New-York tribune., 1880-03-08
MORMON POLICY IND BELIEE.

tot thsEdftorOf The Tr fbuhei
SIR; There are great many Mormons III
Arizona end more are coming in every year. There i
colony Of them this immediate Vicinity 1Do' Say
they were sent here by the President 81 Use hu'
John TavIor, and have speclfc instructions one oi
them iu conversation With me said one OF The ooro's
WAS 10 prepare the way tor entering Mexico Nh'h frrs
laept Hayes's Message received they wore ioua III
eoudounipg IT, 1hcy say roygamy cannon W '''
down. Al SO far as have learned. are "ilh& 20 uI"'
for H. one Of them said 10 me, "Ihe only way I" Pu.
DOWN uolycary is to XII all the Mormons Ana 'ha'
he SAID, he done, for the Lord Is Oh "n' S
and Wi, not permit IT," This is the tcmpor ana DcIeI
~ all of Them so YOU can tudae o: the magnitude ol
the nndert king which he President recommends 70
Congress
have read THE Book of Morwon," "The Doctrine anu
Covenants" and quite number Of other Mormon stahd
ard books "Thr BOof o. Mormon expressly loIO'"S
polyganv unless " the Lord says, q" VIII raise uP
nenrla uuto us Joe Smith In ms character OF kFVe-
stor SAYS the Lord has wed to raise mp people nh'o
himse and actually commanded poygamy for ms pnf-
nose" or opposition from tIirr wlVrs Was :" 80 w
expected 80 fearful penalties were o sa ~
v-lfe WHO Should oppose her husband IN pfOcuiuk ~
many ives IA he wished The first vile must nov nnIy
, - INT must take the new wie-elect by the
hand and place II in hand OF her husband IN token Of
nor Willingness to tue new marriage. To onset Tue -
lines the idea OF celestial marriage vas pronulSaied
NJ a. ,r"rtI,ge for eternity. Trh hueband and h..
wives are reunited III Heaven Ihey become e"iS anu
beret ina ottal spirits for u eternity II we opposes
nni,,rnv -ho dch9rs herself tnc benefits Oi c-lrsid
rr,tssaee aud plunges herself into everlasting he'll
You viii at once the difficulty OF geftnR WIG 10
tesftf, against her husband or any one else.
Tne s Hook Of Mormon and the revelations or Joe
smith teach that there VIII be great connct som
doy between the saints Mormons) aud the Genties o
mis- contlue mt; tna the Saints Will completely over
.nrn and destroy the Gent"F, and then the SAINTS VIZ
possess the whole land. The Morn"ns believe thht me
Eonderfu Increase Of the II brcws wue In Egypt ana
affrrwar,l was due poygamy. Thcy want TO become
strong and powerful These are the teachings or tner
b'ok. The teachings OF their elders and priests. ana u
il the belief OF the laymcn. They are ali Wiling 10 nght
now bu, their priests know they are TOO weak NJ
present. :, ,,. 70 ..o.,-, a. much ~ rho
conpry as possible 70 get possession of al the wafer
snItncs ana creeks and IL possible exclude ail other
eieraton Tncy look forward to the Tine when they
vii need all thr country for their support. hormoni.m
they say isn't day few years but Tor al TINE
they expect 10 he IN power when bapilci D""s hr
horn" Tney not ony bringing up children as last
a. uosSibe they r0uhacking the wof Tor con
yeris and 10 the ignorant and uneducated their artu-
meuts are very powerful OF course there are many
X mo praotice poly gany from sensual mover, hu tbs
Is u6t the moiivr which prompted the heads OF tue
church in promulgaimg the doctrine. Now that thry
nave uromu gntcd &C. they must stand by 70, OF acknON-
edge themselves impustOrr IL IA poly gany or death
,fh thcp ana fear u will b. poly gImy. But IN any
event whatever Is done by the government shou d
he done at once. Prompt and resolute acton Is
reeT.d J. L, 5.
CharIesfon, Pima Co., Ari:ond Feb. 20. 1880