Show MEETINGS IX IN THE determined not to be behind their sisters bisters in this city in their loyalty to the cause of truth the ladies in lit various settlements throughout the territory have held mass meetings to protest against the infamous measures proposed by the cragin anal an cullom bills against the people of this territory chemin the minutes of many of these meeting mee tinga 3 have hav e already been forwarded us with a request for publication bat but they are too voluminous for insert ionin lonin in their present pre a form as our space will not admit we take plea piea pleasure suTe suze in laying before our readers a dige digest digesi of the tho proceedings the meeting at I 1 I 1 was held on the of january amt aft was waa opened by prayer mrs H A barrus was elected president in addressing the assembly mrs barrus bald said they had met to express their disgust at what is known as the cullom bill now before congress she dweir in severe bevere term terms a on the provisions of the bill and said that ifsich a bill were enforced it would reduce their husbands sons and brothers to a condition aa as deplorable plo rable as that of the indians mrs N A babin sabin mrs sarah hale and mrs H row Bow berry were unanimously elected to draft resolutions expressive of the indignation of the meet ing at the bill while the ladies of the committee were absent various speeches were made denouncing in strong language the contemplated interference of congress in the affairs of utah on the return of the committee a series of resolutions was read by mrs N A sabin condemning the cullom and all such bills as most unjust and unconstitutional and expressive of the willingness of the ladles ladies of Grants grantsville ville to remain in their present condition with which they expressed themselves fully satisfied the resolutions were adopted without a dissenting vote A similar meeting was waa held at mllton HILTON morgan county on the january over which mrs J J edholm was appointed to preside mrs edholm addressed the meeting in a manner suited salted to the tho occasion stating in the course of her remarks that the bill against which they had bad assembled on that occasion to protest was one whose provisions were calculated if enforced to annihilate all our claims to civil and religious liberty which is granted to every loyal citizen of the great republic by the constitution and it was their dufy duty to use all the exertion power and influence they possess to resist such disgraceful measures as are contemplated in the cullom and cragin bills mrs L I 1 hansen mrs nelson and mrs E corbitt were chosen to draft resolutions the resolutions were few but to the point they protested against the bills in question more especially the cullom bill and expressed the willingness and determination of the ladies of milton to sustain and uphold the principle of patriarchal marriage as revealed from heaven through joseph smith the resolutions were ceirtil heartily y endorsed by those present after suitable remarks had been made the assembly was dis 1 missed on the dinst the ladies ladles of FAIRFIELD held an indignation meeting ng which was opened by b prayer by mrs beardshall mrs snyder was unanimously appointed president and mrs morgan secretary mrs snyder bayder explained that the object of the meeting was to express their feelings in relation to the cullom bill now before congress in the course of her remarks mrs snyder alluded to the part which aur our forefathers took in the great struggle for independence to bequeath unto their children tho wrights those righta and privileges which had been denied them and how they had bad buffered suffered and bled for the principles of civil and religions religious liberty she felt that the women of utah would be unworthy the name of mothers and daughters did they not come forward and proclaim to the world of mankind their abhorrence of such legislation as that bontem contemplated plated in the cullom bill it would make white slaves of the men of their choice whom they loved and respected and bring a stain upon the nation which could never be effaced A vote of all those thos e who were in favoron favor lavor of entering a protest against the cullom bill was then called for which was unanimous mrs carson mrs parke and mrs morgan were I 1 elected to draft resolutions during the absence of the committee the assembly was addressed by various ladie sr who expressed their the provisions of the cullom bill and t heir their determination by the help of heaven to support their husbands fathers and brothers in resisting the measures contemplated by the author of the bill resolutions expressive of the indignation of the meeting metting were then read and unanimously sustained by the large number num berof of ladies ladles present after suitable speeches had been made mhd th proceedings terminated PROVO was convened on the of january of which mrs holden president of the ath ward P F B R society was elected president mrs ii W kimball was voted in as secretary after singing and prayer the president expressed regret that there existed any cause for them assembling together as they were doing to protest against such infamous meas measures lures as are urged by the cullom bill against the people of utah she felt grieved that such a bill was before congress Jon gress and that it became the painful duty of the ladies ladles of utah to express their heir scorn and indignation at such legislation mournfully did she consider the state of the nation that had bad so far departed from the glorious constitution of our ur country as to render it necessary for feeble women to protest against its injustice I 1 oe and oppression that her auditors M might fully understand the provisions of the bill in question she read it to them paying particular attention to sections 15 and 17 at the call of the president a unanimous vote of protest was manifested against the bill after which a committee was appointed appointed to draft resolutions expressive 0 of the feelings of the meeting during the absence of the committee the meeting was addressed by various ladies who spoke in strong terms on the injustice and unconstitutionality of the the cullom and craigin bills resolutions similar in spirit to those adopted by the mass meetings elsewhere were submitted and carried after which mrs cluff duff spoke she bhe said she entered her solemn protest against such bills and she considered it was the duty of every sister to do doroin so in the name of the god we serve mrs al J tanner in a lengthy and spirited address expressed her views in regard to the cullom bill she was not wont to make speeches but on such an occasion when every right and privilege t they h held sacred was about to be torn fr from 0 m eathem them she felt it was wab the duty of all to raise their voices against such tyranny why did our enemies persecute us so they said it was waa for polygamy but such a cry was only raised as an excuse to drive us from fro mour our homes the fruits of a quarter of a cent toil toll and labor the con ution of the united states does not restrain any individuals religious belief why then should attempts be made to interfere with ours god gives us the right light to marry the man whom we choose and it is not for man to take away that right mrs A jones trusted she might never turn Ir altress to the cause of truth she was proud r ud of being the wife of a poleg wan sul aul lat ii she knew this order of marriage was from god mrs duke dake had been a member of the church for over thirty years had been with the saints in their trials and she could not find words to express her disgust at the bill mrs li W kimball mrs cory and many other ladies also expressed their feelings on the subject many of their progenitors had taken part in the great struggle for independence and they claimed the right as true and loyal subjects of this great republic to worship god according inato to the dictates of their own consciences after singing the meeting was dismissed by prayer another thrust at mr gallois Gal oui lomb bill was made by ane ladies ladles of EPHRAIM sanpete county who called a meet ing ingon logon on jan irth to express their feelings towards it the noe meeting etIng was opened by prayer officers were elected and a number of addresses were delivered after which a committee was chosen to draft resolutions the resolutions were pithy and pointed and express the detestation of the ladles of ephraim to the infamous provisions of the cullom and cragin bills billi and a desire and de determination atlon to support their husbands in lit defending t their thein leir lein rights A similar meeting was held by the ladies of SANTAQUIN on dinst numerous speeches were made bythe by the ladles ladies on theocla the occasion condemn nc in strong terms the interference of congress in any religious matter and designating the proposed action on utah affairs as most infamous unconstitutional and unjust suitable resolutions were drawn up and adopted expressive of the feelings of the meeting after prayer the assembly dispersed The Indignation meeting at TOOELE CITY was eon con convened in the school house on thi the e lust mrs elizabeth ellzabeth clegg was voted in as president niner R warburton was eleiter secretary A com corn cittee was chosen to draft resolutions and during their absence addresses were delivered by several ladles ladies expressive of their indignation at the proposed legislation against the people of utah the sentiments of the meeting were embodied in the resolutions framed by the committee which were unanimously adopted they expressed the abhorrence of III ili the e ladies of tooele thoele at the cullom and cragin bills and stigmatized them as worse than any measures ever enforced against the serfs of russia and expressed the determination of the ladies to be one with their fathers hus bands and brothers in upholding them in all things they did speeches were made by various ladies condemning in strong terms the provisions of the cullom bill after which the meeting was brought to a close by prayer the ladies of providence cache county held a mass meeting on the of which mrs budge was waa chosen president and mrs S secretary the president stated she was pleased to see so many of the ladies of providence gathered together to express their indignation at the cullom bill and added we accept polygamy as a law of heaven and desire to sustain our husbands in furthering the designs of god the world had already been shown the advantages of polygamy over monogamy 9 y I 1 in n that town there had never been a case of childbirth child birth out of the circle of wedlock nor a house of prostitution nor a case of adultery known since its settlement some eleven years ago resolutions expressive of the feelings of the ladies towards the measures proposed in the cullom bill against the people eople of utah were then submitted iio flo to the meeting and unanimously sustained after other speeches had been made the meeting dissolved |