Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-01-22
HORRIBLE REVELATION.

We find in the Nashville Whig n letter from q
correspondent Of that paper, dated MiIlctsburyh
from vhicb We take the annexed extra ct, relating
to tho capture o: the Mormons
The Mormons Oh the approach Of the mob sent
out whIe flag which being fred o. 10 Smith
aud Kingdom and a few others gave themselves I'd
to the mob, with view Of 80 tar uppeaslng their
wrath as 10 save their woman and ch.ldfcn from
violence. Vain hope! The prisoners beng So
cured the mob entered the town aud perpcirated
every conceivable act oil brutality and ou; rage-- Of
these things vas assured by many persous while
was at Far Weet IN whose ,eraclly / have the
utmost confidence. ! converted with many of the
prisoners, who numbered about 500, among whom
recognized many old acquaIntances who bad seen
better days. There we're many young and inter
cstlng glFls among thcm and assure you more
distracted sci Of creatures | never saw. | assure
you, my dear sir, it was peculiarly hearl-rendng
To see old gray headed fathers and mothers. young
ladies' aud iunccen; babes, forced at tins ucicmeu,
season 10 abandon their warm homes, which were
IN mary instances greatly improved, aud show cd Il
hlgh degree OF Refinement and clvIlIZalIou.r
The above u most horrible DISCLOSURE and for
the credit OF the s,ate-or the credit of cI,ilIza.
ton. and for the credit ct human nuture-we are
bound to believe II Is untrue. We cannot believe
except on further evIdence-lhdt we have ~ TN,
state any demons IN human form, who would be
guilty OF the atrocities rectcd BY Ibis winter. II
1t were 50, and there was not among moral feel
ing enough to condemn, and moral power euuuoh
10 punish such uDspeakebe denominations then
wond the state be unfit Tor The residence of any
human being, who, with he form of man, preser.
yes any of ;he feelings that belong to humanity.
Are these charges true or are they false 2 II
they are true, then the sooner the excrabc rufans
who can be guilty Of such ourages, are drsgped 10
ISht ana doomed to suffer the penalties due to
such infamous atrocities, The better for The well be-
ing Of our society aud the character of our Stale
Smothonng ahu coaklug over crimes that RESPECT
neither the HE OF mon the sacfed charity of wo-
man-Crimes that strke down aud stab TO HE
heart uuaitned aud uuteslstlug innocence and thar
IN the tory Of unbrdled passion regards perl,aps
only "ilh hendIsh laughter The wuiul supuIcaiIuu.
ehreallng cry and pIteous shrek OF maiuen puuty
assaieG with a bruiul and ieroclous violence. that
knows not how 1" spare--co,eGng up each .rInes
IRON motives either OF policy lear equals "a e.
nor"ily the very crimes themselves.
W. proceed thes tar on the sppposiiiua that The
charges above spoken OF are true. But Of Tins Ne
need much 'arlher and fuller evidence. For, on
me "'het tupp"siii"u, 1t these cborgr( are unifue
then does The icui or reckless culuinDIstor Of ta,
goo name oil our Citizens deserve d punishment
equal ~ seFeuty 10 That, winch should VAT the b
J'''s OF ms Gelamaii"", II lAey we're actually gun.
" OF the crimes ailcdg cd against them.
Or readers wil, porion us Tor So iroq.ently re-
curing 10 The subJecl otlne Mormon trouDie,.-
w rc.urd The - hoe affair DO among Tie reg,i
pronHnenl 'Nenls IN The hsslory Of Mlspurl. The
PARTICULARS ct line alsir val BE- sougit uul iii oiL.
tf states and 10 foreign couuitcs.
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