“I heard the revelation on polygamy, and I believed it with all my heart, and I know it is from God—I know that he revealed it from heaven; I know that it is true, and understand the bearings of it and why it is. “Do you think that we shall ever be admitted as a State into the Union without denying the principle of polygamy?” If we are not admitted until then, we shall never be admitted.”Brigham Young, August 19, 1866 · Delegate Hooper—Beneficial Effects of Polygamy—Final Redemption of Cain · JD 11:266-272