The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-09-27
THE MoRMONS.

The people composing This sect seem
to &c, into trouble wherever they 60.
Thar present legation 10 in Missouri. A
Western paper gives the following par
iiculsrs respecting them:
The Mormons Sn Hissouri.-TrouJle
IN the Ca,np.-Ws learn from a late
number Of The St. Louis Republican.
thai there exists considerable excitement,
in The upper part OF Missouri, in eonse-
quencs Of the Mormons having again
" raised their Ebenezer" in Jackson
county. Il appears from The proceedings
Of a public meeting Of The citizens. that
about eight years since these fanatics
were driven from that county. a. 10 sleg.
ed. !" Cor improper conduct" and that
they took refuge in Clay county. ihe
good pecpIs Of which looked upon them
az the victims Of religions persecution.
and extended to them hospitality aud
protection. Experience. however. ere
long demonstrated the imprac'icabiIi,y Of
their dwellieg together in unity" With
;heir benefacIurs, and they were expelled
from Clay county slso. A compsc, was
then entered into between the Mormons
and the citizeus of the upper part Of the
State, in which il was stipulated tina, the
former should select and seule peacesbly
upnn some tract Of uniahsbied country.
and abstain from any further intrusion
into the adjoining counties, They did
81, and located themselves in what is
known ss Caldwell county. Il appears.
however. tina, they have recently violated
the treaty, by buying lands and making
actual setilsInents in The eastern part of
Carroll: Upon this meeting was held
and a committee depulea To request them
70 leave the county. The Murmons
took this in high dudgeon. and returned
Tor an answer language the most insult
ing character; wbereupon the meeting
was again convened, and five persons
appointed a ComnlilIec or Safety vested
with extraordinary powers. These per.
sons are authorized to " adop, measures
as 10 them shall seem most expedienl foT
the safety Of the citizens of Carroll, " and
TO raise, by subscription or olhe rwise,
q sufficient sum Of money to defrsy any
expense that may accrue" in carrying out
the object Of the mce,ins-whfchis stat
ed TO be the expulsion of .. Mormons,
Abnli.ionisls and C,hsr disorierly per-
sons" BY one Of the resolutions adup,-
ed. The citizens ofthe adjoining counties
are requested 10 form corresponding COM
miiiees, " and hold themselves 10 readi-
ness 70 give assistance, If The same should
be required" From the foregoing. We
should judge that The breaking out Of the
Mormon War is no inprobsbls event.
Inter Information, contained in letter
from Livingston couaIy Mo J says in SUBJ
stance. that some cutting and s.sbbing were
perpeuaied by The Mormpns of Davies
county on The day Of election. and that
some companies have been raised in Liv-
ingston. with a view Of going over and
assisting in dru5bing The Mormons; but
that, before they 90. quite ready 10
march, tIsy learned the strength Of The
M'rmons. which suggested TO their prud-
enee the proPriety of remsining at home
Ill they could be assured that reinforce
men:s would join them from other coun-
TIES, suffieIen;ly grea. 10 cope with The
combined fnrce Of the Mormons.
The ST. Louis Gazette of the 3Oth ult.,
says -,
" The steamboat Astoria, from Rislto,
tfisiie couniy,l brings word tia, Joe