The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-02-22

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"Not necessarily. We believed we
were doing right, and that under the
Constitution polygamy was as legal as as
wo considered il, moral. The. Congress
passed a Law agains. US, aud nov the
Supreme Court sustains tho law. We
do no. believe We have done wrong, nor
do wa believe our children are illegiti.
mate but The Law says differently. We 81,
ask, therefore, to tc protected from ab.
soluto ruin. = ,i,iyssa
"And how do you succeed ~
'.Wsll, lwe fud strong friends every
where. Senators and members who N
we expected the least from haye. shown
themselves read 7 70 listen quick to IN.
dorslane and disposed to act: Mrs.
Spencer has helped US amazingly, and I
havo great hopes that q law will be
passed before Congress adjourns that
will give US tho required relief"
Aud you are ons Of Brigham
Youngs daug hter. q said tho remotse;: !:
less interviewer, turning to the other
callsr=T;;aS lady who might ! be eighteen,
or twsnty;eigh. years Of ,age. .fst.sli.
.'ie,, sir, quite pleasantly; II am am
one Of the youngest children
But you don't know which?" s.5
q DO not. We never. never 80 By mum; N;
ber..' ....7.
did your father leave you much
property 2" Is,
He ilsfti mo my share. &Wo were
all treated precisely alike. Ilc left my
mother a good home aud mo q house
aud q certain tail interest in property, The
same as every other child S51j
"Your husband is dead o.
"Yes, sir.''' 3ssi.j. 4, '
"How many wives had be y
tiEls"Two; | was the second" I;
s"Did he leayo you anything u .s5s
Yes b, left me a nice house, aud
one equally good 10 bis other wife. I
rent mine and live With my mother.
low! long Lave #you5 bseu avid
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Nearly yithrcc years y55=f=#=# =F=fi55#55=H#i=:;=
2" Aud Dc; you believe in polygatnysnn
N.'I certainly do: married, the man
of'my choice /; iho was kind to mo, and
our homo was happy. .Ei.=i555l:=.=z=.ji r
4"But yoa only had ] Onc-half of
him" 5s.5.7 "a; zes... 4
."That is good deal more than most
women have Of their husbands, il tie
truth was known..- 81.
How, have you been treated since
you;hare been in Washington
s"By members Of Congress aud tho
press, ,aad BY men generally. we'll,
By Christians, badly"
"Whas do you mean by Christiaus?"
l. 'f,'..Professiug Christians, ministers
and church Indies. Ono would think
that, when the happiness and moral
well.beipg Of fifty. thousand Of. their
own people wsre at stake. that women,
who shiver at the nero thought 4 Of M.
kGa Africans, would take some better
interest; in our cause. ttInstead Of tha,
they gather up their skirts aud look at
us as though wo were contagion."
"And does that make you feol bad
or indiguaus?'' ,..l 81 "a 7,g,,a,s
"Neithcr. We wsro only telling
you who had treated US veil. Let US
make one exception. n however. No
body could be more kind and oonsid-.
erato than Mr.. and Mrs. spOfford, Of
The Riggs House, where We are stop
ping" a., ..-i5,,-5 3,,4a
I'D" you want nc to say so?'
"a do. because il is true" F..
"Thcn We will print 1t. The POit
always prints the truth" Saying which
the ladies were bowed out with Ghes.
ter6eldian peliteness. ~ - yB,.4...la