, 1879-06-18
MORMON POLYGA1IY.

E1tnn.tun OF Executive Ulp1ncnuy to tho
Conv!etod 1Nen'ntst, GeorKo Rnyno1da.
LoCKrol.r, N. r, june III, 1a71-1o NA Ex-
teiltncv the ffom. t. u. I1dNts. Warrington, y.
C.-stn: At last blow has been struck
against Mormon pof}gamy, by tho consictlon
Al sentence to finn and imprisonment, Tor Tic
crime Of bQamy, Of ono Of tho Iaw'dcEyiiS
George Reynolds. Ihat II 1s an c'-
fcctivo blow, Is evidenced from TIC frantic Ap-
peal ot George @. Cannon MID the petttlon OF
$4,000 Morm0ns to you to pardon this cr'mna',
fairly tried and descrVedly convicted. Aa re-
ported By the newspapers, Cannon Is enforcing
his appeal by threats (which is The regular Nor
mon sty.c), ,-sasing TINT thu atormons VIII mt
submit to the Government, nt'l thnt they will
"nght to the bitter er1" oil attenIpis to COM
pei them to render obedience to tho far,
But to pardon this mau, Reynolds, viii give |
the Mormoua the GREATEST Of all their many vic |
tories oror thn Government aud strengthen
them in their determined rebellion agAtnst It.
When, Ut 1862, Tie law under which Reynolds
bas been convicted was passed, tile Morncn
people were hurried into polygnmous marriages
IA fast rs their leaders could coax or drive them.
A,..,n vh.v ,a,t wtntcr. The eunreme Court
s .a.a'aat ,h.t ,h;s ,sw ,roa cons,,,,,,Ionnt and
decided that tn's law ."as coost'u.'ooa, @ a.a
could be enforced, George q. Cannon told the
public IN Washington 'hat TIE people IN Utah
world undoubtedly submit 10 the decision; but
..,.d1s. ,,r x.t,,-.,i -, ao,t n,.o NV ou,1
10 .s.urn.a " oa's 4-IA' Nv, ~.
preachco PolyFan'oua eeftnou III 'Ac eIeSt
Tahernaetc,-teslng his lmu'cuse audience that
they must be faithful to their religion iu spite Of
s"p,ons ., " ~, a..,,,i,. ior. -. ,..r,,f-,,,
'haepenaence ol ~" e"s.n'y 'a"S W n"'yns
without delay rs fnany wives rs possible Aud
this counsel was acted upon. Fro" tue son. Of
rh'.rch ,l.r, VIVA onen defiance of the law:
cnufcn, s1s'o w. ups" "'na '. .'-
and never nas thets oeen 30 sfeAeA "an'pus ..
polygau,uus marriaEee III the samo lGugth ot
time rs stnco that declsion WAS rcnderod.A
f,coro~ Revno1dt Ia The f]rxt criminal couvfc,sd
u'o'ts n,, ~, .,.a.. .,,,at 1.,x ,snnrr ~
anu bentshcsr ""us' 'Nas 1,,,, A"' t. ~" "'tn
machina..on Of Brigham Young. Like uearly
all The rest OF them, be las ever been ready to
an,m,. ~, mv c,1,n. n nm Interests nj ,he snr.
co'l'1'' hu5 s''r.o :" ~ @ o,.,.'.,,,, ,,'o
,oa Gcorce @ O. e Canaop M "a ono OF eo-
have tausht that no act is criminal II done for
Tho t.bu,ldIpn up OF the Kingdom" Reynolds
-. .,,,.,a,,,i.t of NJ, M fr.e ,ct1i wall
knowing That ~ law VA Mas. .o.t the e Mofn,oqs ne
tests tie Goysrnmeut as well % the eonst' 9m IT,
tlonhltty o. ine Ia~ assgtL, "sn ~ auG ,,, T.
from Usah, aud give the ,Iorrttofy over to Nor.
| mon ruEe-and ruitl. l sincerely oellefo ttsAs
such cou1ee W. tenucr as naclsss 70 @ ,Maxe aly
further nttetnnts nhocr inc iorns OF III" 10 fe"
deem Titan from'her s1e mo misery.
TO cue who knows nlofn1o'l'atn 10 its act1lal
Workings, bow sleRcn!hS asc t.,e Inentaesous
appea!s q Gannop a oIets r 10 snnrs ,e sr sn
br1ng to uemselves s ,ot a t.. eea!ep' thn: or
Eplcmnly asstro you tnnt "nat heae pef-
sonB soy q nor Hne. II "cre'
yS' e ce. ,fGr ~ ,n q - te woen e oi ri uta
PolyEa'ny can nevor nc oroaEht 70 an enu d, WILL
out causing suhcsihg; aat to postpone its o.
structson will oni! make the ntltaher 81 saneF-
asgeI bnt .d @ P,ot @ r"a<o a Ss'pe t sas
OF tue women OF ttasl. ing wei!-hsn universal
custom there is Tor M women 10 SUPPORT tNehn.
selves mud their el'tldre''s an'i. III not lew
the rule Is, that, T they know tllcir fathers at
Of their nlotheEs' peace. am no. cxat,ceratins.
toll you tlle spc' soocr I trq.n m n,oyapG +. oy
IN Christian society," anu wl1o L. the head Of
Christian home, cat haFdiJ conceive how polye;
amy has destroyed tic Manhoo's nsiM til' moral
sense Of those who practice It. IL alls ny soul
with indgnston 70 sYe our Govern. Govern.
neut parleyiIE a'id compromising
with such criminals; anu ! sometimes
wonder why y9ice from Heaven !ta' unes
not a"akoa our oiilclais TO lslc oanEee o. tNel.
course. Can they not hec IRON ny past that
Ing cFiuici i the law does not conquer now, u
never tan. 10 permit nolygainy to atFongtller
ITSELF Gwen tor short time, "a u pEcpare Tor
future Administration tie AWFUL burden OF
civil var. slavery was permitted 70 grow 8trnne
unit! 1t could 10 got rld OF only by tllc shedu!!
0t blood. ls IL wise to permit poiyEainy to be
como established III lka manner, alId uely, Us II
surely Will. Judges tsllu 1nr1csi
Slavery! What slavery rms ever Worse thar
t!,ut of wo1lan ID Mormonlsusf tel! You
nonct do not sgcak IRON hoarsay; Know
by long and terrible cxperlenee tlmt What
write Is true, l besccch yoa, by yolr reYer
cncu for worna'!!,ood and botne, by your low
for wife and children, as well hs py your tota
ariuusuesa Of dutE as TIC head OF thts great M
t0iI, 50 fur Us in you lies, TO uso every means tt
destroy Mormon pOlYEamY, md e1tirpato ever
. feature Of 1t from TIC lAnts. II caa Dear u
good frutts,-noth!llE but sint aud mlaory, ant
, ; madness.
!, Why should the appeals OF foul polykamlst
like George q. Canu0u cause ono purttcls o
tcsitatloni Why should they be listened to 70
ono Moulcnt3 / have known him anu hi
"fanlttYn for yeurs, aI,d Know what q 0r!lta
master llo Is to those he calls his wises,-ho'
those who are not "tayorttes " suffer Tor til
llecessartcs Of lttc. Ile Is sllrcMd, cunuinE, an
T ,ns1nuat!ng ani forces himself anu hin fn's
words CD those whom hc desires to make friend
, ly to the 'sca,lso." To QUO who k1suys thls n,a
o. / do, 1t seems Incredible tint he should b
| u.s...t.{.l nrap fur r,0u,AuI "a f1r,1at htgn