Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-02-24
The Twin r eIic.
Chicago Journal

II ~ EeaiIf encouraging at all
Zines to see the influence of a good
example. For Instance, orr learned
and esteemed contemporary, the
Louisville Co'trier Jo;unaL, is now
.urning its attention to the neces-
sity of abcIisling polygamy in Utah,
ana it slashes away at the twin
relic" right and left. The c. j.
was once the firm and nncom-
promising advocate Of chattel sis
very, one Of the most accursed sys.
.cmS that ever saw the light Of day
in any country; but, that being
abolished, thanks to Abraham Lin
coin and the Union army-cvcn the
Louisville Coureg.Jourual is CEN
yerted from the error Of its WAYS,
and now Joins hands with all good
men everywhere in demanding that
he great evil Of Polygamy shall
also be cradicated from our soil.
The C..J.. rs Il matter of course,
lays & good deal of blame at the
door Of the Republican party be-
cause it has not taken the Mormon
bull by the horns long ago, and it
declaim8 loudly about the inetfi
cheney and false pretenses of that
party; which is all very well from
the Democratic standpoint, but
there are some mitigating circum-
stances to be considered.
The Republican party inherited
Polygamy from the Democratic
party, which fostered it for many
years prior to 1861, and it was
President buchanan that made
Brigham Young, the chief priest
and apostle of PoIygamy, Governor
Of the Territory Of Utah. thus sane
tioning the scandalous system as
tar rs executive recognition could
do it. Next the Democratic party,
or the southern section Gift. plung.
cd the nation in q terrible civil war
HAT cngrossed all orr time and en-
grric5 and absorbed all ourresourccs
tpr wears, so that the Government
really had no time TO attend to the
Mormon sidc-show all of which
may be pleaded in exclamation Of
the failure 10 deal with Itas speed ~
~. ii deserved. But now that Mr..
Gar.ield's Administration is to have
the powerful support Of such stall
wart conservators of morals as the
Courier.J Journal, let us hope that
public opinion may be turned so
powerfully against it that its rapid
extinction will be assured.
The following dispatch from Den
yer looks as if there was to be an ct
fort made by the legal authorities to
make it lively for PoIygamists at
Salt Lake.
at will be remembered that some
.ime ago John w. Young, son of the
Prophet Brigham, married at Phila-
delphia lady of high social posi-
ton under . pledge of never prac-
icing poTg2my. Neariy three years
ago Young violated the promise and
married Lucia Cobb, handsome
young girl, Of Salt Lake City, scarce
ly more than l6 years old. The first
wife Immediately separated from
him and has since been living alone.
l. is said that previous to her mar
rage she secured her dover. Lately
Young has been engaged in extern
siye contracts in Arizona, whence
he went to St. Louis and telegraphed
Luella to meet him liz Denver on his
way home. Luella arrived in this
city Saturday evening and Young
arrived last night. He was immedl-
ately arrested By Charles IL. Hawley,
Deputy United States Marshal, on
topographic Instructions from the
United States Marshal at Salt Lake
City, whcre he has been indicted for
bigamy, it is supposed at the instance
of the first wife. Young was brought
before the United States Commits
sioner this afternoon and gave a
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