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Show PRACTICAL POLYGAMY. u I wish my women ( Heber Kimball sometimes calls his wives his cows^) to understand that what I am going to say is for them as well as others, and I want those that are here to tell their sisters yes, all the women in the country and then write it back to the States, and do as you please with it. I am going to give you from this time to the 6th day of October next ( the day the semi- annual conference was to meet) for reflection, that you may determine whether you wish to stay with your husbands or not ; and then I am going to set every woman at liberty, and say to them : ' Jow, go your way. My own women with the rest, go your way.' And my wives have got to do one of two things either round up their shoulders and endure the afflictions of this world, and love their religion, or they may leave, for I will not have them about me. I will go into heaven alone rather than have scratching and fighting around me. I will set all at liberty. What, first wife too ? Yes, I will liberate you all. I know what my women will say : * You may have as many wives as you please, Brigham.' ( That is rather in consistent with their scratching and fighting around him). * But I want to go somewhere, or do something, to get rid of these whiners."* The thing to be done, I would re spectfully suggest, would be to give up his iniquitous system of polygamy. With this want of congeniality and harmony in the family of the Prophet, who is considered so desirable as a husband, that a \ v - an once, Jacob- like, served seven years as a domestic in L. o family, that she might at the end of her servitude become one of his wives, what must have been the state of domestic affairs in the families of those less highly favored ? The offer of Brigham, to those who are unacquainted with Mormon fanaticism, and their surroundings, and cir cumstances in life, might appear as a very liberal one to the disconterfted. But it was really a taunt, as unkind as their escape, if they desired it, was impracticable. While they * Deseret Ncivs t Oct. 1st, 1856. |
