Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-08-28

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v'nation, and of unknown tongues, to
inform them Of the lot that awaits them.
Which address being read and consid-
cred, was unanimously adopted. And
thereupon it was resolved that "A commit
tee of twelve be appointed forthwith to
wait on the Mormon leaders, and see that
the foregoing acquisitions are strictly
complied with by them; and upon their
refusal, that said committee do, as the
organ of this county, inform them that it
Is our nnwavering purpose and fixed de-
termination, afterthe fullest consideration
OF all the consequences and responsible
Ties under which we act, to use such
means as shall insure their full and COM
plete adoption, and that said committee,
so tar as may be within their power, re-
port TO this present meeting. And the
following gentlemen were named as said
committees Robert Johnson, James Camp
bell, Col. Moses Wilson, Joel F. Chiles,
Hon. Richard Fristoe, Abner F. Staples,
Carr johnson, Lewis Franklin, Russell
Hicks, Esq, Col. S. d. Lucas, Thomas
Wilson, and James M. Hunter, to whom
was added Col. R. Simpson, chairman.
And after An ad journment of two hours,
the meeting again convened, and the
committee of twelve reported that they
had called on Mr.. Phelps, the editor of
the ''Star," Edward Partridge, the bish-
IoP of the sect, and Mr.. Gilbert, the kee
per of the Lords store house, and some
others, and that they declined giving any
direct answer to the acquisitions made of
them, and wished an unreasonable time
TOR consultation, not only with their
brethren here, but in Ohio.
Whereupon, it was unanimously re-
solved by the meeting, that the ''Star'
printing office should be RACED to the
ground, and the type and press secured.
Which resolution was, with the utmost
order, and the least noise or disturbance
possible. forthwith carried into execution,
as also some other steps of a similar ten
{dency; but no blood was spilled nor any
blows inflicted. The meeting then ad-
|journed till the 23d inst, to meet again to
know further concerning the determina-
Etion of the Mormons.
The citizens again convened on the
esd day of July, 1883, which was com
posed of Gentlemen from all parts Of the
county, and much more unanimously at
tended than the meeting on the Goth inst.
The meeting was organized by the
chairman taking his seat, when the fol.
lowing gentlemen were appointed IA com
mttee, TO wit:
Henry Chiles, Esq, Doct. N. X. Ohm
stead, III. l.. Brazile, Esq, Zachariah
Waller, Samuel Weston, Esq, VIM. l..
Irwin, Leonidas Oldham, S. C. Owens,
Esq, George Simpson, Capt. Benjamin
Majors, James C. SaddIer, Col. William
Bowers, Henry Younger, Russell Hicks,
Esq, Aaron Overton, John Harris, and
Harmon Gregg, to wait upon the Nor
mon leaders, who had intimated wish
to have conference with said committee.
After an adjournment of two hours, the
meeting again convened, when the COM
mittee reported to the meeting that they
had waited on most of the Mormon lea
ders, consisting of the bishop, Mr.. Par
fridge. Mr.. Phelps, editor of the Star,
Mr.. Gilbert, the keeper of the Lords
store house, and Messrs. Carol, Whit
mer, and Moseley, elders of the church,
and that the said committee had entered
into an amicahe agreement with them,
which they had reduced to writing, which
they submitted; and that The committee
have assured Mr.. Phelps that whenever
he was ready to remove, that the amount
of all his losses should be paid to him bv
the citizens. The written agreement is
as follows:
"Memorandum of agreement between
the undersigned of the Mormon society,
in jackson county, Missouri, and com
mttee appointed by public meeting of
the citizens of said county, made the 23d
day Of July, 1888.
1t is understood that the undersigned,
members of the society, do give their so
lemn pledges, each for himself, as follows,
TO wit:
That Oliver Cowdry, w. w. Phelps,
VIM. McCleland, Edward Partridge
Lyman Wight, Simeon Carter, Peter and
John Whitmer, and Harvey WhiIlock.
shall remove with their families out of
this county, on or before the first day of
January next, and that they, as well as
the two hereinafter named, use all their
influence to induce all the brethren now
here to remove as soon as possible one
half, say, by the first Of January next,