The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-03-07

land the most loyal citizens of
trusted an ,bc live upon the earth. We
any men tb W. interest and welfare of this
believe !Iln,I,,ands fair test of this prin-
nation ~ 11arriage if sufficient proofs
ciple ol Iraady on record before the
are not d. therefore, in the name of
people ,onity and conscience we pro-
Justice, INST special legislation which
test, as% The conduct OF our lives &C
inbi6lIss 70 .nC our best judgment for this
coGdlnSS most M especially for the future,
lie an on r domestic, relations 90 no IN
when I'll those who do not agree az win
jur! stem " We appear " tnG noHess-
our Of this naGlor, loU Oa IIesiGe iII
Cleyelanul ;o " AGAINST oppression to use
raise a V aloCcp as the constituencies OF
their inhu nun and demand stay in the
Congress:sni HsgainSt thislpeople and
prOCeedlIs53 the time would be better
suggest ln'' by rthe legislators Ct
employee. in making laws
the Id al-T purifying of their own
for LS ,ort And also suggest that
egrII lng attained her majority and is
Utals Ia' and willing to do her own
elpalOlpss rr SiiI her own living and paying
W0Th,e.a1' Hills and ready to assume the
Der Qm If Statehood and take her place
dl. .Lo gqIayv upon our noble flag of
stars and stripes ,ot- rood +bo Col.
Miss Nellie Colebrook READ the tol-
lowing by
MRS. REBA PRATT.
ADDRESS,
,,..rr~rN FOR THE LADIES' MASS MEET
ING, MARCH 6, 1886.
Dear sisters: cannot meet with you to-
day.
PM some thoughts of my mind you shall
hear;
Though. if I should write all Pm prompted
to say,
The cry would be treason fear;
Far the feelings that fill me, at. this trying
hour,
Are like storm clouds that long have been
gathering power.
There's limit beyond which it's hard to
forbear.
When by injustice we are oppressed,
We to day seek relief by remonsTance and
prayer,
And against our expressions protest;
Aadathough every ruler may turn deaf
ear,
There is One who our humblest petitions
Will hear.
It's said that the Lord is now trying His
own,
That true Saints from false we can tell,
That even may be, but quite plainly its
shown,
He Is testing the nation as well;
Proving whether lawmakers and those who
fulfil
VIII use the power DER US for good or for
i'll.
Already the intent of some has been shown,
Who hold legal 'tAOrity here,
And most bitter proof of their object is
known,
BY the scenes which now daily appear;
In which Justice and Liberty no part can
claim,
Where trial is mockery and law but a
name.
Oh, who shall find blame if each true
woman's voice
In the heat OF resentment shall call
For iustice-for those Ger whom tyrants re-
ioice,
Now confined by the prisons dark wall.
When the victims are husbands and friends
we love best,
Ii, time that the sisters shouldI make a
protest.
How unjust is the law by which they
compel
Aw.fe 'gainst her husband to speak,
And such things divulge to the Jury and
Court,
rs were asked in the court room last week!
Can you wonder my feelings resentment
have shown,
When the sister insulted was truly my own!
We firmly against wicked laws shall pro
test,
Which take away every dear right,
That will sever home ties of those we love
best,
And force those we love from our sight.
Would that the voices which respond to
this call
Could be heard by the Senate in National
hall
We appeal to the Natior-to you who make
laws,
The course of our Church to review,
Read the fate of our enemes-then as you
pause,
Think Of what you are trying to do.
For as sure as you follow the way they have
uod,
50 surely you fall meath the vengeance of
God
The choir sang piece composed by
Bishop y. f. Whitney.
ELLIS R. SHIP, NJ. D.
spoke as follows:
Sisters and Friends:
We consider that in our case patience
and endurance have ceased to be vir-
Tue, and we cannot longer restrain orr
feelings of wounded dignity and sub
Qued Indignation, when all that is held