Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-24
A Mass Meeting at Sherman Hall Last
Night-Cogent Speeches and Ringing
Observation-Disclosures of kilograms
with Chicago-The Relic of Barbarian
Must be Legislated Out of Existence.

ing was to give expression to the opin-
ions of the people of st. Paul and the
state generally on this great abom-
nation Of polygamy. There
could be no doubt whatever
the sentiment of the country was strong
ly against the practice. 1t was in viola
ton of the law, against the genius of
our government and opposed to the SEN
timents of the people.
MESSAGE SENT TO CHICAGO.
At the conclusion of Gov. Hubbard's
remarks Mr.. B. F. Wright read the fol-
lowing and moved that it be sent by tele-
graph to Chicago, which motion was
unanimously adopted:
ST. PAUL, Jan. %, 1SS2.-To the president
of the anti-polygamy meeting, Chicago, Ill.,:
The citizens of the capitol OF Minnesota in
mass convention assembled to protest against
the longer continuance of polygamy in our
land, greet Chicago as it inaugurates the great
crusade of the hour. Let the American people
speak forth and the doom of polYgamous
Mormonism will be sealed and the law and
practice of civilized states prevail in Utah.
RESPONSE FROM CHICAGO.
The following was received from Chi
cago in response:
CHICAGO, Jan. 23-The citizens of Chicago,
in great mass meeting assembled, congratu-
late our fellow countrymen in Minnesota on
the interest being aroused throughout the
country, and we respectfully urge you to ap-
point committee and continue this work I'M
til every state in the union is thoroughly
aroused and the iniquity Of polygamy is blot
ted out. THos. HAYNE, Chairman.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Governor Marshall then read the fol-
lowing resolutions, which were unani-
mously adopted:
WHEREAS, Polygamous Mormonism is
steadily on the increase in this country,
m.nacing the national safety and outraging
the moral sense of the people; and
WHEREAS, The present laws, by the confes-
sion of Justice Woods, of the United States
supreme court, are inadequate to check the
growth of this evil, and further legislation on
the part of Congress is imperatively required;
| therefore be it
ResoIued, By the citizens of st. Paul in mass
meeting assembled, Monday evening, Jan. %,
1882:
First-That the time has fnlly come, when
polygamy, which has always been branded as a
crime by civilized nations, and letters it's sub
JCCOo LII oUC uIOoO uOS duluS DOuOdSCS ouOuiu
be promptly suppressed by the stern hand of
IGlD.
Second-That, as it rests with Congress, to
take such measures as shall extlrpate this foul
evil from the republic, and enact laws that can
neither be nullified or resisted, we call upon
that honorable body to act without further de-
lay in the premises, and provide what the en-
lightened sentiment of the country to-day de-
mands.
Third-That the auogant law-defying spirit
of the upholders of polygamy, admonlsh us to
lose no time ia enforcing the same laws in
Utah, which bind the citizens of every state in
the Union.
Fourth-That while disavowing any purpose
to intefere with the religious rights and liberty
of Mormons, tDe do demand, in the interests
of common morality, and in Difference to
the sentiment and practice of the whole civil
zed world, that pOlygamy, the central figure
and chief abomination of their religion, be
forever prohibited.
Fifth-That as American citizens, we pro-
test against any further delay, in dealing with
this organized system Of iniquity, which
through its aggressive zeal is already planting
colonies of its adherents in Wyoming, Mon
taua, Idaho and Arizona, and is boldly strik-
ing for political ascendency in these terri
tories.
Sixth-That while we claim for states of this
union the largest latitude in the regulation of
their domestic concerns, including the relation
of husband and wife, and all religious SUBJ
jects, and would resent any interference by the
general government in any such matters with
in state of this union, we believe that the
control of all such subjects within the terri
tories leeitimately belongs to the congress of
the United States, and that such congress pos
sesses ample power to regulate them in the
interests of the nation at large.
Seventh-We declare that it is the duty of the
congress of the United States to deal vigor-
ously with the crime of polygamy. That the
mere passage of laws making a plurality of
wives punishable offense is utterly made
quate to remedy the evil, and that there should
be added to the usual penalties for such Of
lenses disqualification to hold Office, to sit
on juries, to vote, or In any way to participate
in governmental affairs.
Eighth-We respectfully urge upon
our representatives IN congress the
support in good faith of what
ever legislation is proposed, in order to
effect the removal from the republic of this
infamous system, and to give supremacy to
the authority and morals of the American
nation.
Ninth-We herewith express our sympathy
with the present governor and the
Gentle citizens of Utah, in their
bold stand against polygamy, and
we bid them God-speed in the brave fight
they are making for virtue and for law in that
territory.
Tenth-Thata copy of these resolutions, duly
signed by the chairman and secretary of this
meeting, be forwarded to our representatives
in congress, and be published in the daily
papers of the city.
M. NJ. G. DANA, D. D,
HON. G. E. FLANDRAU,
ExGov. VIM. MARSHALL,
Committee on Resolutions.
MR.. c. D. O'BRIEN
was first introduced by Governor Hubbard
for the purpose of explaining the legal
aspect of the condition of polygamy. He
first explained the sources of political and
| judicial power in the United States, the
Sovereignty of each state within its own
limits, after which he showed how the
states differed from the territories in this
respect. In the territories congress has
full and absolute authority 1t is within