Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-03-16
THE MORMON INIQUITY.

Speaking of the Mormon iniquity, the New
York Press says the discussion in Congress of
the question has again aroused public opinion
on that greatest of all iniquities. That paper
remarks: ....
The question of how it can be hidden from
view without offending the Saints in Utah, is
being considered, and the end Of the debate
and the session of Congress will no doubt find
the subject in the same position as at present.
There is but one solution of the problem
eradicate the evil; quietly if possible. but
stamp it out of existence at the point OF the
sword if need be. Let Congress take hold OF
the matter promptly, and let the majesty OF
the law step in and say to these people: Live
as other people live or leave the country !!
American women have been insulted long
enough. Let their fathers, brothers, sons
husbands, now come to the rescue, and de-
throne this harlot of the West, and teach these
people that they can no longer offend decency
by their free-love pranks The wretches are
poisoning the minds Of the young and inno-
cent. Victims from all parts Of the world
are led to the slaughter and their bodies made
sacrifices for fiends in human shape. Every
man and woman Of common sense is in favor
of crushing this monster now and forever.
Blow it out of existence if it fills the great
Salt Lake with human blood
The Columbia Christiun Neighbor, review
ing this subject, says:
The Mormon question is occupying now, as
it has for some time, considerable attention
from the friends of good government. The
matter is being discussed in the religious and
secular press, and the writers all endeavor to
show how to deal with this class Of our popu-
lation. At last Congress has taken forward
step, bill having been passed by the Senate for
a radical reconstruction of the territorial gov
ernment of Utah, the provisions OF which
strip the Mormon element Of it's political pow
er and influence, and make the enforcement
of the law against polygamy practicable and
possible. But will this bill pass the House OF
Representatives 1t is exceedingly doubtful.
And should it pass will the law against polyg
amy be enforced? ? We shall see, although we
confess we have but little expectation that it
will be.
In the meantime, the abemination increases
and gathers strength daily. And recent
visitor to Utah states that very large part
of the increase Of the membership Of the Nor
mon Church is obtained from the Southern
States, where Its agents have been and still
are actively at work. This same visitor says
that the population of Utah is IA 900; the
aggregate wealth, S25, ,000, 900; the school sys-
tenn, in which 10000 children are enrolled, is
supported at an annual cost Of $142, 900. The
Mormon population is put at 12O, 900, and the
membership of the Mormon Church at 58, GOO.
But how is this blot upon our civilization
to be removed? A writer says that polyga-
my must be put down by law, and that Nor.
monism may reform itself or disintegrate and
fall to pieces from internal dissensions, and
that the Christian churches must counteraet
Mormon missionary work abroad and in Utah
by exposing it's errors and endeavoring to re-
claim it's deluded votaries. .g .f