Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-04-04

his income every year to build churches and
support the poor of the denomination, and do
we do as much? They prove their faith by
their works, and we prove ours by the strength
ofour lungs rather than by the depth Of our
pockets.
The territory of Utah has been settled by
the Mormons, and converted by them from
howling wilderness to the foremost territory
in point of population and wealth on the con-
tinent. They have accomplished this with no
other aid than their own strong arms and will
ing hearts. They have, by their own exer-
tion and at their own expense, brought forty
thousand emigrants from the old world and
added to the aggregate Of the Nations wealth
not less than seventy millions of dollars.
They have fourished and prospered as no
people ever did under similar discouraging
circumstances. They say their prosperity is
because God favors them and their religion /;
but from what see of them, I think it is be-
cause they work twelve hours day and drink
no whisky. A people 50 industrious and tenn"
perate as the Mormons will flourish anywhere,
no matter what their religious creed may be,
so that they honestly and sincerely believe in
it.
Notwithstanding nine.tenths Of the popu-
lation of Utah are Mormons, and notwith-
standing they hold eleven-twelfths of the
property of the territory, and are as intelli-
gent and law-abiding as the Gentiles, and far
more so unless we look upon polygamy as
practiced here as crime; notwithstanding
all this, no Mormon is allowed to sit on jury
in McKean's Court. .
Andnow the Territorial Government, which
is Mormon, very properly refuses to pay the
expenses of any such Court ; Congress also
refuses the time for holding the Court draws
near, and what are we going to do about it
WHAT OUGHT TO BE DONE.
Utah is now, or will be in few days, knock.
ing at the door of Congress for admission as a
State, sister State in the glorious galaxy of
freedom, as the fellows will say who make
speeches about it in Congress.
The Convention which framed the State
Constitution which will be presented to Con-
gress, has just adjourned, and the result Of
their labors is enrolled on several pages Of fat
cap, and will 60 to Congress in that shape.
The Convention held its SESSIONS in this city,
and have seen and talked with large num-
ber of delegates to catch the drift of senti-
ment as far as possible. ..
There were one hundred and two of the
delegates, seven-eighths of whom were Nor
mons. They were cutie respectable locking
body of men, and seemed Jealous in their
work. Nearly all Of them were upon the
shady side of life 80 much so as to be noticea.
BILE, even to the most caauaI observer who
would drop in to witness their proceedings
They received no compensation whatever for
their labors, their work being purely one Of
patriotism. They seeno way out Of the cloud
of difficulties that overhangs Mormonism but
to become State, and take the reins Of gov
ernment into their own hands, under Con-
gressional restrictions. They were only twelve
days in framing Constitution, notwithstand-
ing they had to work from the "stump up,"
showing degree Of industry and earnestness
the example Of which ought to be taken into
consideration by the West Virginia Conven.
ton. ----- .----.----- -.-----
The Constitution they have turned out is
essentially progressive. 1t is the embodiment
of the 'iump ahead" that Ben. Wade used to
talk about. 1t Incorporates at one breath
both negro suffrage and female suffrage. It
provides for the minority representation, the
abolishing ofthe grand jury, and for two
thirds verdict in civil cases that is to say, ma
king nine jurymen competent to render ver-
dict Independent of the other three. The 9TH
er provisions are not materially different from
those of other States.
The election for the ratification Of the Con.
stitution will take place upon the 18th Of this
month, and, to give the Commercial the bene-
fit of some early news, I will state that it
will be ratified. The woman suffrage plank
will cause some to kick up in the harness, es-
pecially those having half a dozen wives, but
the desire to become a State will overbalance
all, and the Constitution will be ratified.
Now for my headline, "What ought to be
done2" There is an easy solution for all the
troubles, and clear way out-that is, to ad.
nit Utah as State, and let her govern her.
self under such restrictions as Congress may
prescribe, one of which should be the abol-
ishment of polygamy. Let polygamy cease
hereafter, but let those who are married al
ready remain married, for any attempt to tear
up existing domestic relations will result in
untold trouble and misery.
The Republican party now has it in their
power to get rid Of the elephant few fanat-
les have saddled upon it, and come before the
country saying 1--WE have settled this difficulty.
the Mormon troubles are forever at an end"
But will the Mormons consent to come in as
State with their cherished branch Of polyg-
amy Topped Off They will. They are anx-
ious to preserve their church from total dis
ruption, and will give up polygamy in the fu.
ture in order to save the rest. But they will
consent to nothing that will require them to
cast off any of their present numerous wives,
or throw their children out with the brand of
illegitimates and bastards upon their brows.
Rather than DO this they will apply the torch
to their homes and in the light Of their burn
ing dwellings they will gather their children
and their herds and march out of the United
States domain forever. d. V. 4.
How TO GET OUT OF BED-Dr. Hall does
not approve of the old fashioned doctrine
which was irstilled into the minds Of children
namely, that they should spring out of bed
the instant they awake in the morning. He
says that "up to eighteen years every child
should be allowed ten hours to be in bed.
They may not require ten hour sleep, but
time should be allowed to rest in bed until
they feel as if they had rather get up than
not. 1t is very great and mischievous mis-.
take for persons, old or young, especially chill
dren, and feeble and sedentary persons, to
pounce out of bed the moment they wake up;
all our instincts shrink from it, and fercely
kick against it. Fifteen or twenty minutes
spent in gradually waking up after the eyes
are opened, and in turning over and stretch
ing the limos, do as much good as sound sleep,
because these operations set the blood in mo-
ton by degrees, tending to equalize the circu.