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Show - .' V man or get of men, yet we are not to' be allotted even of the robber or murderer cY criminals in general, but are to be convicted and punched without judge or Jury, we have iDdinatlon.nor . "ejthtr intention to submit to uch anbutrageuietly; without even astruggle were we the-claim- s AQd allowed to actupon our : constitu- i tional political rights we would first exrl from cur midst-thcharacters who "openly and " notoriously practice their immoralities and also those who publish the lowest of slanders against an innocent people, and it would in my mlndjiot "require the judgmen t of a court" . e J to-rem- ovo such institutions Let them cut out ov u cancer, whici is the" foulest bbt that their could eyer come upon civilization, and if the feeders and supporters of these Wicked and low . i ved esta bmhmentg- -" were" IreatecT as thev snouiu be they would not be permitted "to vote or to hold ollice. These criminal practices were never countenanced in any "Mmmnn" onm. munity, while the reins of government, but "where the carrion is there will the eagles be gathered." This nation is indebted not onlv to the Mnr mnnw man Knf to the Mormon" women, and though we have been wronged and borne our wroDgs in silence for many years and were willing to forgive and "Dury tne hatchet." when we sen that th VOTW; worst enemies in nn nnrantHrm wu j wuuoniuuuu mo uciug allowed to harass and afflict us, whom they know to be the most neacably inclined. Indus- triou? and enterprising class of people and who flret colonized and made these once dreary and barren deserts inhabitable, leavingno stone unturneu ro roo ana strip us again of our rights - 1 :- i x :' . means or defence again t- -t he meanness a violence the most corrupt set of lawless aggressors, that ever disgraced a nation, we do not intend to yield quietly again, to be driven from our happy homes, which are far dearer to us now than were those which they robbed us of in an early day and drove us Into the wilderness. We will publish our history and also theirs, and expose to th8 worlds the abominable schemes and hvnoerisv of some of the wise ami learned of their "Scribes and Pharisees," who are irymg to aisirancmse tne "Mormon" women because, forsooth, we vote for the men o f our choice, being to our own interest to - do so, instead of for those who have openly acknowledged themselves to be our most bitter enemies. What an enormous "aacraflce" for the few Gen 4l41(JO T Uv f UIU 1U U iMU IU UVUJ Ul V) LAX O GJ CO this privilege long enough "to destroy the power of the Mormon Church," expecting, as many do. to share in the booty. We would call their attention to a time when some were so very humaue a? . to propose the right of suffrage to be conferred upon the "Mormon" women that they" might free themselves ' . ..? ' from the awful bondage of the "Mormon" Priesthood or hierarchy. This right having bean given us by the "MormoMLegi6lature, pver twelve years ago, with the full consent of the United States. We were not slow to avail ourselves of it, and if we were in bondage and felt our chains to be very galling we could m et assuredly have refused to live in, or sustain plural marriage, and we are at perfect liberty, at all times, tafree ourfelves if bo disposed, end if. there wai the leait danger or Lecessity we coald call on this army stationed here upon the bench to protect us. This fact was proven in an early day, when' a Tew .weak minded sisters sought protection under the wing of Colonel Steptoe'a army, but which, I think, proved a warning to others to beware of "wolves in sheep'd clothing." "Mormon" women are not 80 ignorant as might be supposed, of the power, that they hold to declare polygamy Illegal. WO MAN'S. EX v PONE NT. r : ; But before Senator Edmunds and - others: allow' themselves to be convicted by overstepping their ; for-the- m? n . em -- ml and infidelity, and how much higher are they now in the estimation of the world than are the-onwho held onto "Mormouism and stood out In defence of this Celestial principle of marriage? I fall to see that they have gaiued any thing; but they have b3t every thing that was essential to true happ!ne38 in thisworlJ and all hope in the wjrld to come. And as for the demon jeiloisy, it ffjurishes more outside of plural marriage than it doea among the cines who practice it whatever my bes.iid to tho contrary. We all know and expect that our husbands will acknowledge their wives before the worl J, therefore there is no deception nor necessity Tor. pracV ticing the system of hypocrisy, and the awful vices of Intrigue and lying which our most zealou8and over righteous accusers are addicted to encouraging secret transgression they whom steal away from the only woman, they of and name honor with the indulge pro- wife, . es j : miscuously without any regard to honor or mo- . I n1U i 1 11 t ji ieasr iniii, nu many oi mem witnout tne restraint, indulge in open profligacy, and then adding insult to In j ury such characters ee't them- - ! I authority in taking away our rights without due process of law, they would do well to come; andz v3lt jsomaj whom'' they profess so much sympathy and wish to emancipate "from the davery of voting. (I wonder these words did not choke film) Instead of trusting to the tales of thofo who are sing them as "cat paws," and we warrant that they "could get at the' real opinion of the Mormon' women," who are at liberty to speak elves and are more than willing: to them the free exercise of tho?e oplnion,, 'give and they mih t possibly blush at (heir own Ignorance and bigotry, and return wi er if not better ) udge of the h u man hrt,,and .of the .superior blessings and privileges enjoyed by the "Mormon" wives who have honored this Celes" tial order. 1 believe that they would And more advocates and those who would, sustain this order among the women than among the men. Women are generally inspired by the strongest religious motives; and they have the greatest faith and courage to endure pain and the various cro3ges in life. This has been demonstrated in all ages. There are of course, exceptions to every rule, but in the life of Christ, see the devo-tiothat was shown by woman. She was last to linger at' the Cross, and was first at the Sep. ulchre. We read "when it was yet dirk" and "when the disciples went away again to their own home" Mary still "stood without; the Sepulchre weeping," and she wa9 the first to hear the Savior's voice, who gave to her the message to take to His brethren. I .knowof no plural wife who has .fel? fright-- . enotl enough to propose being divorced from her husband, but I did hear of ona man who, at (he first sound of the news that these commisloners were to be sent here, gave to his second wife a bill of. divorcement. And I remember (not many years ago) of a few dissatisfied men jarho murmured against the authority of the Priesthood and when in darkness they sought revelation from peepers and other spurious sources and withdrew from the; Churchand to gain favor and popularity in the world they had to put away their plural wives, though some had bacoma mothers and were devotedly attached to their husbands and the parting between some was enough to melt the hardest heart. They had never given it a thought, when Jeav-in- g th is Church that they would ever repud late anyof their wives. But some of the first wives gave their lords to understand that they had no right to live with a plurality of wives outside of the Church, which they had withdrawn; from. So the virtuous portion sorrowfully eub-fortitude ted to their fate wlth martyr-lik- e and the majority, losing what little light they had fell into the worst darkness, spiritualism 157 ' : thewomen who are "in the marriage relation" a s cr I mln als, doomed to sufler any penalty wh ich taey see fit to place upon us. But "people living in glass houses should not throw stones." If it is crime they whh to represa, let them begin at home and first honor "that most sacred tie which lies at the foundation of the home and of eociety," (vhi'ch we not only preach, but paactice,) instead of saying, "I am more holy than thou," because a new faith happens to come in contact with the old rules and prejudices . and long establtehedIews opinions of ''social order." "He that Is withou sin among you let him cast a stone at us." But we truly rejoice that we stand in our own position instead of their?; for "he that is of God heareth God's words," and the Latter-daSaints have long been prepared for the scourges : andjudgments which were to "commence at the house of the Lord," and we see the calamities already coming which were pronounced, (through the Prophet Joseph Smith ) upon this favored nation, If they would not repent and cease their persecuting God's people. The things once vlewedlh the far fature are now at our doors, and do we rejoice at the sufferings oT these our fellow beings aven though some may have sanctioned and had a hand in making these wicked and Inhuman laws to destroy and break us up rending assunder the dearest ties of con- to-da- y y nn 0MifnM.tr. in rnh nnf drfxre m nfyqln TCTn' therA is not one in possession of a Christian spirit, but would be glad to save them if it were possible, from the suffering which their own deeds are bringing upon them. But when they not only refuse to accept salvation when it is offered them by God'a chosen servants, and scorn the warning voice, but continue to persecute them to the death; they cannot eacape, for He has long since decreed these things. We read, in our papers from day to day 6t the awful suffering from disasters earning untold misery and an. such as no language has power to gui-h- , 3 weeping thousands of God's creatures into eternity without the. least preparation or warning, and to think that we have no power - to prevent it,;and the only thing we can do is to plead with that God of mercy, whose hand has ever been over us for good, that he will show mercy unto those who are innocent. But the wicked of this nation have got a heavy debt to piy. There are a fe,w of God's predictions which we see are being fulfilled. "Behold, saith the Lord, I will bring plagues upon the world, the sword, famine, death and destruction I will hold my tongue no more. The jnnocent and righteous blood crieth unto me and the souls of the juat complain continually. Therefore, saith the Lord, I will surely avenge them, and receive unto me all the innocent blood from among them. Behold my people are led as a flock to the slaughter. I will bring them with a mighty hand and a stretched out arm. Woe to them that sin and keep not my saith the Lord: Behold clouds from the east and from the north unto the south, and they are Very horrible to look upon, . full of wWrath and storm and there shall be great fear-fulnef-and trembling upon earth: and they that ee the wrath shall e afraid and tiembllng shall come upon them. Fire and hail, and be full, and all many waters, that all fields-marivers, with the abundance of great waters, and they shall break down the cities and walls and grass of the meadows, 'and their corn. Like as thou hast done unto my chosen, saith the Lord, even so shall God do unto thee, and shall deliver de-cri- -- com-raandmen- s y te! be |