The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-13
DOWN WITH MoRMoNIsM.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
History teaches us that great results seldom 40
complished save through persistent aud untirng
effort slnce the HERALD stands pre-eminenL having
for its creed justice 10 all parties II fitting tnat u
should take front the against MormonIsm.
With It's characteristic energy and prompness y as-
sumed an attitude Of hostility without waiting TO SEQ
how ITS coEtemp oraries would take up the question.
md hope IL Will assaults until poyGamy
is SO efcctuay disposed OF to preclude all possbi-
Ivy Of It's ever coming 10 lie again; Tor, look at u as
may, logically, indncrcntiy or otherwise, We must,
If We allow moral faculties part In the debate.
come Inevitable conclusion that at tho bes II IS
u deiusion and should be treated accordingly. We
have abundant medical testimony 10 prove that there
are forms and degrees o mental alteration,
and the victims Of these disorders cling to hal
ucinatIon the belief that their theory Is the only
correct one, or their grievance the only matter
complaint az the case may be- What does the law say
iu reference 10 the moral responsibility ARD the
stralnt necessary Tor the protection OF community
against such pcrsons2
had occasion to refer, In former article, 10 the
doctrine of .rcc love" advocated by lew dcpravcd
individuals not long since The press WIS pretty gen.
orally Of one that lime and tho scathlng
tempt and relentless sarcasms oil which It's promul.
gators tho recipients soon consigned them to tho
depths OF universal condemnation. The result was,
that instead OF Gndng followers AS corrupt them
selves they sank back into obscurty merciiuy
provided for such offend all vi dccency Pubic
opinion IN the long rum apt prove very impa:
tal tribunal. and have cause 10 thank that mighty
power the press our country, for saving US from
fully developed obscenIty whose internal teachings
could only be matched by this other obsconity called
Mormonlsni.
We must all admit the close relationship existing
between the two, except IN the advantage Qi advan-
age II can culcd) by the Mormon brethren
corded 10 The feminine rce Overwhelmingly, the
choice Of more than mate. suppose this class TO
have gone out nto territory tguous to that occu
pied by Brigham and hls disciples. and 70 have csab-
shea n co,ony What u wonderful ..afllnIty or sou.3
We should be called upon TO admire! have never
entered INTO the probability o two holy souls beng
drawn simultaneously after The same object; but
dare say, had any slight discrepancy OIL tnis KIND oc-
Cured Il could have been amicaby adjusted accord
ing 10 their elastic CONSCIENTIOUS scrupies Yet these
minded people, instead oil goins where there
we're none To make them AFRAID, continue 10
dwell III our suler 0pproorium, ana Tor THIS
somew nat under tic influence ol better emolions, or
else that they not sufficiently convinced OF The
soundness OF their docrine 10 justify them IN throw
M OH I'LL legal restraint and bravin that same puOc
opinion winch Yields such power Tor good when per.
suaded IN tho right direction. That Brigham Young
has prospcred financially, not spiritually Is cvnccd
by the est mate formed oil his wealth. which is repre-
scented being nearly ", 600 900, exclusive or tho
money value attaching 10 Ills wives.
Let be understood US casting one re,
prouch upon his unfortunate victims Convinced
are that there are souls under his dominion
Religion how We let amy opportunity pass without
pleading their BEHALF IL is the institution we abhor,
not the inn sufferers am and have over been
a passive advocate OF woman suffrage, but mn wiling
to oiego ali the nonors ana privileges supposed TO DO
nobcr oerty Of being permitted 10 net according TO
the dictates vi thor conscences IN regard 10 regous
matters shall be granted my unwiiiinsy degraded
That they do, many OF them feel The degra-
duiion OF such lie am as hrmy convinced ms though
lived ug them and was ianllar with tho secrets
OF their hearts Away, then, with cant and hypocrisy.
Let us have universal religion. digniied, at least,
and lrco from the taiut OF imbecility. make tins
appeal u Tue Interests OF decency and humanity,
and behalf OF that Christianity which descended
to US from the shadow OF the cross, aud which
commanded 70 keep pure. Lot US not, u lew
years hence, look upon tins blot upon our nations
honor and intelligence, but lot US say. wc cannot
uuthfully say untii polygamy IS abolished, VIC are
free country we own no slaves, WHITE or black, and
place rcstra nj upon the religious prncipics OF
its inhabitants We cannot, AS the Washington Capt
toll mildly suggests, "Wait patiently for the Lord to
work through the laws OF our nature correction
OF the evil.
The disease that requires the surgeons knife,
instead vi tue mild poultcing prescribed By tho Capt.
toll Had Martin Luther remained nero spectator,
alter having the light OF hoiier ana better
belief IN the Word oil God. who would have sown the
seeds OF The Reiormationy shall VIC sit dumb and In
different when men IN our generation are bringing
shame upon the he laborcd 10 purify and mako
effort to rouse lhcm to consciousness OF their
crrorY NJ. LOUISE BUSSING
NoawALK. April IL, 1877.