, 1870-08-16
UTAH.
6. docs thc Bible Sanction Polyg-
amyY"
The Controversy Between the
Rev. Mr.. Newman and
Brigham Young.
Er, Newman Riddles Mormonism,

Brigham Young.
llr. Newman Riddles Mormonism. |
z>olysamy liz Adultery.-Monosa-
MY is the law of God.
ifHcN OCH OWN CORRESPONDENT
SALT LAKE CIrT, Utah, aug. y.
Ekv. Nh. NEWMAN w. AalaAAN IoES3.
Gu tie 23d Of March last, 3Ir. Hooper. thn
Mormon Delegate in Congress-, made speech
against the Cullom bill in the House, four
fift1x Of which w7s defence cfpolyg.my from
q Eitle standpoint It sacmed + strong zrgn
meut, and, ~ wss perhaps natural for men in
lie spiritual darkness nf most Congressman,
come Of them asked the Rev. J. T. Newman,
Chaplain Of the Senate, ii it was unanswor-
allie. Al1. Newman, uioa consideration,
leemed it his duty to reply to this qnery bya
r,n,.ter argument from the pulpit, and did 3D.
This was published in New Yosk paper, and
in COURSE Of tinao reached Salt Lake. Here
the Telegraph. \ paper then pals;sicd ~
<:elt;!e. but eai;ed by Mormon Eller in the
lntere-t OF the Motmons. i'll commenting on 1t.
sstd TIC following llnsn.se, together with
much more OF the sa.ae Import ..
..Jtc .l1scuurse 1. i ieusthraet1 argument 10
r. shI.uIu bayo hrsn delivered III The nen Ta.,er-
n-cte IN thtk CITY, with os Musnions 10 listen 70
Il. sli uen Crsvn Prsa, or soae rtoruIusut Nor
1E.,u ahuuI have had hearing On tue other siIer
an,i the people been allowed to tcci ie-"
cnl,y OF the Telegraph, con, aiming this At
ti-.e, was gent to Mr.. Nemlnan by persons
snre who, IN tho innocence Of their honest
,Ara.ta, thought it meant something. It WAS
GENERALLY understood ~ challenge 10 the
l.nl lie, East aud West; it was 20 construed BY
MI Newman and his friends. md he felt that
t,ux.ve. dtsaSrceable and Improbable such
discussions usually are. he hAd no alternative
in tlia case. Ii pursuance OF duty, then, and
in tie utmost good faith. Mr. Newman lc-
ce,Ied Tie above quoted utterAuca OF the Nor
nsIu r.reaa ~ challenge to debate the qnes-
tiru IN tLi. city, and began To pre-
pare llimaelf for it, stating publicly, 50 thAt it
.cuu became generally understood, that he
would visit Salt Like about the 1st OF August
Tor tho purpose Of publicly debating with tho
nlc1mona tho question, Doea the Bible sane-
tiDl. polygsmyf
Meanwhile 01ron Pratt, 1t the dtetat1on Of
luigkam Young, as I'M told, ropliod to Mr..
Nrwr7n's argument here in tha tabernacle
thus in fact engaging in the discussion With
H-xMan, End bis argument wa 1lso Published
in tho New York paper which published Mr.
NeNmah's. Pratt's argument WAS pasusible
and, ciliehy from the &ir Of triumph which
rounded i,s periols, Eappose tho Aormout
sexlly thought th.t Mr. Newman hsd been An
nilti1atcd by il. This was the tino they seem
eu eager for public discur zion OF the question
between Newman and Pratt III this city. Du
anon came Sewman's reiulnder to Pratt, ,whic.
Was also published by the same paper, in vhicl
it waa made manifest to the mos
stupid that Eewman's strictly scrip
turA argument against rolygam
was unansa eraLle, and that Pratt was u;
match for Newman i'll Al argument. mud es
perially IN Dible a1g1linept, where tin m4an
ing Of controyertcd tt1. can untr bs .aAslt
clear, in mary cases, by = rtfsrra:c to III,
original Hobrew or Greek Of III: Scriptures
StEcc the appearance. or Ncwm11t's r~joi,'lo
TO Pratt, the saints have b4en sill! as mic.
as~.,,t public discussion Ut the question Will
Newman.
III pursuance Of Lis purpose, alE. Su.1na,,
accompanied hy hir witt. a,,l tau lev alr
Sunderland, 1lk. Of Waznis- -gton. arrival he1
IaAt Saturday morning. As Immediately ad
tltcneot . Eote TO Esigham fonng, a, i:eal O
, III acceptance Of his tHtishau,'s) cha4icnst
gwen il the Salt Lake 7ele3.aph Of lass ala,
IL diecuss iha question, .'Doas the Bibt
sanction p0l,gamss will, him, IN this city, h
had come to salt Lake aud wa. now ready
aud asking that rome onu be appointed Q
iLc Mu11uon side to arrlnse with him III
programme of the debate. 10 this Brigham
replied that hs lad given no challcng
thI.ngh TIM Telegraph 10 him or 4nyb.ly
tLat th1 Telfyr.tM waa not tus journal, b.,
wss owned and cditeu by L man not mon
Lcs Of tle Mormon Church. And that was all
Not word in re!areacu to tho ii .cnsHiun itsoli
npr. falling that, m invitation to preach il til
city-no courtesy whatevcr-a patent attcni,
iu humble Ar. Newman The latter replied
Immediately, quoting the Telegraph zrti:ls i
question, sasing that it Wa iu possible to dil
tlrgui-h iu the far East the local relations TX
twee,, linn tEHghan) and those papers whic
advocate the Interests of l,lr churrl that til
a'ucse in question was construed hy hlu1sel
and tho public n large as cl,Aaleuge which b
i..d nu Alternative Lut u accept that uude
fi,st inlprcesiun &pl i'll FOOD faith, knowiu
that aaid article had never been 1isclaimed Q
recalled. he lai come hcle AID notified Lin a
head OF the Mormon Church OF hln prosenc
aud its oljest. My no c this morning" say
1ir. Newman, 4' with yonr reply, will serve
put tie matter before tic public in its tru
light, 1ul uispcl tic impression OF very man
in all rarts o: the county, that s9ch = chs
1enEe had been glveu. anl that such discu
1u!i' discharged my st'.sc Of tho reepons
liity i'll tbs caac, an, respectfully Youca
It il charSed now, w rui1s-, that if Il
Newman r'ails wanted a dl>asussion, ia saoni
iie proposition l.ln,s.fi- But pa==.oly |
si:dn'I xraliy want it His MAster never ws,
through tho land challenging hir enemies y,
orposeis to Ciscussiou. but hs uc=er taile
to discuss with them, when they. Wei
th. cha1!ecEe1r, any sabjcc, thoy chose, II
that to thei, hearts est:iteut- Mr.. Newr.
hal complied Win the demands Of duty, AZ
l,r.;,sl.a, was willing to lelieved OF the !
FOR and tedlum OF n lashic discussion. T
lad cctne prepared for il, in ausuer to vii
be and the country regarded al chslIenf
s1i, il Nrii,hxm had wanted il At al, il MOI: :
lave lpen an easy matter for him to wal
tha formally Of I challenge, and proceed
arrange for it Ike gentleman WHO mo !
business.
M. Tvrreising tho ground ho hal lost, Rnsl :,
pom 4sNku To take steps to ts,co:s,s il. He (
. :. 49, auMan, with that gentleman
urn.s;, EAurday evenius. inviting LuI
lai'sa in the Tabrrnacle- Mt-S
In 1:i .epnen - sitter he {ihighana) haa {
siici e1 ~ ah1 1Saxn,1 GEL 70 build tio discus ;
rancemeuts to speak in sheGhsd = % , boea
ceitsd by linn, which cu,nurllo.i fiu -.sn j
c invitation. Maa ills ,nyitstion bee,.
ss+, ted. could It Lzvo h. ii without hrcas
+{'Eaeemsnts alrcadv maie aud gwen .
hi. Newman would Ea.c ,,ecn followed by !
VIM Fave the confidence uf the Mormon |
III, ard who would have distorted atnl misi
Esst''ted everything lie sa,i, as si,s Des
MT<, o;aast evening. s,oes. heard The
b's.,or Kingsley. OF u n. E. Church, i
f"Ith III tho Tabernacle once
snamer. and he having m
sumo allusinn to tho Hchre. I,atsiarr
y! commendato:E na,urr, Brigham
lowed him, aad perverted it INTO s1probst
OF their polygamy; went On to cliaEse Jo
LAisas F',h having been roisgamfst;
~rcnl up by 4syipg that tho Mei!,odists, /,
Ether Christian eeets, did very well a. IA
they went, but they would Lave to aaya,
20 the Mormon position before they wo
AEow 1Ad experiences tzur Christianity,
1hink Of Christian minister, with
ths1tra, conception Of tho diEuits Of his C.
ing. following it iuto such : place ~ d,
t,sme la1slnaele. tie .poutiug-placs Of II
air. Newman had previous engaxemenis, /
u In iiotiee Ahle thai Brigham tiiin't send /
ih.'taslun until he Was almost cert lin to h.
m.ae +ucl.
2f, Newman received il at O'Clock Sat
uAs evening, and, replying briefly as abo
ri ai'tA TO Methodist Hall. where = soe
'taE, concerted for his pleasure, was .
3ts'ug itHelf. At about II o'c1ocl anoti
ir'to from nisham was tsu3fsf 10 tha r.
a1r- itefec, Hho did not deliver it till Sund
mts1lpS, however, in ar&wrr tn Mr. "a
mars last note On tho discussion. arcns;
hm OF H., 1e'ng ..1,egs .a1,agsn.leaa.nly IL iatim.a
&sasl been repulias-+l hv ftr;u},,,- :.
fairly, and because he diansi Wv.
{'ni'l.e discussiou Of the question IN ~ !.
1.!:.rg him that Sloan q eIunlcn reaoc,
Mormon cldes). rIatt, and hundreds Of #
mnn elders would doubtless br glad to .disc, NJ
lie rlis ~ missionary for the purpose
t.i-eurtiIg it, psuuaislnE housetoon1 and i
eEets II he would and charging him With
1i'E hctEsted IN the whole business by