New-York tribune., 1872-01-30

.io.. -, 80 ,r,,, ho s6mtted into tho Union with
less population than Is REQUIRED for one
1865; since Utah. according 10 'io o0 80, ,
wear but s67G, lnbsoltant3 and the year ioA
have syelled tbs number 10 more nhn voV0V' "' VI"
o,doont sas not yet adopted by the senate anu
,.,o ,h,, the mower that Ia competent 10 aooPt ~
comnotpt TO set II aside It il evident an atte"p' " "
bo ,pade TO crowd Utah n on the ground tha uo
ia Incorrect II is claimed "tnat 'no ''"
feared the United states censuH'toho''
mariners in their persecution, and c~ uo""
tho r,trrns OF their population by shoer snyncs''
from 10000 to 5000 odd" There was hothns 0" '"o
contrary TO prevent their making a. good aSno"ins a.
,yas consistent with the facts, and there were many
reasons why they should want 20 do go Ihey hVc III
about l25 villages, farming outside IN co"i"'" "
sure and for tithing, voting, ana Other pun ~
local authorities have every soul IN tue sc'''o'
tored. The ccnsus-takers not only wont Hoi" "o',o
bouso fl fuInlmen Of their duty but they conpreo anu
verified their lists so made with those OF inc ioo'i %
,oritles i'm every instance They had no Interest to SUI
scrvo in belittllng the result there was less tnah ~
usual difficulty in getting IL accurately; ana HS poP"
terous 70 claim that they missed the correct reSole "
total of less than 100000 by one per centun 10 say
ing Of 40 or 90 per centum II ia fair TO conclude 'ha '
cusus of 1870 was correct and the best observers pun
Abe ncrcase for 1871 5000 10 5000, making the "h"o
Anrl,tiou about 9OOOO possibly 5000. Yet ndnStfious
ab determined lying on this head joined witb prev"
ldnt desire among Eastern men TO be rld OF tno 'i ~
ibroe,lo and the conviction honestly entertaiho" IRON
Kant q, information that this s the best way out oi '
may tho force Of this aud other facts ana 'e
Mormon problem be fatally complicated Dy '"' "''"'
\ sion Of Mormon state into the Union
: WHY TIE MoEsIOSs CAsSoT GIVE UP PoLf"N"''
Tn vov of this danger IA the Genties here regad i'
allow me to show why the Mormons cannot gNo w
boIvgamy In good faith without iis th'y tV' SNS Wy
nverv,bIncn For tins pirposr, conurhse HUN '"o'
boIogcal writings some OF their fundamental rchSio
philosophical ideas ,, =, o,,,,
There l. no spirit distinct from matter; spun Is oy
at,or ronncd Matter is eternally existent. never
created nevor destroyed. What Is called "ero'"on 30
tbe arrangement in new forms OF the lh'e'hgeh' .
acting atoms OF matter, under 'hc influence vi VI" '
, ,tself the purest most refined and su6tle form o.
and pervadlng all, matter. 50 was TINS worm i"i'"'
" son Of God when It was prepared with His beloved
,nouse remoyiug to It from Heaven. or perhaps rou
rho suu and founding colony" So new "orlnS are
constantly formed OF the unappr0prl1ted n"tc'ld' W
tbc universe 10 make room for the OHspHnS VI '"o
GODS Gods angc,9, spirits, ana men, tue iour oiu'
of Intelligent beings all OF one species composer"
like materials differing only in degree. not in kinu Goa
"a a pcrfected man man is embryonic or uhdeVeloPu
God There Is a vast multitude Of gods dispersed throuSh
out all the worlds as kingdoms, families, and hatios'
There j.. however Int one god regpant Oh cdch Wo"'
who 4. TO the inhabitants Of that world the ohy living
and trl,e God" But each god having hrst-Dorn soo'
tbere il one God aud christ to each world IhuT'
f. but one God the Creator of the world ana the fno
., or snirits literally begOten He was once man o'
some world ana attained His high position ny S"c
dngrees HE is the Father OF Jesus Chrlst III ' Oi'
way known IN nature, just as John Sinitn senlor'
father of John Smith. junior" The godS are III '"o
form of men Of highly refined material substance; nave
fine same organs Of sense, thought, ana eelng o S'
" ,,rts and MISSIONS" AZ human beings; nave many
wives each and become the fathers of the souls OF men
i'm the same way that mon become the i'ners Vi V'o
bodies of men, .,
these sous or spiritual bodies constantly ougmentns
in number "wisloIn moving the gods To mmnpS 'ior
specics" render necessary the continual Ioraoh oi
new worlds The first spirit stage OF their existence
IL IN cmbryouc one, since they must "entcr earlhy
tabcrnacles" bc born of woman into this world, ana he
subjected earthly law in all respects before iheY can
been proyross this being the second probationary
staqe OF all spirits. Myriads or these creatures are
waiting I'm other worlds upon the physical processes by
and through which they may take earthly tobernaces
with view to this their progressive destiny To bestow
these abcrIaccs l. the highest glory Of woman; her
"exaatiOn" IN eternity viii be In exact proportion to
the number she has furnished such OF these spirits as
are faithful Saints Comons) will pass to their third cs-
tate ceestialized gods and finally have words
given 10 them 10 people and govern Their earthly wives
and llren will constitute the nucleus OF their heavenly
Kingdom and they will rule over and Increase their pos
tery forever. \ grand council Of the g0ds' WIN
president directing constitutes the designing and lorna
tive power but man. If faithful will advance by degrees
till endowed with The same formative will.
This IL the Mormon conception OF spiritual things, II
his conception there are any spiritual things IL X
scnsualsm aud seXuality dei1ed. Here we have the
pre sscnce of souls. sexual resurrection, the genera
on and progression of the gods things spiritual and
temporal gods and men, creation, redemption, govern
mcnt destiny into great chain OF which polyg-
amy il the swivel As The SAT- Lake Tribune, edited by
men who hayo bocn Mormons for twenty five years,
puts IL:
The Mornon's idea Of creation, salvation and govern
ment essentially aud fundamentally pttrarchal-tod.
Eternal Father, IA the Grand Patriarch. He has
created millions OF worlds peoped thein ny e process
cha order Brigham and the saints are patternng after
arcal gods in existence and, with MILLIONS OF their pos
terity in the order, links inscparlbo links, In the
ure going to the worlds themselves by fatbfulness to
the patrlrcha order of marriage poyGdmy, and gov
wves and hence they married for time and eternity
Having thus a atriarcha-that Is to say polygame
and tllcOcratc God the Father, from whom he differs
only in degree--how can the Mormon surrender poyg;
economy. unless compelled to by superior FORGET
1t ls not believed by those who understand hi best
that lac can or will
AZ IKREFEEssIBLE CONFLICT
assume a. settled that this patriarchih system of
marriage and government il incompatible with demo
cratic marriage and government. The conflict between
them is one of principles. harmony acquired in the
wrong way, l. often more Oner0us than war From
this sllCn COnict, always MnItu Dul Always mutttI
ing born prciudices and hates corrodng and
evil in their influence thau any traceabe 10 open war;
For one dclam any personal feeling in this matter
but having studied the situation the ground. L am
satisfied the difference only be adjusted by orce
necessarily operating through war, but stfOrce and
want to end OF trihng.
il ima gined in the second place. by the advocates OF
admission for Utah. that the proposed Mormon
be bound rrcyocaby IN this matter; bind Itself.
State OF the Union bc bound only by the Constitution
of the United states. But suppose amendment TO
that instrument prohibiting poygamy were adopted.