The New York herald., 1870-01-23

framed this incompatible aocumenti Is ne an
Esqutmaux, or what Isolated land Dr0duced nin
What ideas he must have OF woman hao ne ovoa
q mother or q sister or u wifeY In what SEMINARY
was he tut0red or TO what school does ne ceions
that he should so cOolly ana systematically COM
mand the women OF this people TO turn TRAITORS 70
their husbands and brothersf Short sgnleu man "
sections and the bill Let us, the slsterhO0d OF
utah. tell him to defer the Dill until ne mas stnoieu
the character OF woman such as God intended sue
should be. Then he VIII discover that devotion,
vencratiOn and faithful ness are her peculiar aCr
butes; that God Ii her refuge and HIS servants ner
0racles and that tue women OF Utah have paid too
high price for their presens pos,rion their light
ana knowledge and their future To snccumb 70 30
mean and foul thing as this Cullom bill. Let MN
know tnat ney heart ana hand with the Drothcf-
hood OF Utah; taat God IS their father and their
friend; that into MS hands they commit their cause
and on their standard have emblazoned a. their
motto, God and my right" (AppIause.l
SISTER PRArT's INDIGNATION AT THE BILL.
,ns Eah4MoE n pRArr wlaow o. rarey M ~ rosna
and TO the shedding OF innocent ol0od." she haa
!9nsed 70 see tae women OF Utah rise as they aaa
learned that the women and the saints 90 not tear
DEATH because II perpctuates our institutions. Our
enemies feel this, and the men who write these con-
temptlble bills feel too. Contempt and Indignation
are too good for thcm IL Is trash. wish the Desc
ret alphabet mad something more expressive ~ ~
tina my blood shall 1Ow in tine cause against thesc
men and the government who seek to persecute the
saluts."
BLAST FROM SISTER HORN.
Sister HORN. who embraced the faith III 1885 said
sas sSe l bin sSs SAID
preach and practise plurality OF wives, and always
expect TO 40 SO. We are all 10 the hands OF God
bill or not 1t will all be right; tor they cannot &C.
complish anything except the Lord will let them. Il
they pass this bill think the Lord viii utterly waste
the nation, unless they repent"
SISTER PHKEE UPON "sEALINGu
Sister PHEBE WOODRUFF then thuS spoke Cl tne
constitution, Sealing" and oppressive laws
Ladies or Utah. lrise 70 express my views upon
the Important subject which EaS called US tOgetner
to-day. am happy co TO one Of your number here.
/ am proud that am citizen Of utan ana mem
Der OF the Church OF Jesus Christ oi % Laa.cI Dny 1
thirtyslx years, and have had the privilege OF Nv
ing IN the days OF che prophet Joseph smith ana OF
counselled us TO honor, obey and MAINTAIN the prn
cpes Of tue noble constitution for Which our fathers
Iougnt and which many OF them SACRIFICED lheir
lives TO establish President Brigham Young has
always taught the same principles. inns glorious
legacy OF our latner5the constitution OF the united
States-gaaraatees TO all citzens OF TINS great re-
puDc the right to worship God according to the dc
tateS OF their own c0nscenceS for 1t expressly says
Congress snail make no laws respecting an estaD'
lisnnent OF religion or prohibiting the Tree exercise
tnereofn Cuom's Dill Is III direct vlOlallon 0i Wis
declaration OF the constitution; and thlnk IL our
duty 10 do all IN our power, by our
voices and influence. to thwart Its passage,
for II commits violent outrage upon our rights
and the rights OF our fathers, husbands ana sons,
and whatever may be the final result OF the action
OF Congress in passing or enforcing oppressive laws
for the sake OF our religion upon the noble men VINO
have suDdued these deserts, II Ii our duty 70 stanu
by them ana support tnem Dy our iatf prayers anu
WORKS through every dark hour unto the end, anu
trust IN God TO deiend US and all who are called 10
suffer Tor keeping The commandments OF Cod snail
we as wives ana mothers SIT still and see our nus
bands and sons, who We know are 0beylIg the be-
hest OF Heaven, suffer for their religion without
exertlng ourselves 70 the extent OF our power l0f
their deliyeranceS No verify no GOd has re.
veaed unto US the law Of tue patElarchal order OF
marriage aud has commanded fs to obey 1t. We
are seaied TO our husbands for time and eternity,
that we may dwell with them and our cnlluren III
4 tha Unrl1 IN Afnn tnh rrrlr q
greatest blessing for which we are created
II the rulers OF our nation VIII so ial
depart from spirit and letter OF our glorious con-
stltuton AS TO deprive our prophets, apostles anC
elders OF citizenship and imprson them ior 0beyinp
this iaw let them graut us tds last request-to MAKE
taeir prisons large enough 10 loid ,ner wiVes ioi
wnere tney go we WIN 20 ,iso. lAppiausel
CONCLUDING SPEECH OF SISTER SNOW.
Sister SNOW made the 1inal speech, eXtemp0ra
neously, as ioIows:-At the tlme We were hrs
threatened with mobs heard Joseph Smith say Il
the people were driven Dy moDs, ana the authorities
cOuntenanced it, TIE moDucrattc spirit would increase
until they had mobs to their nearJs' Content hearc
him say the time would come when THIS nation would
far depart from Ls original purity, It's glory anu
Its love Tor freedom ana ITS protection OF civil anc
religious iber;Y, that the constitution 0f our coun
Try would hang as ,., IL were, oy ao,s shreaa
Sons OF Zion, would rise up and save the constitu
ton ana bear 1t Oil Irumphantly. wish to say Il
my sisters to the mothers IN Israel ana 10 tue sis
ters cultivate your bosOms the spirit OF liberty
| and freedom Which has been Dequeathed Us b,
our fathers, or grandfathers, | should say N.
prisoner aud long lay IN "A nthy PRISON with com
panon that was taken with him. and led on snci
scanty allowance Us Woulu scarcely support life
His companion died, and Tor the sake OF saving nj
allow ance lie covered MIN up III bed and Kept hlu
just ls long could bear 70 stay with decayins
body. The spirit Of freedom and liberty Is WnaL w
should always cultvaye, and what The mother
saUuld cnitvale The breasts Of their sons that the
| may grow up brave and honorable, unu defender
| or that constitution which has been bequeathel
TO us. Let m0lers cultivate that spirlt III their owl
boSOmS, and let them manifest their own braver,
AM n an nf p
they have to be met more or less In every situato,
In fe; and those VINO have lorttude and nobility
soul within themselves VIII transmit II TO their CHIT
dren. Their sons VIII grow up noble defenders o
truth and righteousness and herads OF salvation q
the nations VI the earth, prepared to I'LL high ant
responsible poslons In Judicial, civil ana executive
as well as III religious conditions consider TIL
essentially important, that we may preserve on
sacred constitution Tor the spirit tnat inspired
the prophet Joseph Smith inspired the trainers OF tn
constitution, and we should ever hold II ant
bear II on triumphanty. My sisters, am happy 4
meet with you, although the cause which has brOugh
us together Is one rather to regret vet am happy
| meet with you, and my desire Is that we may to
getier defend truth and righteousness, and sustain
those VINO are preachers OF righteousness indeed W
should be preachers OF righteousness ourselves
Every sister In tuS church should De such preacher
think we all are. think II Is our ann 10 be such
Let us be more energetic TO improve our minds an
develop that strength or moral character which can
not be surpassed on the earJn The circumstance
in which we are placed and our position In life ds
mand This, because We have greater ana nOer priv
leges than any other females upon the EARTH WI
close by saying God bless us aud help US to keep hi
commandments and be valiant for the truth.
Sister Phebe woodruff now offered up CLOSING
prayer, and oil the sister saints dispersed out Int
the driving