Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-10-08

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e Judge Mexican, presiding over
, the United States Court, at Salt Lake
City, Utah, is in a fair way to solve
, the problem whether or not polyga-
my, so repugnsnt to all Cristian ideas
+ of morality, will be permitted to ex-
list by the tacit consent of the people
OF the United States, 70 whom the
territory OF Utah belongs, and by
whose officers it is governed. The
: state of things, so becomingly and SO
earnestly censured by Judge Nc
Kean, has, for the good name OF
the country, already existed too
long-longer than it would had it
not been for our civil war and
the loss OF time by the Radical ma
ljority in Congress, so intent upon a
malevolent prosecution Of their pur-
pose to vindicate vindietively their
hateful policy Of reconstruction.
But that Gas nearly passed. Not
only Democrats, bat leading Re
pubIicans are clamOrous for meas.
sures looking to the incubation OF d
loftier patriotism than has existed in
either of the sections since Clay, Web
ster and Calhoun pledged themselves
and the whole people for the Union.
They demand that a proclamation OF
general amnesty and complete restor
alton to civil rights shall be issued, by
order Of Congress, by the President;
that once more it may be given
US 10 boast that we are free citizens OF
a free Republic. This done, there will
be time for Congress to turn its atten-
ton to the fostering sores that disfg
ure the country In the eyes O.
all observant people. Mormonism,
with ali its secret beastly rites and
ceremonies, its polygamy and pre-
tended prophecy, will be Topped of, il
necessary, by the sword and musket;
and with it will go that other excres-
cence known as the Oneida Commun
ity, of which it is said that the men and
women who compose it live in a state
Of nature, like brutes, herding promis-
cuously and INDUCING in scenes that
neither Vauxhali mol the Jardin Ma
billie can parallel. In Utah there will
be difficulty, perhaps civil war, be
fore the brutality OF Mormonism can
be wiped out, but we cannot see any
reason for such in the suppression OF
Oneida communism. With the latter
TIE State OF New York is competent to
deal, and we hope will promptly. The
United States has already given earn
et of its intention in Utah through
Judge Mexican, who charged the
grand jury, which he yesterday ad-
journed for a recess of a month, against
pOlygamy particularly, enjOining it
upon them to indict all found in the
practice of an adullerous system that
IS falling into dessuetude in the East.
| Under the stimulus OF this
charge several of the so
called ''saints," have been held to an
swer for adultery and perhaps some
viii be for incest, a crime that is never
far distant from the former. OF course
such prompt procedure has stirred the
bile of Brigham Young and his fol-
lowers, and we are not surprised to
read that he and his twelve apostles
have been pouring out the via 5 OF
their wrath and breathing cut threat
enings against the people and govern
ment of the Union. Only on Thurs
day last, as the telegraph informs US,
young Brigham, who seems to be a
vsritable chip of the old block, spoken
the Tabernacle to a throng Of ''ssints"
in q most excited manner. He claimed
that the MOrmons had settled the
State, that therefore they had sole right
10 possession Of it, meant to enjoy it
exclusively, asking no fagors or as
sistanee from any source, and deied
the United States. lie also character
lied the United States officials now
prosecuting" them as tools ofthedevil
and prayed God TO curse them as he
did, adding this advice: "Put trust
in God and keep your powder dry,
and don't fail to have on hand a good
supply OF fixed ammunition" This
last was received with a general
"amen," and loud cheering and clap
ping Of hands. During the delivery
Of this harangue the elder Young and
the twelve apostles were present and
were conspicuous in ~spplaOding the
wild ard reckless utterances OF their
fanaticsl junior. 1t is upon this
outcry, Religious persecution"
rs a bid for sympathy from
a freedom-lOving people, that
Young aud his people rely for
a continuance Of the patience
that has so long tolerated them. But
this will not avail them. Judge Nc
Kean, in his charge to the grand
jury, uncovered that specious plea.
He said, truly IS timely, that we
might a well give our consent TO the
establishment Of the suffice under the
plea Of religious freedom, as permit
the longer continuance o. that which
was worse. In the one case there
was the self-immolation Of q widow,
according to 8 religious custom con-
secrated by the unanimous consent of
a whole people and the practice Of
ages, while in the other there was q
continued adulterous intercourse alike
condemned Dy the civil and moral
code Of our country.
This il not freedom. It is license,
which permitted to the Mormons,
may be to the Oneida brutes, and so
to any wretched crew that, under
guise, desire to pander to
their bruts, lustful sppetites. It is
the duty of the United States
to suppress this increasing crime
against the plainest dictates Of morality
and we have no doubt when the time
comes it will be done. II soldiers are
necessary and the regular army can
not supply sufficient, there will be no
need te call for troops from the older
States. The "Wild West" will furnish
tss9 Men who, like the Mormons,
.oas, lot sol p the hardships Of outdoor
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