cursory examination, to have a peculiar
connection with the cause, and that the remoter
consequences of a new or novel political, social or
theological fact are seldom comprehended when
they do happen, serving when they have been
known & appreciated beforehand. If Mormonism
has done & accomplished for our western U. S. so
much that is great, grand and good, I see no
reason why we & those in power should
annoy & harras that people, if, as is stated in
the mainfesto mentioned, polygamy is not
recognized by the morale of that body as a
legally & divinely authorized institution. As near
as I can get at the matter, so far as polyga
my is concerned, it is regarded as contrary
to the genius & spirit of American civiliza-
tion and political policy, and that that people
have a profound respect & veneration for
the flag & constitution & institutions & tradi-
tions of this our common & beloved country. In
this, I may be indulging an erroneous
conclusion. If so, I am very anxious
cursory examination, to have a peculiar
connection with the cause, and that the remoter
consequences of a new or novel political, social or
theological fact are seldom comprehended when
they do happen, serving when they have been
known & appreciated beforehand. If Mormonism
has done & accomplished for our western U. S. so
much that is great, grand and good, I see no
reason why we & those in power should
annoy & harras that people, if, as is stated in
the mainfesto mentioned, polygamy is not
recognized by the morale of that body as a
legally & divinely authorized institution. As near
as I can get at the matter, so far as polyga
my is concerned, it is regarded as contrary
to the genius & spirit of American civilization and political policy, and that that people
have a profound respect & veneration for
the flag & constitution & institutions & traditions of this our common & beloved country. In
this, I may be indulging an erroneous
conclusion. If so, I am very anxious