Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-07-10
VOL. X /. NO. -.
MoRnToS MEETINc.


rom gentleman accompanying Mr.
Greene after which Mr. Greene gayea
of the eorly settlement of Tho
Mormons in Missouri, and a history If
their persecution, which has hardly mar,
allel even in the persecution Of the primi.
tive Christians. They were rulhlesslv
driven from their homes, their propery
DESTROYED, the women and children forcei
into the woods, without any shelter from
the inclemency of the weather, (it beinr
in the month Of january where they
roamed about till their feet became so sore
that their enemies tracked them by foot.
prints of blood. The men were in n,anr
instances cruelty murdered. Ga one o..
casion, the mob attacked smith shcp IN
which nine of the Mormons and two bovs
had taken refuge; it being a log house
the mob fired between the logs and killed
every individual of the nine men: they
then entered and dragged the two BOYS
from under the bellows, who begged for
mercy in most riteous tones one OF the
miscreants applying his rifle TO the ear Of
the youngest, (who was but nine years
old, J said, My lad, we hive nn fime,
quarter you. bat we will halye you" anil
immediately shot away the whole upper
portion OF his head. The other boy was
severely wounded in the hip, but had The
presence of mind to fill and remain quiet
and so escaped he is still living, anl Is
at Quincy. Ill. Speaking of the mas:a.
ere, be said-''they bad killed my fllhc-
ani brother, and | was afraid If | mor.1
they would kill me too" ocap he c,.
max, the villains p,undered the dead bod,
les Of their clothes, &c In another IT,
stance a part of the mob pursued an are5
man, who, finding be could not esca-.
turned, and raising his hands 10 Hrar.a
begged for mercy; the reply lie rece.-rt
2 was a shot from a rife AMI be fgii mo-
tally wounded; he still besoughl them
: spare him, when one Of the party pie'.e.
: ~ scylhe or sickle, and literally hara-
l ed him 10 pieces as lac lay on The r-oa
This man assisted ia the achievcmsn. Il
, our liberties 10 the revolutionary war
! Mr. Greene's narrative contained aea,
/, such instances, and was indeed a tale
a woe and suffering al which the h~a
: sickcns.
Hon. Thomas Morris, then ado
the meeting. H said he had beca ia g.
vicinity of these Transactions, and Ia E.
: en- soGe pains TO acqnaint himself u.
! the facts; and from aIlhe could learn.
= Mormons were an Industrious an b
. less people, that no Specific charges ii.
= been brought against them by the Ey
II 81, Of Missouri tf,,s thor ~,ra~c,.rr. r
:. was for no other reason than tha, ts..
r. religion gave offence to a mob-f5T GAYS
I which may at any time induce he n..-
:, cution of any religious sect H. oal-l4s.
! He said he believed the statements m..
: BY the gentleman to bp trua and '.a. ..-
a We're corroborated By those WHO
in the vicinity Of their occurrence.
d o. mo,ion, a chairman and ae:rcag
e. were appointed and resolutions r.s-#
s. condemning the conduct Of the c-r.. f.
r Of Missouri; appointing a conmneen
d prepare statement Of the ;re2'ucls r.
IT, ceived BY this distressed people. and IT,
n commenting then 10 the iavorab.e noi-a
T. Of the people OF Cincinna,i-Ciqcia-
Daily Neaes, June Is.
The Montreal Herald Of The 81 --s
IN I've understand that warrants ui.. ,.g-.
he ~ be issued for the confsca.laa aad 81.
z OF the property belonging to sath in.a.-
n uals as have been found Gal .g ed .s-4
1 Treason. We believe that ths ca...s..-
en- lion will not extend 10 the prcp,-y @. ISL
he ugees, although some of taen al, veal
O. Thy, and were the prime leaders IL t.s s.-
I'd beIilons. "-Ffaatiia Mcssen-sr.
CANAL ACROSS THE Isrr-svz o7 ts-
!, MANA. The Republic Of Neg G.c1a-l
:, has granted TO company the r-.y.. e. I'd
= making canal, railroad, o. li.i '1..,s-'
road, over this is,hmas. IN 1885 '''
=, privilege was accorded 10 Co. la3-
" Biddie. The conditions Of tho tIr
p no. having been fulfilled, i. mas bsfn g-2@
!; sd TO company associated with lie nous
n 81 Salomon and Co. Of Gau31'on-". i@'
n agent of this company is now i ,s'''= .,
!, with lhesview Of raising ;he u..a,s. q
~ making the preparations fr this Cd. 70
= prise.
:, Sc The conditions OF the contract are cen.
:; cisely these:
- L. The interma:ine comnoa..r.'5..
:, = must terminate al one enI, in the laaa q
or Panama. 1t may be a canal, a railroad
~ or McAdamised road.
u 2. liza canal be made, the dr.l@s s
- transportation TO accrue to the GJ.e'-'
- !, menl shall be one per cent.
r. 3. The navigation Of the river ca
of gres, IN canoes, shall not Be in.err3Ps+.
i a. Vessels under the New GTcnat.-
ee flag shall pay ten per cent less toll .a-
s. those OF other nations; that is, ten T.
a cent. off The toll.
). This nririlene shall rrr.tnnn f