New-York tribune., 1870-01-29
MORMON WOMEy IN COUNCIL.
CULLOM'S PoLYGAMY BILL-INDIGNATIoN MEET
ING IN SALT LAKE CITY.

CULl.OM POL1GAN1 BlLL--lNDltrNAllON
ING IN SALT LAKE CITY.
At the Indignation meeting OF Mormon
women held in Salt Lake C;y. January 49, the iaber
nace, which seats 5000 persons. was crowded with
lom's AbtiPOlygany bill, now before Co'gte,s hfs.
asked they had transgressed any laws OF the United
States. There were cries Of "No. no." Then why ara
driven from place 10 place. she asked Simply for
believing IN and paeticlng the counsel Of God
taued in the Gospel OF Heavenl We not here to ad
question would not only deprive our fathers husbands
aud brothers OF enjoying the privileges beqne"ihed to
citizens OF the United states. but i would also deprive
Of the privilege OF selecting our husbands
and against thus we most unqnalifrdly protest
resolutions They reported the following winch "ers
R,soired T6a, ~@ The iai:e. C
assembled do manifest ind gao aud protest 1ga tue m esSrs
bill and all similar bills expressions aud maniiesees
Resoi, That consider toe aboen'med bills foul bo on onr
nu to the honora
bic Ua States Government aud malicious attempts
ResoIrcd Thai Constitution b,qHss,bsd BY
Of those Of EovsraSsus have been IA
~e1 is calculated to DESTROY its efficacy , =. -,
That ubteJ neral poSer ana eeey
right which inherit. as The dausSer: Of A@esn g. ps.ss
suga. republican government By je'Psh'f s "0e" '
Roirsd That IA oar candid ouoa presentation s the sss
said indicates mgt dssener.ey Of s grs't SeS % oar
don of che ooa, pede.t. freedom protection aud eas nights ''
Rs.oS Ts, We sesSosee ous Ob. Church tJe,s,
CaI'. Of S SS ~. "us sore poso. srs The
prostitution and s .asu.n s,, ses PIs.sn' vs ts.
each aud sncroaehmrnt I'm. A..
sd That Ne consider ogn0rs OF the aoresAii bus a
la, 10 The and unworthy Of position oi uv IN any
oers shieb ,pyoyes the Interests ~ our nation
=, CDs. All become BY which bs be disianeo'rd
T,rr ladies' Of Salt Lake CITY sbs exert AZ our "~u s's
,neneaee 10 sl support state OoFeInrsa
spceches were made by about dozen uineteht muiss
tina tenor OF the different speeches was uuch ahko
They denounced the bills as unconstitutional,
tyrannica unprecedented In repubcanlsin UNJUST ana
worthy only OF reprobaton. while the authors Oh them
were impaied-ngurauyey. OF conrse-with numerous
pointed utterances They defended poygamy ana
CLAIMED for IL divine sanction and command maintained
it Was part OF their religion, and as such they were
euaraneed protection In Its practice by the CONSTITUTION
"a guarantee they alleged that could no. be violated
unless The Constitution dshonored and set a.ues
prospecIive condition Of affairs which they regarded ~
particularly gloomy 70 tho whole country ana iun t
peril 70 verybody They ridiculed the idea OF MOT
thew could 20 away II they wanted 70, and de-
eiared themselves strong enough TO 80 II thsy hen
mind 20 try, and nobody could stop thehi' bns .no{
dd nj want TO leave they were happy ana
enjoying love and Affection. They proclaimed tner 90
yotion 10 the stars and stripes their sehe,auo
the Constitutsu which they claimed to DC oi hspiso
origin aud affirmed that they we're more loyM U tn.
prnciples of republican goyernnent Than tho
and defenders of tho bills which they denoonsco aney
eTpressed their deterninaton TO STAND by Tue men
nhatayer might be tho result; and intimAted snt
sither of the bills became law and its provisions Evre
enforced Uncle might build prisons large enough 70
hold the crowd for tho wives would 60 Win tno mas
hands wherever they went There was no misaUng tne
esrpesness aud detnrpinson OF uerpe~s Oh DosI VINO
were present