National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-15
THE TWIN RELIC REVIEWED
MRS, YOUNG 1Ix--REVELATIoNs OFF,
LIE ~ UTAH.

tne mormon prophet, tell inc story Vi net LAX
in Bondage sf-i =. r.
Precisely at O'Clock the fair lecturer, accom-.
| panied by Gen. Shanks, Of Indiana, appeared
upon the platform, and, taking Q seat, calmly
surveyed the audience She is very ladylike IN
appearance. She wore . dress Of plain black
silk, neatly trimmed, and adorned only with o
simple white-lace bow ct the neck.
She 10 brunette, with dark, expressive Dyes
Her hair done up IN plain coil, pair of Jet ear
rings. and two unpretsntious finger rings were
| the only ornaments she wore. Her face is Of a
highly iStellsctu.l mould, and her voice SON,
/ cision, at times with considerable animation, and
her lecture being pretty well memoriIet, she
during the greater part of the time occupied in
Its deliyery-just one hour and half.
.-- THE LECTURE E "
Having been briefly introduced to the audiences
by Gen. Shanks and received by the audience
she had been told that many people came to hear
her through curiosity. But she thought there
was nothing curious 10 the fact that in the nine
American citizen, while George @. Cannon was
| the husband Of four wives and was allowed to
take seat in Congress as q Delegate from Utah.
| What to many was Q source Of amusement was
death to the victims Of polygamy in Utah. Those
| whose duty it!was to make laws should DO held
responsible s ior the crimes me- q 9ornont,m;
graces Of rhetoric or elocution. She had been
born and raised in the Mormon church. She was
! Win Ill lIb ceremonies anu knew the
piled to a. PERSONS not %Srmon nd sbc.. r d
abandoned the faith were called Apostates.
used for the celebration Of certain rites, and
speaking Of tho Endowment Houses" In particu-
lar, she said that this was the place where
SECRET RITES ARE PERFoRMEp.
nMy father" she continued, twas born in New
York, and became Mormon ut the age of twcn-
been converted BY Joseph Smith. They had Ave
SSs an On
is44. When was one year old my father, then
living at Nauvoo married HIS second wife and
She lived with him over twelve years. My mother
bore everything for her religions sake, though I
knew was repugnsnt to her, although in the
SO noticeable as they are now. ~.
ain ls4s We omigrated to Salt Lake City.
was -
THE PET OF THE FAMILY.
"when eight years old I was baptized, and again
the rites Of endowment. This ceremony is like to
drama, being made up Of scenes and representa-
tives Of persons mentioned in the Scriptures.
Jesus, Michael, and other heavenly personages
The person is anointed with oil and given new
name, BY which they will be known in heaven,
MOrmonism. forsook Il, but never forgot my
name then given to me.
IT WAS SARAH.
"Horrible oaths are administered, and tho one
receiving the rite swears hostility to the United
States, and swears to avenge the death of Joseph
Smith. The dress and adornments are like those
worn on the comic stage. Kiuball had 0 ring, on
which was engrayen these words: The Lord and
Mrs. Young then continued, giving history OF
her call by Brigham to appear as actress at his
theatre, where she said she labOred for two years.
like all the others, for nothing, having to find her
own wardrobe.
WHEN NINETEEN YEARS OLD
she was married. She lived with her husband
for two years and had two children. Being forced
by his ViOleSce to leave. him she removed to q
place ten miles south OF Salt Lake. At this place
year after she, through tho efforts of Brigham
and an apostle, obtained q divorce from her hus-
band In the United States Probate Court.
"Shortly after that time" she said, al was
present at n meeting. During the session / no.
ticed that Brigham never took his eyes of me.
At the close OF the meeting he came to me and
spoke kindly and asked
TO SEE NE HoaE'
felt honored and acquiesced to his desire. On
the way he asked IL i had any oilers Of marriage
Telling him that had not, he said, WELL don't
you marry again for love, but take my advice and
get some good brother who can give you good
advice / got good brother-it was himself
and the advice got from him was to be economi-
cal.n .r.-. #.-r-. ...... IT..
Then relating how Brigham, on their reaching
home, conversed with her father, and the anxiety
they all had to know what he was about she de-
scribed the feeling she had on learning that he
wished to marry her. She was dumbfounded-
alarmed. Her parents favored the marriage as
ham II displeased would cut him of from the
church, which she said ''often meant, cut of be-
Her brother had difhculty with the Gentiles
about telegraph poles. THE fear Of Brigham,
desire to save my brother and comply with the
wishes OF my parents, led me-" she said,
"To THE SACRIFICE"
April !, 1855, she was secretly married to Brig
ham in the Sealing room. "Kimball did the seal
ing" she said, ''and became q Queenn
Brigham, for q week after the marriage, did
not see her. At The close Of the week he con-
Quoted her to q house, the furniture of which and
the croekery were taken from bakery that he
All the wives except the favorite have, she said,
to provide themselves with clothing. If one should
object she is reprmnnded; If not made to suffer a
dresses veil and tells those Who fpeai 10 him 81
it. "that he does 1t to please his wives"
She then related her experience on the farm at
distance from the city, and the anxiety Of Brig
ham to have her mother removed when the old
lady was taken sick, Though he had not objected
TO her being there when able TO furnish by her
work butter, which she had to distribute to the
"FrOm the dayhtold me to tell my mother to 20
home,
saw was neglected, insulted, Inundated.
was alone tied to an old man. Others were cared
for, and II was more than Uoman's nature could
His conduct showed me THE falsity Of the relI-
gion. felt that was living lie, and my soul
me as If there was no God. feared that was
losing my mind. Many times 1 was on the point
Of committing suicide.
Referring to the sickness she had last spring,
and her going to the Endowment house 10 be
cured, she spoke of the great strapping fellow
words, and then drew her forth in such business
like way that she became disgusted and vowed
to forsake the religion.
After selling the furniture in the cottage where
Brigham had placed her, she went to q GENTLE
hotel. where the preachers sought her, saying:
DO you enjoy the spirit of your rsliglOnf"
"Ah,n said they, return, and an angel will
whisper in Brigham's ear, and You may become
"WeIl, don't want the angel to do any such
thing. And these fellows" She sad, "leit me.
They are at the same time teachers Of the igno-
rant, revenue officers and SPIES"
lam YET BRIeHAMs WIFE.
I have not been divorced" she continued. "The
a Is san Sye d .,ar,s n q last November
When she had concluded the description Of her
ride to the Union Pacific in q closed carriage she
seed her to return to her friends as all the peo-
pie who were her advisers wanted was money,
and when they would ind they were unable to
She also eounseled her against lawyers, and con-
cluded by telling her that she would always hnd
to return to he arms Of
During the reading Of this letter, which was
very long, Mrs. Young was visibIy affected.
REPRESENTATIVES, CANNON.
Inc lecturer then continued:
81 hope / may be pardoned for DEPRESSING
little on thi occasion, and dwelling briefly upon
the delegate from Utah. am told that Mr.
Cannon asserts that the women OF that place are
impartially provided for. know to the contrary
For instance, his own family; his second wife
Sarah Jane Jenny, uhile on sick bed having
nothing In the house to eat but bread and
molasses, begged Of him for some slight delica-
cies he told her he believed he had couple ofcans
Of cove oysters that somebody had given him. n So
he would let her have them. The sister Of the
sick woman In passing the dlning-room door Of
his frst wife, saw her table richly laden with
all the delicacies Of the season, preparatory 70
the enjoyment Of Christmas dinner. While this
same man is here in your midst, dressed In tho
finest broadcloth, and boarding at the most ex-
pensIye place in the city las told,) this wife
and the third, who 10 my cousin. are living In des
titution and neglect.
After my cousins marriage she told him how
unhappy she felt In polygamy. and TO punish her
for this he completely abandoned her for one
year. |
When testimony was being taken dnring the
contest for the Congressional seat his WIFE, Sarah
Jane Jenny, Has subp@naed as o witness. She |
inquired Of the deputy marshal II George q. Gan
non did really deny that she wac his wife. On !
being told that be did she took her babe in her |
arms and burst into tears, and said: iThen, has
my children no fatherf God helping ma my |
darling, your mother will never abandon yon.b
Her feelings were respected by the contestant and
her testimony waived, -.il-7. p