Litchfield enquirer., 1877-09-06
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 Thodght the departure.of Brigham Younl may work 10 iilmrmediate revolution in the hierarchy he founded, the death of so no ted an Antichrist cannot be reckoned an, slight matter. The genesis of new reli zion in the bright glare of the, Nineteentt Century, and in the most advanced nation Of that century. has been one of the chic wonders of American civilization, of And { very strange and unaccountableA Antichrisi was this same Brigham Young; a Mahom ct. g Hi1debrand. and a common impos tor, allia one. How he could thrive in this age and. in this country has seemed 6 mystery amounting almost to a miracle. But though born in America, and in the Nineteenth Century, Mormonism has al ways seemed perfectly aware that is neither of us, nor of our time. D It has re- treated before our civilization, and tried to hide from ito Its great Hegira carried it to a place 50 remote from the rest of oul population, that it's isolation seemed like y to last for generations. 4. ,.f., fl.',.. ! Before the Pacific railroad brought Mofmonisin in communication with the outside world, it's great leader had time te so consolidate hls civil and religious poll. 1tv that its undoing, unless by violence, cannot but De 2 matter of considerable time. So greatly do the Mormon leaders fear the contact of modern men and mod. ern idess with their dark-age system that another, migration has been seriously con templated. q h fact Mormonism is not based on American but on European. sp- perstition. The men who chiefly profit by the imposture are indeed Americans, but the rank and file of MormOnism, are igno, rant European peasants enticed. to this country by the missionaries of religion which knows how to profit by the short. comings of Ghristianity.sc, e. leu ng9 (,iIi That this religion, with it's despotic hi. erarchy and it's debasement Of woman, can long endure contact with civilization, no sensible person will fear. Its women will only endure polygamyso long as they can be made to believe it of religious obliga. ton. Its men cannot but learn to distrust the grasping policy of their lhierarchs, in 8 nation where it is pretty well understood that rich church can be no real friend of the poor. sr~i,si.n' =. 4t..,.., ''''
 The personal character of Brigham Young was very hateful one. Coarse, ty- rannicaf, cruel, licentious embodi- ment of Voltaire's, notion of Mahomet- he was more of Q Turk than a Saracen; and his career.- loaded with murders, adulteries, and lesser brutalities, compares with the Mahometanism of a later aud baser period, rather than with the purer lives and loftier aims of the first Caliphs.
 The Stiipka Pass has been furiously as saultedi by Spleimap, PasLa for a week past. who manages matters in the good old Ottoman fashion of four centuries since wien the supply of Turks never ran short. Both Seryia and Roumania seem inclined to help Russia and the little army of the latter state is said to be operating in the rear of Turks at Plevna.!9i l.9a: I
 Whether Msssaehusett Republicans will renominate Gov. Rice is, a qress-! tieHu of some local importance. The Democrats have a pretty sure majority of several thousand in Boston and have some hopes from the disaffectionl 9o5fo Of the Prohibitionists. iof ..g,l :. .,-I.dq .--..
 The Democratic candinate, for Cover, nor of Mainesibeing g. pronounced Hayes man. there is some disaffection lamong tlie Bourbons. but the move is q ecredita- ble one to the party at large ,31,,oc 1, -,,' o .
 The Sunday openings of the pefmAnent fair at Philadelphia prove success. Ninesthousands psoplai att6ndsd! Snn- day before last, and the crowd was perfect ly qaiet and orderly a5.,, ~ c, 'ss t ,3'. q9n"
 There seems to be a queer fatality at. tending the New Milford liquor cases.; They came up for trial last week. and the indictments were iquashed for blnnders on the part pf those Bringing the prosecu. tion. Then new prosecutions t y were brought and set down for trial on the 18th bf Octobers Whether a trial on the merits will sser bs reached in anyeof these cases is Becoming ! matter Of grave doubt iia
 The prophets i0f evil who have lpredict- ed the substantial re.enslavement of the African in Georgia, through the action of it's constitutional convention have signal ly failed. That convention let the negro severely alone. It rspudaateda a l1ttle.aud it played the granger with railroads, but it developed no fpelcy of hate, " s,s I.1 e15Y J1p The reports ffom India grow more and more horrible, Hsis now said six ii mil, lions ofthe population of the famine dis tficts are doomed to death by starvation and iss voa3 r'3ab ias S''52; o
 
 The oaati'Hsyss Republicans aof Ohio are opt in an addrssses5 urging urgin tue the ..iis. dis IgruntledSite vote against the regular Re-. publican tickets Far whom do thev pro- pose Co yote?i bsllaa oYAd e3 d4 gs sif -so1 mfa aa4LLz---a z..4laz.... a3 bass ,4y.
 Congresslnan 4Landsrs ofl Oounecticut says Ae is in fave rpf the r6monetization of silver, bat his constituents are not. ahd 'herfsinot decided yet wliethers.to fol- low his views ofitheIfs. Spsinq5eeld 9E2e EsssbtScan.0 oa bad ew a7a1fa .s9gtr ad3 C. If that report is.tfde, tie proper thing for MT. Landers, to do is to step, dlewsvnn | andlout and make way for Gen. Hawley.. or some other man whose ipiexss are in accordance with those of tEs constituency of the First cone rs.sl9pal District, '3se ss,,,, The sudden death of Thiers, tbs ac-i ks3noNledged s3N leader of French Republican, i, iamieon ndanniehL is . severe blow to, that party in France.