National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-02-21
POLYaADIY IN rTAII.

htrl steuhouse'S Lecture Last Nisht-The
introdnctiou OF PeiyEamv - nsss the
Married Women Rebel - Mo,hers snd
Oauahtetp nrar-feh "a tha aa.,a MAJ -
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Lincoln nan was well nled last night 10 hear
Mrs. T. n. II. Btenhnuap Of Salt lake and her.
aclf a Notnon for ,,san,v -, 80 ~. ~. an,,-
H., =, ps,s. :" -'Nv sea'r' w wy s"'
~. W ioysamy her endlence was heenU
lnterested from the opening to the closa MrH.
Stenhouse has une personal appearancl and a
| graceful deilvery qhe yvas .,n,o,, 20 Nv nos,iv
All ,ho ,.,o. 49,, va, -. " ~
$500 ,o 's ~ pIessn, anu uy tnenl sne Wa r.
qnested TO gyea lecture TO ladies' only, which
she will probably do. she was introduced hy
Rev, Dr. Newman. she commenced nv saving
that It ha. ever been a wonder that women IN
thls enlightened age could he Induced N submit
to the degrading relations Of
and the noro 4. maj wonds, ,nc,os..a ,,h.r n,
| Ii Known that moat AZ those wn,nsn 80 NJ IIves
Of England ami America~thA frst nations N The
Nv Nor,non sIs,era. ,oo arr ,,o,re, who have
been s',irateJ nv Chrtstisn tsschess htnnss1 m
| nv ChtIstaIn parents. have known Inc hsiloweg
grew mn INTO woman nooa nave not ZEN .,ssnge ry
mssn nc .Ss fss nSrI n me mss 81
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nNAIN NhAl W ON FLksh. -
IN. IN wore, the women o. !tah were once lust
same affections as you--the same glowing hopes
the same womanly instlncts.
PLURALITY OF WINS.
did not willingly accept polyRamy They were be-
trayed into obeying revelation which was said
70 come t.c% God which made Il 9scs..sty e
| they should give to their husbands othsrlwives
even though that act Of obedience shonld cruelty
themselVes and they were betrayed ~ that alb
religious cause. the more alIuring doctrine ot
Einshlp Of spirit, The assertion that sll women
must have husbands In orler 10 he saved, and
that true marriage was not for time only hut for
| all eternity, was taught
| Women who loved their husbands were can't
waited By this assurance. and new hcee dawhed
| ried were conferred with The pfyrnise Of certain
matrlmony. Poiygamy presenter q false hat
giitterins promise. OF iuture glory. Every past
| VOW, covenant aud oath, and every contract be-
| tween husband and Wife was Cancelled, because
| not ratified by the Mormon priesthood.
This new revelation was publicly announced
| In august, lhf Copies reached her In HwtZer-
does me Lord wish TO humllAtc my sex 10 this
mannerl deyolyed upon her 70 teach the
hateful doctrine 90 We women Of syitIerl,nd,
against Z:
Here Mrs, stenhouse gave picture Of Nor
monlsm in Utah in ls5d, and Of disaontent among
the women, ana now Brigham Young hatfled
win W. ..l
| Tux WOMEN. r...sa
II dlnicnlt 70 portray TO Christian audience
the artual situation OF the women OF Utahnt the
time when polygamJ was forced upon them. The
bare narration Of facts Is almost beyond the
bounds o. credlblllty. They have felt As any
lady wond feel, and day after day and year after
year they felt their degradation, hat were now.
eriess to escape from Il.
NOW n.RRlEp AEs gEr rnsIh ExrnA wIyEa
IA ,n,,aiy.n,a ~ a,e a., t rvhay maj ", !,
lt.ls an,et sg gu. on the Gst q ,ns hnsesnG
accnnleJ ue sshIhits . mo,s nan .snsi ,s.i