National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-08-20
UTAH HAREMS.
How Mormon saints Import GirIs-An
Old Brute.


Old Brute.
Yesterday, when the Union Pacific
train arrived, bringing In fifteen carloads of Nor.
mon emlgrants there was much hustle, and peo-
pie were seen running hither and thther In search
OF expected friends. Many scenes ofinterest were
witnessed, where relatives met and shed tears OF
JOY together after separation OF many years. But
there were other meetings less atfectionate and
more IN the shape CT business. Ono case will
illustrate how the old polygamis,s enter into the
business Of bartering for the transportation and
purchase OF young girls TO become additions to
THEIR HARENs
and enter into polygamy and life of wrctched-
ness in the name Of religion. Missionaries are
sent by the church to proselyte In Europe for con-
verts to the shrine of Mormonism. When SUN.
cient number are persuaded to leave the low walks
OF their native homes and come TO Utah. where
they are promised an earthly paradise, they arc
gathered together and slowed away In vessel and
sail for America. Their trip across the ocean, and
thence by cars from New York to Utah, is made
under the direction Of some OF these missionaries
who look af1er the mater Of transportation and
keep, II possible, members OF the crowd from
strayng These missionaries are OF the shrewd
class, and know how to act the part of
SHEPHERD OVER THR FLOCK
and at the same time mako the most out of the
business They, too, are very accommodating and
ready To take charge Of special cargoes of girls.
When the train arrived yesterday that old repro.
bate polygamst living down Weber River had no
trouble In finding the returning missionary who
could point out TO him the fourteen year old
Swedish girl which had been imported especially
as an addition TO to the harem OF this
OLD dRAY.HAIRED SAINT.
Going up to the girl he greeted her in very bust
nesslike manner and taking her by the hand
went wandering among the crowd and around the
depot. Tho girl was not specially pleased with his
appearance and preferred not to accept him as her
fractional husband; but then her fire had been
paid all the way from Sweden by him and she had
been shipped on the condition Of being his upon
her arrival, and she felt that she was bound and
must accept the situation.
THE OLD BRUTE,
In his attempts TO console her and make the stu.
alton pleasant, put his arm around her waist. This
was too much for the young girl. and In her limo
cencc she broke down In sobs aud tears. The last
seen OF her she was In wagon with q molly
crowd and by the side of the old sinner travelling
toward his home, and we presume she is to-day
more OF a slave than ever was any OF the colored
race in the South, for the breaking OF whose chains
came lifelong and bloody war OF the rebellion.
SUCH CASES AZ THIS,
we presume, arc far from being uncommon but the
nctors In most of them possess too much discretion
to permit public expose When girls are selected
In Europe in the same manner that fine stock Is to
be shipped to America, rs was the case in this In
stance, II Is time that the nation should arise aud
crush out the hellish system which carries on Its
disgusting business in the namc OF religion
O1d(u Pilot JUN 16.