xxxi.. II and Is.
Al this point there was considerable movement IN
the audience, caused by some persons changing their
seats fOr better ones.
JrpaK HAwLsy tone OF the umpires,-I hope that
lDe Let ~
movement as possible; u disturbs the speaker.
M. rkArr-i am not disturbed IN the least,
proceedings oi this mixed race of people, polyga-
m.sts and monogamists, called Israel. AT certain
Time they went down 70 battle against nation OF
Mldaniies. After having snOte ali the men they
iooS Nil the women prisoners, you Will find In the
ninth verse OF this chaptcr:-"And the children OF
Israel took all The women Of INDIAN captive and
taer little ones and look The spoil all their
tie and All their docks and all their goods and they
burned all their cities wherein tney dwet and all
Their goodly castles with fire. and so ON. Now. in
the niteenth verse. Moses said unto them, ''Have
you saved all The wonie aliyeY Behold, these
caused the children OF Israel To sn" You recolect
the case of some OF tue MIdianitish women being
brought into the camp of israel contrary the law OF
God not being wives cf Israel. that they sinned and
transgressed the Law Of heaven, aud the Lord sent
an awiui plague Into their mldst to plague them
ior this great uansgression. Now, then. here IS a
large nunsbcr of women saved Ia Moses, and
Moses nDoing that ihcy were brought inlo camp
says, these caused the children oi Israel TO SIM,
ana he gives "a commandment to tncm-"NOw
therefore, Mi every male among The little ones. aud
Kill every woman that nath kDoen nlau by lylng
with her. But ali the women aud children that
hatn not known msa bs iyDg with him keep
awe for yourselves"
Now hox many weTe there OF this great company
that they Kept alive Tor tbemseivcsf There 4,
tning strange indeed IA tns. VI ihey caused Israel
Ia sln WHY spare tnem or way Keep them alive FOR
senssNes .,, Ny, ~ o.aer ths1 ssey might nave
IN the capacity ol servants merely. but not a. wyes.
II MAJ be the case that some them were INTENDED
10 Oc and aerc probably kept In seryitGde wthout
ever being married. Hut would there not be dan
ger Nhere there were 80 many thousands OF SER
yaai wonea az the midst OF Israel Would there
moi D. danger "a their snung again, a these were
ga same "a scrIpflOa Of women that brought 40
grea. CRIME auto tne csmpy u y scry evident from
thc command ne gives Thai they were IDtenied for
wte. How Dasy ol them were tAer.Y Thirty
tao thousand, 49, you VII hnn m another yefSc OF
lhls same cnayicl. Ana these we're divided mp,
,oa vii dad uhe latter part o. The chapter, among
ihe chiiiru % israei. Hose that stayed at home
irom the var iook cer'sin PORTION oi them-ld,oO)
Oi tncnt those hdt vent % the war, incsudng also
the Leytcs toDk tug Remainder, I6.V0O IN number.
AOS TO rnow yoa that polsgamy WAS practisca
among tae aleren ol israel ln taxing captive wo-
men, Iot me IeleF yOu - anoher of Scrip
tuge, deuteronomy NAl, commencing al the tenth
yeIse''W aen lhou guest forth % war against thtDe
enemies. and thg i0fd thy God hath delivered them
iuto thsue hands, aed thul hast taken them cap
ave, ana scrsi among the captiyes beautiful wo-
her To gne, tncu tnOu shalt bring her nome
10 thine house, and sac shall shave her heal aud
pare her aall- Ana .ne saai put tae rulneDt OF
her capuvil, ffon od her astd shall remain n thine
house and bewau hef iatuer aud mother fuil
mOntn; and after that ibon snail IA uDtc ber and
oe her husband anu she shall be ihg sg1. And 81
shall ue n taou have no denght Ia her. thea thou
SHAH let ner go wniher she Will; bui thou sia not
sc her az Tor muuei; Ga "a shae nss make
merchandise oi her because tnDu hast hnhbltd aet.n
Now this iaW was gwen O. nation, ~ have al
ready said, thai praclisrd polygamy ss wei a.
moDoggms. aud consequently II polS ganist saw
btadiiul woman among tue capuvcs. or II q mUnO-
gamis', or n an unmarried inan saw a beanuui
woman among the captiyes. che iaw peing general.
tney had right 10 take thcm a. wives inis VIII
explain he reason ws ,ac Lord tOld tlt chiidres of
Israel 10 save ihiryiwo sloasand "i the Noianiies
Now II wii be wei TO reeoleci mat the tsraclitc.
ALREADY had a surplus m women. have uo ncea
20 dwell that sub,ccl, tue sualect Of the dcSfruc
tiuD Of nlale- thst had bcen going on FOR a long
period Of time iinm ihe burn oi Moses unIi Ncut
90 deliver Israel. Which was cights years. Dufmg
males Mric destroyed and the females were spared
awe. necessarily making Surplus % females in
but secug that fhey hld need of iuorc he nado ihr
provision that they should spare th'se captive
women and Keep them alive i0r Themselves. u nay
opponent v 10 shail follow nae can bring inlih aaF
evidence fr1m the law OF GO1 Og Rom ite PASS ~
under consideration @ prove tnai tas law was
limited 70 unmarried men. All right. We WI
yield the puint Il there can b. evidence
brought forth 10 that effect; but the law -
general. sWnen thou goest forth lo war and ihgu
seest beaatilul woman" Not yoi Unmarried utca
alone. but all inat 60 iorth 10 wax.
The next passage viii refer you 20 where God
absolutely commanded pol giny viii ne tuis,
Exodus, XXI, ~ AZ; and n man ent'cc mast
thai is not berothcd ana lac wth heI he shat suI'sy
fuses 10 give her unto him, ne SHAH pas money ac
coriing o. tue dOwlN 81 ylfg4ua.H Ina i~ the law
OF Exodus. NOW lel us turn 90 the Law %. DCutef-
onomy, SNiL - -. on tir same subject: ii a Wan
find n damsel ina, - q sirgn wnicA N not hc
tnr0thed, a1d Jay Ao4 ou ncr ana lac Wiih her, ana
they be ounI, then tae ina that las Nith her shall
give unto the damssis atblr uiiy snekels ~ silver
and she shall be is Nife' bccaase ne Rata nuinbPd
her. ne may NOT put hcr away ail his days.
Does tais mean an unmarried man tae iaN Was
given 10 a nation ia whicn both furius % marriage
was Recognized anu wherein single tneH existed.
FNHIal
would Ike 90 hear the proof The Jaw i- general.
whether married o. unmarried, gheiler a mono.
Gainls' or q p0ygamisi, " ne cnm4iii fhi- crime
nc md mad and COlnIlt tie crime 90 seduction.
which u here specified, there n the lag: be shall
marry her: nc shall not oIls marry her hn he shall
pay n nnc ol iilis .lckeis ~ saver 20 u Iather
besides tIc duty "a marriage. Now. tHis Nar ihe
penalty Not that thcs were gustlned ~ The acf-tS
40 means a. maitcfci not 80 iar - that NaS con
cerned: u mattcrcd uOi whether he MaS p0ll ga
mist. or monOgGtaist, Of AL uutnAriitd ttata, ue
musi comply with tie law a penalty. Iant was