Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-04-03

and abroad mas poV''
-. long time In creating a sehu-
" favorable to the passage OF an
" D,an5ment to the Constitution of the
,a,,s5 states prohibiting the practice
a.iy,amy within its territory To
', ,.,,nlish this no end OF misinforma-
r,n and Misrepresentation has been
,.1,o Hundreds Of meetings
,.y. been held and nnumerable resolu-
r.rs adopted. Much Of the so'called
,,idencs that poygamous marriage
,.yo been contracted since the lssu-
80. NJ me manifesto. and that they
-. NOW being solemnised, has been
nobisbed locally and officially denied
Doc, NJ the data gathered have been
n,echleyously used in the east and kept
hon the light Of day in the west where
,beb falIacy would be readily shown.
,,ong the papers sent TO Washington
,ho, the Ministerial association would
No, hermit to be used at home untll
had answered the purposesof It's
emulation there was the appeal TO
\ ,bs judiciary committee of the House
4 NJ representatives asking for the pas
n ,ocs of a Constitutional amendment
and suggesting remedy for poly
amy and polygamous cohabitation'
# WAS in the form OF a memorial and
was presented with arguments before
\ ,be Judiciary committee OF the House
4 mn Feb 25 By eastern attorneys, some
& NJ them being women. The matter
4 was taken under adyisement prepare
4 tory to a report being made to the
4 House.
4 INQUIRY today disclosed the fact that
& the duty Of pushing II along Is In
Il the hands OF an inter-denominational
4 committee and that the Presbyterian
q church is represented by Mrs. Darwin
n r, James, wife Of eX-Congressman
e James Of Brooklyn. This document
u was obtained by the News" last night.
IA Ii will be perused with interest by
Il "SSsas" readers. 1t is as follows;
4 THE MEMORIAL.
Appeal to the judiciary Committee OF
n the lIouse OF Representatives, unan.
y nolsly adopted 10y the Ministerial
q Alliance OF Utah-'rhe remedy for
poygamy and polygamous cohablta-
81 ton-A Constitutional amendment.
81 The loyal Americans Of Utah are ask
& lngshe Congress OF the United states
Il to make provisions Of an amendment
Il 70 the federal constitution 1t is ask
4 Cd that the amendment, when ratified,
4 BY the state legislatures, shall forever
prohibit The practice Of polygamy and
Jolygamous cohabitation in the terri
tories and states OF the Union,
The people Of the states and tefritor-
\ ts adjoining Utah are earnestly unit
|ing With those Of this state in this plea
/ Tor deliyeranre from the plague Of the
Baton The representa- tiyes OF our
american homes, in all the states, are
lolning IN this petition to Congress.
Such an uprising OF sentiment, north,
and south east and west, must have
ID rational and patriotic reason.
The object OF this paper is to pres
tnt some Of the urgent reasons for such
Ian amendment to the federal Constltu-
|ton. They are very conspicuous when
I'VE review the history OF legislation
sgainst polygamy and the constant
publication Of that legislation by the
|rolygamistS of Utah. Idaho. Wyoming,
New Mexico. Arizona. and Nevada
On the first day Of July, 1862, Con-
gTess passed an act entitled IAN act
% punish and prevent the practice OF
|ioIygamy in the territories Of the Unit
Cd States, and IN other places; and DIS
approving and annulllng certain acts OF
NE legislative assembly OF Utah" (See
Mrs Judge Waltes book, page SOD
President Lincoln had appointed and
Sent Gov Harding Of Indiana, 10 the
Territory 10 administer the govern
ment Of Utah In the governors mes
sage to the territorial legislature he
called the attention Of that. body TO |
The act of Congress, suggesting, In
|nlld terms. some legislation in confor-
nifty with the act Of Congress. (See
The sane author. pages so to Ss).
The legislature was very indignant, !
and professed TO look upon that por-
Ton Of the message Ms exceedingly hos
'le and offensive In its character The |
poygamsts loudly asserted that their |
religion had been attacked by the fed |
eNl government" THE message |
.d the governor was never |
printed by the legislature The Jour
mas Of the legislature did not even
snow that the governor had ever APP |
ttared before that body for any pur- |
lose'-'s0 dsloyal and reasonable We're |
lne polycamists toward the federal
government (see same author, pages
as aboye)
they called and held a meeting Of sew
ga thousand people. A very innam-
mallory speech was made by Elder John
Taylor afterwards President OF the
a.oTinon Church He violently attacked |
,ne governor and federal officers. Brig
Asn Young followed In a bitter TRADE,
WIN violent inyectlve calling the gov
,,'hor "A Niger worshlper, a black |
.-5,ar'ed aboliuonlst, do you acknowl- |
. ,.,, thls man. Harding, as GOVERNOR"
se.l brigham, To this question there
AM, ,s,ile back from more than a thousand
.Ulees en- Indignant. mo-" you are our
vvusernor' Yes" said Brigham
.yuht J am your governor. and IL he
ssNsnp's TO interfere in my affairs
rw unto him" tSee same author,
pagts s. 20 se)
~, sugh was The reception OF the first at
~, OF Congress TO legislate against
,,-ssamy The law was Indignantly
can usiap pea under foot The poiygamlsts
!, s'Nhlel their practices more defiant
s ~ As " TO show their con,emphious
=, ,sIsluon polygamy became the badge
, :, s,hance 10 the law Of Congress and
,,ra,ly increased among the people. The
e ssss'lnneht was occupied with strenu-
vt,A slerls 10 preserve the Union. and
vti., me complicated state questions
,,,,,,sl arose after peace had been de-.
a ~. During this period the practice
"a ,rtoygamy aourished. without regard
y. -. seIntiments n the American peo-
Geo -na IN onen violation Of the law Of
~,c,sress Of 1862 ~" VI
NVhEfeas made ana,har o,.... H. |