The New York herald., 1870-02-24

tury. He condemned the iniquity OF the mormon
creed. lie was flied with amazcment ana pity at
the voluntary degrndatlOn OF the Mormon women.
lie compasslonated wnlle he abhorred tnat spirit,
whether IL spirit Of sensuality or OF sacrlhce
that ignored and repudiated that hottest impulse OF
human nature-that sacred passion which no man
solla feel a. once for ,sr,a'n two women S, a,n
whom she did not believe to be exclusively
ier own But the question was practicai. not u
sentimental one. History nowhere made mention
OF a colony OF equal age more industrious, more
united, more powerful or more sellsustaining.
iney were INDUSTRIOUS thrifty ana temperate, sney
were comparatively Tree from every vice except
Doygamy, ana according 10 their creed that was no
wee at an, but religious duty. Ihey believed 10
tneir ialth as deeply as the Mohammedan Deheves III
hls Koran OF tue Christian IN the cruclxlon OF ms
kedeemer. TO assall their faith with arm les would
be TO consolidate ana strengthen and iniuse ITS
votaries with more ardent Zeal. The gentleman
rom Illinois tMr. Cuiloml believed they would
s1oE snake no no resistance Had they faced the
aud disease 10 be turned from their enets driven
rom their convictions BY an act OF Congress- 7
sionate. Jealous and ianatica belief have induced
me people TO go to such distance from the centre
VI CIVILIZATION 10 accept such contnmely and 10 uil-
dergo such sacrifices and sach toilg Gentlemen
were in error IN supposlng that no other purpose
ISM carried the Mornons through privaton ana
labor TO Utah. II such alone had been their pur-
pose they might, perhaps. have achieved II at less
cost, less effort and less unpleasant notoney, with
out CROSSING the mississippi river. The tree of de-
gredep sensuaIity dla Eos pear irul.s Of thrit,
araasy ana .enperancs he a na Hor nnsund ,
he desired the House to understand WnaE 1t would
undertake IN passing this bi II It's provisions were
sss y sc TSad ssnaws h w'
that history whicn Is philosophy teachng by ex.
Soe wnS wSeths5 m ae was no. p,so 70 % sp
mons did would not fight and de Il neeg be, IN THE
effort to preserve " from sanh,lati9p. Being de-
terniined, was 1t to be expected That they would
postpone hostlitles until the first company OF the
forty thousand troops provided for In the bin could
reach the very borders OF UtahY Tney would regard
"A nj xya mi
would hasten TO fortify ana provision and them
selves. Thcy could maintain q contest for months,
perhaps for years. with their facilities for 0rganlza-
tion rney could destroy nundre0s OF miles OF the
great overland railroad In week. or course, they
Wou'u De conquered at the end because they could
be exterminated; but II would cost millions upon
millions Of treasure, aud thousands upon thousands
Vi ilves, anu u would cost the interruption OF that
traVe which was permanently growing In import.
ance anu which promised, II undisiurbed, TO fulfil
| the dream ol Columbus and TO make America new
highway 10 the indies the suppression or polygamy
wonld, therefore, IN his Judgment be purchased at
too great COST The case Of the Mornions was tnat
OF handful or men and women governing them
selves In their own way and making OF their method
with one odiOus exception an undoubted success.
Tney might look IN vain elsewhere than IN Utah Tor
cities without brOthe or gaming house. Mr. Fitch
proceeded TO depict the misfortune which would be
lnnIcted even on the women OF Utah, by depnvng
them OF even the scmbiance OF marriage, which now
protects them, ana concluded with sJrong protest
against the passage OF the Dll He was listened TO
throughout with marked attention, and MS perora-
tion was applauded.
Mr.. SARGENT rep.) OF cal, followed In opposition
to The bill, wnica, n enforced would be most dele
terious 20 the people Of California, the first move
ment OF the Mormons would be 10 tear up hundreds
OF miles OF the Pacific Railroad. He endorsed gen.
orally the views expressed by MIR. Fitch.
Tne morning hour expired and the bill went over
TO the next morning hour.
-, THE CASE OF REPRESENTATIVE WHIrTEaoRE.
The House then went INTO Committee or the Whole
on The Legislative Appropriation b and continued
ia session TIL TWO O'clock at which hour the ques
ti0n OF the expulsion OF H. T. WhttemOre came up
for action, the House being unusually full and the
galleries and corridors crowded with spectators. In
the meantime David ATWOOD, memper eject from
WISCONSIN, the successor OF Mr. Hopkins deceased,
appeared and took the oatn OF Office
Mr.. LOGAN, trep) OF H., chairman OF the Commit
| tee on Military Affairs, addressed The Speaker.
MIR. POLAND, rep or VI, Interrupted and asked
leave 70 offer resolution for the postponement or
the WnltfemOre case, on the ground inat the case
was not IN a condition to he decided on lntegently
Mr.. LOGAN declined 10 yield for that purpose. As
chairman Of the committee ne would not consent TO
any postpOnenent Whatever for any purpose except
| 10 let the accused member present such defence
| as ne desired to make.
appear, as the advocate or apooglst OF the gentle
| man from south Carolina; but AZ lie was TO ac, In
the wnole case and therefore desired That ali Inc
| testimony should oe oefore the House.
Mr. BUTLER trep.) OF Mass, remarked that he
should not vote on lne question before the House. as
| he mad undertaken TO give advice to Mr.. White
more, and had so lar his eengs enlisted IN his case
He had prepared, and he asked leave to present M
| his Dehaf an affidavit. because he did not On ink
thar he should DE called upon 10 speak Tor himself
| here iG beng O proyerb OF the legal profession
| tnat he VINO Ii his own counsel mas an ass for his
! client.
Mr.. LOGAN declined to yield to have the atldayIt
| read
Mr.. BuTLER-I am here now as the counsel or this
party, showing cause why this judgment OF eXpul.
| sion should not pass against him. and NOBODY bur
| the House can control me- am asking leave OF
| nobody but God. (fxcItement IN the House.)
Ar LOGAN denied the right OF any memOer 10
dvest himself OF his judicial character and become
an attorney III the House, unless ne first rendered
his resignation 10 his constituents. for which ne Mr.
Logan presumed they would be very sorry. Laugh
| ter.l
After the presentation and decision OF numerous
points OF order regard 10 right Of Mr. Whilte-
more 10 depute members to speak for HIM the alii
/ davt OF Mr. Nhit!em0ro sworn to before notary
| pubic, was read TO The House He declared In II
that he ~ ADVISED and believes that be cannot safely
| proceed TO snow cause why the resolution 0f the
Committee on Military Affairs Should not he passed
unless time be granted 10 Congress 10 examine wit.
! nesses and produce witnesses In mis- own behalf ia
explanation OF the matters alleged against him He
declares that he never had an opportunity to ex.
anime or To cross-eXainne witnesses, and that when
he was called before the committee and asked Tor an
explanation all the testimony in the hands or the
Committee was not read 10 him, ana that therefore
/ his statement was nor iull ana complete to all the
| matters now alleged against him. lie says
that cerfain witnesses whose testimony has
| been reported by the committee were ex-
anilned alter his siatt ment had been made ana
whose testimony he had no means of meeting or
explaining. he states also, his Information and bo-
lieI that other witnesses cOuu be called VINO are
named IN the reported testimony, and VINO are I'M
poriant 70 nis defence: he nlso states that he Is In
formed ana ueieves this prosecution Is prosecuted
and carried Oh for the purpose OF leyyng black mail
upon niin and obtaining large oil money from
nni and that witnesses have been procured aud
have testified ana are now te3tifying against hi,n
because they were disappointed IN that purpose.
lie further declares that II Ime be given MIN shall
| be able 10 show, what ne declares TO be the truth,
that he never mao received used dollar of money
! Ior his appointments to the miiitary and naval
academies for his own private purposes Tor any
purposes or gain or emoument, but that
all tnaJ hal been paid 10 HIM by any perso
had oeen expendcd-and much more--ior The relief
and benent OF tine people OF his district, that he
IS not guilty OF or justly chargeable with any unlaw-
iul or wicked act IN anything he mad done III regard
| 10 nominations He therefore respectfully asks the
House that AZ muc. time may be given him al may
| be necessary and as the House may deem reason
able for the purpose OF enabling him TO prepare for
his Defence ana that his case be postponed until the
final report q the colnpittee % the whoe matter
referred To II he made to the House.
After various further points OF order, Mr. white
! more, WHO occupied his usual seat assignel his
hOnr 10 Mr.. Butler, ana allowed Mr. POLAND offer
q resolution that the fnrtner consideration or the
! question be postponed until the comInttee shall
make ils final repor; under the resolution Of Feb
ruury 1870 aud that the committee be directed tn
summon ana examine w. +. Shaw, OF Boston, aud
| NJ y. Laudon, Of New forx, and that Phllp II.
Kegler ana any other witness whose testimony has
been already taken shall be recalled the written
request 81 Mr.. "bittemoTe, 10 be re crossexamned
| by him or his counsel ana the testimony 0f such