The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1870-03-24
UTAH.

When the Republican party. in its
early organization, pronounced slav-
y and polyeamy twin relics Of bar
barlsm, great truth was uttered. But
while slavery was the result Of vio-
eDce, polygamy Is the creation Of ~.
noranco. Nov while we may as we
have done. use force against violence,
we can only employ cducatibn aud per-
suusion against ignorance. Towards
the last. force only agersvaies that
which we seek TO destroy.
Polygamy is in such deadly antag-
onism TO the Christian civilization OF
the age. that it can exist only when far
removed from its influence. Brigham
Youag and his dended followers fed
from the midst of civilized life to the
depths OF IN almost unbrokcn wilder.
ness. So long rs thcy could live cut
Of from the mora and social ip0uen-
ccs OF the outside world. they flourish
ed /; but the moment the railroad
stretched out it, iron arm and touched
the pollution, polygamy began " iaii
The public sentiment Of the country
says to the people Of Utah ;--"Wha'
you do is not reasonable it is dot de-
cent )" and already we learn that q
grave decision has occurred 10 the
Mormon Church, that large portion
Of the Mosmons are out in opposition
to the degrading practice, aud that
every day the ranks OF the malcootents
grow stronger
This railroad is a great enemy oI
Brigham. The trains arrive crowded
with likely young men on their way
to the mines aud the Mormon girls
seeing the supply, are not inclined ,C
take part Of man when each girl car
secure herself whole husband. Tn
der these circumstances common sens,
would teach US to leave the evil to its
natural and speedy death. But Mr.
CuIlom, Of Illinois, introduces bill il
the House OF Representatives, at Wash
ington coufoundlng the crime Of bica.
my with the insane religious belief il
polygamy, aud propoing to puncturc il
with the bayonet. This means war
All attrmpts to correct religious errol
through force results 10 war. The re,
volt now raging in Utah against Brig
ham, and fathering strength every day
will cud at once in the passage of d
bill and tie Mormons will once more
present an uubroken front to the cue.
my. The prophet will cut the rail
roads; and our late war has demon
istratcd that 10 face Of such force q.
the Mormon leaders can rally, !oi I,
thousand troops could not keep Sopel
our lines of communication. We or,
: threatened with an Indian war, an,
: Brigham would not he slow TO take al
vantage OF the situation. Our remot'
: settlements would be destroyed, ou
frontiers disturbed, and the entire Pa
clic coast once more separated from
the Eastern States. And for what dt
we run these risks?
No man can answer. We have pu
! up with poIygamy for twenty years
! aud now that It bids fair to die out o
. itseit, We suddenly rush into this cra2
e action. !, il that these railroads hav,
ma lie the MormoDs property desirable
I or tha, certain gold and silver mine
{ lately opened by old Brigham hav'
- been found 10 be so exceedingly ricl
{ as 10 STIR up our religious enthusiasm
Utah is siid to contain over II hun
drei thousand in habiants "A very SO
Der, hard-working thrifty people. Tn
better way is to admit her as a state
anu leave the immortality other people
I'VE do the immortality of the miner
and border rutl'ans, to the sch,9lma>
ter and missionary, who will fud les
y TO do there than with the people G
any adjoining region --Sm.