National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-14
M0RhONIsM.
ARRIVAL OF MRS. ANN ELIZA YOUNG
IN ~t>tSHINGTON.

ANN AL Ot Mrs. ANN ELIZA fOONH
Ek1.1ady, inStu 4 He Shse.N..s wifi. of the
Norn,on Prophet Brigham Young, arfr-sd 81 tbs
Ebbst house Sunday afternoon, accompanied
by Miss Story, her friend and travelling COM
pG1ton. It has already been stated in TIE ma
TIoNAL REPUBLICAN, that Mrs Young VIII iec-
ture at Lincoln hall or Tuesday evening next, on
which occasion she will relate the story
of her life. Knowing the deep interest that
Is fell by the ladies of Washington in che history
and progress of this lady upon her lecturing tour
beset as she is by the emissaries OF Brig nam
Young, an attache OF this journal was dispatched
that evening to seek personal interview win her
at the Ebbitt house.
Itis we'll known that various reports nave oeen
c cisins IN highly condsmnatory manner her con.
duct Whilo on her lecturing tour through the
West Blu, thsss Sags al aihPy 0een fsia'ea
Having sent his card to Major Pond, the agent
and friend Of Mrs. Young, our representative was
the ladies and presented to Mrs. Young and
Miss Story, by whom he was cordially received.
Mrs. Young is q pleasant and progressing
medium height, fine eyes, broad forehead, intelli-
gent expression, and modest demeanor. She was
plainly dressed in black, as was also her com;
paninn, Miss Story, who seems to be dear and
valued friend, who hasaccompsnied her and occu-
pied the same apartments and beds with her ever
since she parted from her old friend, Mrs. Cook,
from Utah, and came with her as far as Kansas.
Mrs. Young is about thirty years Of age, and her
companion Is perhaps eight or ten years younger.
Reporter. Mrs. Young were you raised in the
Mormon Church? .s r...-.a
Mrs. Young. Twas born in Nauvoo City, Ill, Of
Mormon parents, and went TO Salt Lake when l
was in my fourth year. My parents were not
KepoTtos Where were you educateda ~.
we'll educated: She taught School a good deal
among the Mormons.' have not attended school
since was seventeen years old.
Mrs. 7. Obi why do we do anything-almost
everything we do in that country. We are raised
in perpetual awe of the Church-sla7ery TO Brig
for ourselves. tell you all about It IN detail IN
my first lecture. know you cannot realize 1t
here. II seems almost q dream to me now-my
left Utah for twenty five years, was raised to be-
lieve the Gentiles were all wicked, immoral peo-
ple-espeeially GENTLE women. The idea OF the
his word was law. He was to me the vice-gcrent
R. WHAT was the immediate occasion Of your
Mrs. Y. was not provided for at all. My
mother, who lived with me at his express desire
for years and labored hard rs we'll as myself for
taken sick from oyerwork. She was ordered to
leave me. could not endure the separation-the
idea Of living alone-and fed from this oppres-
r. What do you expect to accomplish by your
Mrs. Z. 1hope-1 can scarcely say e1pect-to
arouse the good people Of the United States to
some action that will result IN the release of my
suffering sisters In Utah. I have been received
very kindly everywhere by the ladies, especially
in New England. They have bid me God speed.
They have promised me their assistance and
prayers-prayers to God and Congress.
R. Well; you must have faith, and If you tell
the Congressmen and those in authority here
your simple story as you have told It to me, you
will certainly succeed,
Mrs Y. That Is ali can do. But that am
determined to do. do not suppose that poor,
weak woman like me can do much, but my friend
Judge Mexican, OF Utah, and the Vice President,
who came to hear me in Natick, told ne 70 have
courage and tell my whole story. sud certainly
should succeed. 1 have one good friend In Con-
gress, am told, In Gen. Shanks. He has been
In Utah, and KNOWS something OF our life there
from observation. = s-E.
Z. Did You speak in Baltimore or Philadel-
phia2
Mrs. Y. No. am to lecture in Baltimore on
Monday night, and then return to this city.
The reporter now made his adieu, and Ieft with
Mayor Pond, satisfied that all who listen to Mrs.
Young will leave with the conviction OF her truth
fulness and sincerity Of desire to be useful to her
follow sufferers il Mormondom.