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April 28, 1874
Wilmington Daily Gazette
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
What is this article about?
The nineteenth wife of Brigham Young delivered a sharp lecture in Washington criticizing polygamy, blaming Congress for sanctioning it, and highlighting George Q. Cannon's position as a polygamist delegate from Utah.
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Sharp Lecturing.
If the curtain lectures of the nineteenth wife of Brigham Young were as sharp and decisive as those she delivers on the public platform, it is not wonderful that the two parted company. At Washington she startled her audience, which according to the National Republican, was composed largely of members of Congress and their families, by saying, "I know that you came here to hear me from curiosity. I do not know why there should be anything curious in my being the nineteenth wife of Brigham Young. Polygamy is sanctioned by you in the national councils While George Q. Cannon, of Utah, a polygamist. with four wives, sits there, the peer of Delegates from the other territories, Congress is responsible for the system which makes a plurality of wives possible in the Mormon country," These words are said to have had an electrical effect. Apostle Cannon, as a territorial Delegate, represents polygamy. Mrs. Young made some other reference to Mr Cannon which, unless much exaggerated, were highly personal, but the anomaly of his position seems to have been conceded.
If the curtain lectures of the nineteenth wife of Brigham Young were as sharp and decisive as those she delivers on the public platform, it is not wonderful that the two parted company. At Washington she startled her audience, which according to the National Republican, was composed largely of members of Congress and their families, by saying, "I know that you came here to hear me from curiosity. I do not know why there should be anything curious in my being the nineteenth wife of Brigham Young. Polygamy is sanctioned by you in the national councils While George Q. Cannon, of Utah, a polygamist. with four wives, sits there, the peer of Delegates from the other territories, Congress is responsible for the system which makes a plurality of wives possible in the Mormon country," These words are said to have had an electrical effect. Apostle Cannon, as a territorial Delegate, represents polygamy. Mrs. Young made some other reference to Mr Cannon which, unless much exaggerated, were highly personal, but the anomaly of his position seems to have been conceded.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
Social Event
What keywords are associated?
Polygamy
Brigham Young
George Q Cannon
Washington Lecture
Mormon Country
Congress Criticism
What entities or persons were involved?
Brigham Young
Nineteenth Wife Of Brigham Young
George Q. Cannon
Mrs. Young
Where did it happen?
Washington
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Washington
Key Persons
Brigham Young
Nineteenth Wife Of Brigham Young
George Q. Cannon
Mrs. Young
Outcome
her words had an electrical effect on the audience, highlighting the anomaly of cannon's position.
Event Details
The nineteenth wife of Brigham Young lectured publicly in Washington to an audience of Congress members and families, criticizing polygamy as sanctioned by Congress and pointing out George Q. Cannon's role as a polygamist delegate from Utah. She made personal references to Cannon.