Brigham Young Address to Legislature - Feb 5, 1852

Brigham Young Address to Legislature - Feb 5, 1852

Year: 1852

Historian's Office Reports of speeches: Brigham Young, 1852 February 5. Church History Library, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah Title: Brigham Young, 1852 February 5 Description: Legislative joint session; views on slavery, the curse of Cain, blacks and the priesthood, and blood atonement. Reported by George D. Watt. Romney typescript available. Containers: FOLDER 17 BOX 1 Original Typescript: I rise to make a few remarks. The Items before the house I do not understand. The principle of slavery I understand, at least I have self confidence enough, and confidence enough in God to beleive I do. I beleive still further that a great many others understand it as I do. A great portion of this community have been instructed, and have applied their minds to it, and as far as they have, they agree preciesly in the principles of slavery. My remarks in the first place will be upon the cause of the introduction of slavery. Long ago mama Eve our good old mother Eve pertook of the forbiden fruit and this made a slave of her. Adam hated very much to have her taken out of the garden of Eden, and now our old daddy says I beleive I will eat of the fruit and beco