| Show A LADY SPEAKS toli TOR POLYGAMY SA SALT lr lare LAKE CITY 1 nov loth 1878 it ia Is more than SO 30 years ago since 1 I landed on the shores of salt lake a grand daughter of a revolutionary soldier who for many years V was was waa a pensioner when we were driven here it was wag for knowing that god had bad spoken lied lieu and that be he had a prophet on eat eal earth al i not for polygamy we were not dot co counted wormy worthy to be called american e C citizens ti t Z ens neither myself not this people buye have violated the ol 01 of these united states we as also aiso the mothers that reared and ind taught their sons that truth was more enduring than policy many years did I 1 live in this valley without hearing the name of 0 the deity blasphemed or of seeing an intoxicated ed person seduction in fant icide the social evil were not here without compulsion ladies ladles of utah were strictly strict lo virtuous having perfect confidence in their husbands for by lawful and holy alliance we believe in the command replenish the earth we do not believe in giving our bodies to prostitution but butan in sacredness to secure our mirria marriage gd relations not only for time but for eternity for this thia intent and to observe our ordinances for the dead in accordance with the apostles saying if it the dead rise not then why are aie ye baptized for the dead 3 11 we spend millions to build ou our r temples to answer a conscious duty to our maker we are an indus t God fearing people but as the gospel net catches all kinds we have them in our midst and now I 1 nek aek can the christian ladies of america sign a petition to compel us to violate conscience if it utah has too high an altitude for these anti polygamist ladies who would fain build the whited sepulcher Be over the coyal house hoube of jacob and these thesa decena ants the wide world is before them why not descend to a more genial clift we have no wish to harm any being but rather to elevate humanity and benefit our race la Is it any harm to spread into other territories 7 we ve conscientiously cannot murder our children elther either before or of after birth and as this is a healthy country what shall we ve do when we need room for our posterity ithe united states have borne with ibe the catholic priests they do not compel them to marry then why compel us not to marry morry the choose Is there anything indecent in being an hoti honored ored wife and a loving mathei moth eit or demoralizing in fathers bestowing thesa means and affections to bless biess kind 1 ye re it ladies ladles of ameria amerla america if it ye gre ro anxious to combat wa would ask you to look after the prostitutes in the city of new york petition Congress to better ladies please lift the curtain from washington to I 1 nethermost tho the parti of our fair re behold the miser miseries ies iea of our out sis bis bister sister terp our betrayed sisters bisters and and who has caused this sadness backof confidence this agony worse than death can C congress angress or mrs alm hayes hayea provide a haim balm balmar bal bai mpr pr produce a cure for our count rys woes boes it not then why distress yourselves about this little handful of goda gods creat crent creation iori who take the bible for one oua standard and have maintained b one ab nb integrity and taught our bons sons to know the constitution that god gave to our fathers why should a band of ladies rise up in utah alid and teach our sons to dishonor the virtuous mothers who have dared to leve lave their sisters bib sla tereas as themselves while the sacredness of celestial marriage e 6 extends the hand band of godlike god like mercy and charity and plants the feet 0 of f their sisters by aby their side with lovely and honorable abla able families of ibbIl children drens acknowledged by the god af heaven the constitution of these united bbate guarantees that men shall bearo be protected in their religious religions rights if christian bi others mothers can look calmly on anda say ta aay trem n where are ate we a a nation I 1 am a grandmother in pol poi polygamy mr gamy and fall to eee see that th the bibler upholds holds 4 any principles that are revolting to common christ christian ia n decency we were eom Com compelled pelle d to come to tb these mountains where by the band of toll and the of tb the e almighty we have added wealth and strength to our favored coun try now the ladies say we have and aud abomination that peculiarly pe malarly oppresses and stigmatize a woman miniam miriam loathed this principle in the read her history and nd learn a lesson tesson if our doctrine had been of men long ere this it would have cc come me to naught will mrs hayeland waye haye s and those who petit petition log loi her please learn oue one our principles moti mott motives ves organizations and labors as a people peoples then compare 0 our ur morality and decency with any christian nation of the universe we have bave not riot had 50 years to improve in we are mor mortal but our system is perfect 14 every very true lady of utah has perfect confidence in the integrity and virtue virtud of our oft delegate ja te lin dlf dif the dadles ojan af ady bot other territory arn can cau truthfully say the same we wo w will ili be delighted W we u bre are re a God fearing band of sisters wiping to thank all mil the workers for ubo the wi welfare altare of humanity coining our efforts with the good I 1 among them thein to suppress sup press presa rice vice 1 and ana elevate mankind longhand diligent has been the trial to provoke us as a people to commit overt acts sets to give giva a pretext to those who would rob us of our rights as am american citizens forgetting that through kour lour our tour expulsion toll toil se self if and the blessings of almighty god they get their bread and butter butten W hat gratitude ciul truly y hoping there are some yes many in this nation that do not look through jaundiced eyes I 1 am a latter day saint V diantha barell |
