Session #47 · 1881–83

Speech #470040400

Mormonism finally barricaded itself in the wilderness. and. by the national delinquency. was permitted to overspread and occupy a great Territory. And now to tear out by theroots this carnal monstrosity of the Sierra Nevadas. to overthrow this nasty aggregation of lascivious outlaws. and to manumit a great Territory from the iron grip of an andacipus gang of sacerdotal libertines. requires the utmost exertion of the arm of the national power. backed by the angry protests of public opinion from all sections of the country. �So much for trifling with an evil. Yet the assertion will hardlybe challenged that the dignity of white labor is in far greater danger in the Pacific States from Asiatic competition than the monogarnic institution of the American people is from the practice of polygamy in Utah. Both are evils of great moment. and this House has done its part in striking down the one. and the nation expects it to do its part in settling the other. Mr.
Keywords matched
Asiatic

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
90%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Economic threat Cultural threat

Speaker & context

Speaker
ADDISON MCCLURE
Party
R
Chamber
H
State
OH
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
470040400
Paragraph
#6
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