The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-12-29
Mormon Polyeamy,

The Mormons assume the high title OF
Latter Day Saints, with power 10 tread
down the gentiies and subdue all
things 10 themselves They have a
supreme contempt for law. Their Iheo'
cratic, one-m man power becomes bold and
defiant, and is utterly at war with Repub'
lieanism. Adam, they say, was the God OF
Our race and Brigham YOUNG 'hs uon o'
49,. NJ ,nc Mormon war; when
they were but handful, they gave us vast
trouble. Young boosted that he would be
governor aud no power could prevent il.
He was, and carried ii with a highland.
He withdrew the Alonogamic Delegate
ipam congress aud sent George Q Cannon
an alien with four wives. who to the shame
OF the nation, has held his seat for eight
years. every effort to put down polygamy
has proved futile and been met with con
tempt And now, rs II TO add insult to
injury. John Taylor, the Mormon Presi.
dent, has taken another wife. Will our
goyernmen, at Washington take any notice
Of it?
Polygamy is outlawed 10y christianity
and by every decent nation Only Nor.
mons, Mahommedans, and few heather
tolerate Ii. 1t is high crime against society
and the state. We deeply deplore il, ard
! hope we have self respect enough to in
hlct upon Taylor and other polyganiists
the extreme penalty OF the law 1t is
good time TO begin now while there il
some public feeling against criminal
officers We have been too lenient will
Ira iiors, swindlers and other criminals,
especially those in high positions. Law is
for the lawless, but law unexecuted IL
worse than useless II is next 10 legaliz
ing crime for il really educaies and EN-
boldens offenders. No Mormon poly gam
Isl has ever yet suffered the pen atty Of the
Law for his crime, can We tell why2 One
or two attempts TO punish failed through
come iniormality in the constitution OF the
court as also when Young was indicted,
II some poor scamp is caugh, as bigami
among IA he is siralghtsay shut up, bu'
tho Mormon lords go free Arc they
privileged class. exempt from law
THIS isno, question OF religious liber
,y a, all, but simply one Of law and loyal
~ 10 government II our marriage Law
are right let us enforce them impartiallh
II wrong le, us make them right II tlei
Mormoas chose to believe in the lying
revelations Of Joseph Smith. or in that 1
absurd medley Of christianity, paganisn,
sni maierialism embodied in their relir.
ioas creed. they have The undoubted right I
by any Law Of God or man TO commit I
crime in the name Of religion The guis,
is too thin. the plea too absurd or hypo 4
critical Give the larges, religious liberty
And do no, prosecute for i, is both wrong
aud impchiic. True liberty is not peIse
cution. Society could not exist vi,hou,
this. Was ifpersecution 10 take care Of
Freeman Tor the murder OF hischildi lfl
ihe Mormons believe 10 human sacrifices.
OF n murder for the good Of the eharch,
or d p0Iyramy ash divine institution.
dos ,hss nssle these things right and las
'alg Belief in sneh things comes 10 b
its%iis crime, for ouiy the crosses, fsnaii
eisn. OF moral pefferseness ever leads 10
IL God q not the author o. confnsion
asiers are not terror 10 good works bu,
the evil.
-Bsi you say there are ailiicaltics In ths
"a, d bringing them 10 justice for crime
They marry a.oung girl but do not take
her home ,ill amer three years, when our
s,ssaes Of limitation bar . trial Then
laAie the statutes Of limitation right 10