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Show -r ,--r . ' a j. ... v- j. -- . -t "tot jpj w-f- 1 ... . ' TIIE WOMFS EXPONENT; II low and hmorant Is to disirrarB tneir glortoua ceftry; who fought and Med for an- -. the liberty now ' j enjoyed by American eWfcsn. abroad To be sure Mormnn"EMers have and preached th Oopel amnnir the nmMmis a of and thou-and- fr well as inthWe TTnUed honest Jou1s have ben fathered odt from abroad and have eraicrfated to America, and 'disclaimed all allegiance to foreign ppwera and rcome rood citizens, helped to build up the country, ard tain the Conr1tn,tIori 'in alt 'co'fanri-anland of the rllevbnjmerjca' to free and the home of the brave.1 , - V: The present Tieeislative Asppniblyof the ? fne Editor. Iw: fcalt Lake City, TTUb one copy sir month TVrow One copy one P"' nine. Advertising of fl.00 1n copleifor tb price rtbm Trh wpiarev ten line of nonpareil space, one time, month, fS. 00. A liberal discount to ? i T, resrnlar advertisers, of the Council Room West BxponentOfflre, lyrtr House, ftonth ' Temple street.' Bnttnegg' boors from 10 a.vfn. to 5 jv.m day e xeept 8nnday.: PuWMvd $2.h,tf' f rrj Addrwi all bnilnef g comronnjcatlona to .::i.;1.d:;PtobllBhex.WoMAw'lCxKmirr, J; . fj '.ij- Salt Lake City Utah. - . : SALT TjAKF' CITY : MARCH 1, 1882. : WHY:WE SHOTJID' SPEAK. So much is being ald about the "Mormon,'' in the OonsreM pf the United States, In the pulpits of .'mJnisteri of all orl nearly all denomination, In the Newspapers and Journals of the day, that a thoughtful person " would be Inclined to ask himself the question Is ft not a greater virtue to maintain silence on the subject than to peak? To stand still and pee the" salvation of God f Or iftne speaks at nil. to be sure and do so calmly arid advisedly. Although it fs an old proverb" that "silence means consent." If the silence of this people could by any means be construed Into meaning concent to the calumnies and wicked misrepresentations circulated abcut them,then It would seem as if, verily the whole people should raise their voltes and cry alcud ! Certainly the rn,os't atrocious falsehoods are published about ' the "Mormons,'' and those "who are not "well informed in regard to the subject "will as a matter of course believe, thes terrible things if iiw v there Hp la not presented. Corjiiently a statement of facts seems absolutely essential in the, present crisis of affairs. , The Territcry of XJtah is in a most prosperous condition, the present government affording ample protection for all classes of citizens, were the laws properly administered. And while there is ample security tar protection of life and property and aHhave an opportunity to pursue whatever employment or industry they choose, and to worfchip God according to that form of religion they see fir, or In accordance; to the dictates of each ' one's own consciences; and ' ' in view of the peace, prosperity and growing - . wealth and importance cf the industries of various kinds in Utah apparantly Ste, wml-mcmW- j, 3- - soter-minde- it seemfs strange that people, jesfefsed cf good common sense should desire to proyoke any issue detlrmental to the Interests of so flourishing a portion of the grea t Republic. And yet when the facta stare one in the face, that public sentiment has been so thoroughly aroused as to urge upon Congress, the adoption and enforcement of such extreme. measures, a are meditated by that august assembly in dealing with the "Mormons," it becomes a sacred and solemn duty, to claim protection from that gov era merit, which has proclaimed religious freedom to all the world, and under whose stars and stripes thousands of the people now declared dMoyal have been born and reared. It has heen asserted that Utah is peopled with a forelgft elemen t,who "are in principle. VMormonlsmgrewup In America In the soli of the Republic; all the early followers or vdisclples of the faltb "were citiras of the United Stater." Many of them still live, but those who d anti-republic- ". wjj1 WOMAN'S BX 10 I " lira., M an have died, have, left children and grand children - who are also citiwns in their own right, wlthou the process of r aturaUzation. Tbere are men and onsen here who are u proud oM heir lineage a any other of the' dekendantaif the noble heroe" ot T0. To Cftij them the ofliwuilngof the nation , ro. tfthe fer--ritor- y only contafas nine members who are.not native-bor- n which rl vrbne of rhe icjtlins proofs that a fifood proportion of the population J? Amertean. PtaMstii.of Uah plftinly show the people are not iamorant. The Women of the Territory, taking them a whole are well informed on all the general' topics of the dy. In every town and settlement there are oraranlzed societies where they meet together to be mntiiall Instructed on qwsttons of a social, political, ;; ' ''' " ,f' moral or religion" natrrre. ' Those nnacquafnted with Tjlfw among the Mormons: Cannot r!P7e hhw devastatlne and would b the conseqnnce of the blow now aimed t Utah bv the rulers cf this nation, "were it to fall upon the peonlei af 'i antIclpteV by those who have succeeded In part 'in.accm-plfshin- g their wlckeol designs . . , But there are Ptill some brave men, who dare to maintain the principles, of equality an4 justice, for the oppresped in.faeeof the bitterest opposition, and these few, may .nave the honor , of the nation; may by, their sound reasoning and d and broad pbilanfhropv, cftnse Congress to pause and deliberately consider the cost of the work it has undertaken to do, before carefully gping over all the ground. Tn the meantime, thh people have the riarht of ' deendlng their faith and practices, as they may think i W; It la only consistent that being so much- - talked about they should make some positive vindication of the truth, of the doctrines as 'they understand them, for which they are ostraclwd. Petition and memorialize the American Congress, that its members may be left without an excuse, should they gc to such extremes a to bring themsel ves under condemnation 'in a future day. Fuf as one honorable man of the world remarked fo the writer hot long since:"I am fearful," and said he "I use the'word understand-ingl- y in Its fullest seme that the rulers of this nation will do something which they will regret in a day to come, because it will be contrary to the spirit of freedom guaranteed to all men under the Constitution." ; Articles laid over for next issue; I)eath8rMrs Sarah Very, Mrs. Maiy Anr Ellis and' thfe Life' Sketch of Elizabeth Ann Whitney which ,1s too lengthy for this issue, but will iw given in,: our next number in & complete: form iwlth ia poeiiS written on her lat birthday Hec; 8; 'lQ8t;' A DistlngttiAhed Woman and flcenWTid'Tnfien& in Nauvoo will be'crintinuedVne iPacts that't' Know," and another article addressed ko alrs Emily Scott, also a eeoond article ;from Mrs, if' Scott herself ' ; f ; Kimball, Pecretaryi Presidinf Board Belief Sodetyv requests all Stake Seira tarl?s of that,pranizattpn to . orwafd.em J,th ojf. March,, as annual reports a early Ink she Is required, to hand In. the ffneral report ta President Taylor's oBce ten days previous to the April Cimforene five Stake reporta tob late to b inelude4?fe the Mrs. Sarah j -- general report. Secretaries, idjmjW pay; parij?n, lar attention to thi3 .notice and .govern tbem rdt Mv.wi Belve8:accordlnghy.i f. ? ..n" The geetary. pf, ; defc-dati- . tentrat .boardX Li4( I. A.jueats iall gtake Secretaries of Y. IV IU: report as I. A. to forward their soon as possible, in order that ihe general report 1 semi-annu- ng al may be handed ifi to resyiorVpfce ten. days previous to the pril CnferpnCQ, . .Direct Miss XiQuie .Well?,. care, WqifAN's 'Exponent, s Salt Lake (City, Utah.. Stake reports of should also be forwarded f In order to have a general report pjwpa'forihecmfn Conference. Direct., to'; IJlile jFjfze, Salt " ..... Iake City, Utah. TnE sisters of the Iteifef Society o( ! South". Cottonwood met at the residence of Sister Maggie Cahoon, at IX o'clock am. Feb. 13, as a sur--' prise party for: President' Jeanette Cahoon.' After the party had convened Borae of the' slsteis went to the residence of Sister Jeanette, and returned with her to the residence'ofjher sister, Magje; each heart was" nllcd with Joy to meet with their worthy President,;.who has labored so diligently for the past fourteen years fdr the lieneflt of the Relief Society. They then presented to her a handsome easy chair, together with other presents. She appreciated the good feeling and thanked the sisters for this demonstration of respect to her. Thirty persons aat down tn dinner, and the tables were laden with the bounties of the earth; -- after whfch iiriing recitations and other amusements wore1 Indulged Jri pntll six o'clock in the vMmg;;;:rjtee..;:rty turned home, feeling amply repaid for tbe visit. Primary-Association- . . ! high-minde- The Woman's Conference in thlsjBtakef of Zion will be held on Friday and Saturday, the 10th and 11th inst., in the Fourteenth Ward Is ;ne8tbyrerueatej by Assembly Hall. -- It the Stake Presidents ht the respective organizations that there be a good attendance from all ; parts of the Stake, if practicable. Some important busfne'wlll be brought 'before ence..' Ttie Relief will: hold their mee iDgaVtbV flf8t!dyr'aiyi; 'tdth, and' on ".bor KDITORlAii NOTES. The blanks for the Y. Ii. M. I. A. reports are forsile at the DeseretNews Office; also blanks 'lety. for Primary Associations. Questions and Answers, by E. It. S. Smith, for sale at this office; price, twenty.flve cents. Primary Hymn Books, two for twenty-fly- e cents; Correspondence of the Palestine Tourists, cloth bound, $2.25, leather gllt,$3.00; Poems by E. It. Snow, second volume, are also for sale, here, price, $1.25 and $1.75. We learn, by letter, thatjhe two children last emigrated year from England by the mem-ber- s of the Primary AssoclaUdhs in .Brigham City, have been provided-- , With comfortable homes io families, where they will have the ad. vantage? cf being properly tra,!ned Wd instructed, AnobJe for thete children woiablesj to do, wk morning VoVd'' pfthjn'dayrhe' It la exited Primary inference wi ll: be ihee as5 it conyenleni1 tp attend j VUl' dp ' sol al) officers' of . . If tha the : bie9' ec'SUreoi .Vbp ldf in wter's; ciiy will expected tp attend their Conference on Saturday morjiing., The f YngTuJiey Oonf: ; ! i s ference will Bp bejd In the afternoon of the eajne dayj afwp p, mt and It la sincerely hoped tberef will; beiBj; prompt: attendance of-- all officeri'An at many; members tas possible. If the houfe ' too tmall, which, wr sincerely hope may be tbe caW, do doubt :ihe Conference ;wlll adjourn to , or some larger btiilding. I ha t Assembly I Hall Secretaries 'of each organization ahoulcj H T hand wl.th iepcrtato good time, ! i |