| Show gsg X fkr for for the Ir arsen deseret ser sEn NS of a eadies MASS meld held in society kali halt fifteenth mard ward ball salt lake city at 4 jan aa 1870 A electing meeting opened by prayer prayed by mrs R jones mrs B S nf rum HUm kimball ball bail by unanimous vote was a appointed to preside over the meeting miss i iss S E russell bussell was elected secretary mrs kimball stated that the object of the meeting by saying we have met to express our feelings in relation to the so called cullom bill now before congress she spoke of the part our forefathers had bad taken in the cleof leof 76 Q how they had suffered and bled bied led for the principles of civil and religious liberty baid eaid she felt thai that wo we should be unworthy of the names we bear and of the blood in our veins should we longer remain silent while such an infamous bill was before the house of representatives a bill the 0 object of which if attained would reduce our husbands sons and brothers to menia menta se serfs ae mrs kimball called for a TO vote to of all who were in favor of entering a protest against said bill the vote was unanimous the following persons were then chosen as a committee to draft resolutions expressive of the feelings of the meeting to wit mrs amram M burton mrs duncanson Eo E and mrs E binder the committee retired to prepare resolutions and in the meantime several ladies expressed their views and feelings of indignation and disgust with regard to io the bill also their determination to resist such gross injustice ac the committee then returned and the following resolutions we reread were read by mrs burton resolved that we the ladies of the ith loth ward arli arst bam sll liao late city in mass meeting etz eta g assembled ambled do solemnly solen wily protest a against ai nt the tho bill now before congre congress ss as ns th ohp cullom bill resolved that phat we use all the moral influence buted v atea in us to prevent the national disgrace that would accrue to our country were such an infamous bill to receive the approval of congress resolved that the passage of the aforesaid bill would stamp dis disgrace erace prace pa on the insignia of our glorious republic Ee public and that we disapprove each and avery every attempt made by those entrusted wita WWI the reins of government to destroy the sacred constitution bequeathed to us by our forefathers resolved alt that in the ame name of humanity we express our indignation against the aforesaid bill which is calculated in its nature to uproot every vestige of civil aad religious liberty destroy the rights of conscience and to reduce our fathers husbands sons to the lowest degree of moral servitude the foregoing resolutions were received with warm and enthusiastic applause bv by all present miss ER JER snow mrs I 1 W kim kirn ball and mrs B smith made a few very appropriate remarks expressing their hearty concurrence in themore ment and in the measures adopted by the meeting before closing her remarks miss E B R snow suggested the propriety of the ladies of sale salt lake late city assembling in a general mass meeting to give expression to their feelings on the subject before us and also that the exi exl example lipiew lof this ward be followed follow e d b by the sisterhood throughout the terr territory artory meeting adjourned sing sine MRS S M KiMBALL Pres miss S 11 RUSSELL see bee our OCR DE LEoATE by telegram from hon wm hooper to his family we are ire glad to learn that his bis health is improving elders elder burton and oe sheets ets are with him 1 in washington we hope that our delegates health will soon restored and ho he be the able abla to resume his duties with r ith his big wonted activity and zeal |
