Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-05-04
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THE LARGEST LIBERTY FOR WOMEN.
Mrs. AblgaI 70 snm. The wnmnn. chnrnninn is M

THE LARGEST LIBERTY FOR WOMEN
Mrs. Abgai Folsom, the woman. champion, is IN
gaol at last The Boston Atlas has The following
IN It's Police Reports
Preaching out Of stason, and is consequences.
MRS. Abigail Folsom, twho needs no introduction
10 the Boston PUb0c.) and her brother m gsusraI
Drofe sls"1sn, Saa' Lam'oH, Generally known as
the MCfmon,' because he wears white beard
and no less white raiment, which Mormons D, NOT
and not because his sentiments on religious subjects
accord with those Of the respectable Joe smith
were brought mo Court this morning upon TIE
complaint Of the City Marshal, charging them with
having, Tor month past, made Themselves common
nuIsances, by preaching upon tie sidewalks and
and bringing crowds about them, 10 the great and
manifest Obstruction Of the public tnorouehfsres.
The evidence vas cIear enough against them
and vent far as 70 snow that they had On sundry
occasions preached against the established order or
things with greater earnestness and wiiho 4 first
obtaining on interest IN some appropriate building
IN eonsequsncs Of which mobI md collected
r.oe<adrg Up The streets, and endangerng the
nsIghborng nd5Vs
Judge Simmons saii that - suitable places 10
rr.scnIn might Be easily ooia.red in the CITY, and
- ne csisnd1nts had steadily persisted Tor length
I u nrns, n coDfse of conduct which occa sionej
s.-f11hcs Of ne public peace, ns well great
'ff encs ~ ciiizens reading, trading, or walk
~ 70 - rff-t 10'f0 q of their tumYItusry en-.
'-trr e '1eY we're 20 10 cOnsdefed comron dfs
.1+e's y ne peafe. ard b. isf 10 his duty 10 pro
Trey we're, therefore, ordered % rscogn 2 In stnO
tl-- ~ tef' appearance az the next term Of the
N4r.c.pa Court '
Mr. 20 so-n said she should not think Of bind.
= ing herself 20 appear IN any Court az any time
and Mr. Lamson tacitlY admitting that such AZ ides
: could find no Judgment IN his brain, the e1centr,,
D pair were cOmmiued.-They were both perfsctlv
calm and collected during their examination. and
az its close; and evidently cherished The opinior
that they were suffering "iOr righteousness, AXE
They made m resistance 10 the Office a. EXCEPT by
remaining perfectly passive, and refusing 10 move 4
muscle Tor the conveyance Of their own noris
frames in any direction. and IN consequence the,
were carried bodily "whither they would not
which caused the masculine victim 70 remark thsI
Jesus Christ was carried into jerusalem upon ar
ass but he (Mr L. vas brought into Court by w.,
? nssesn
D Atsr thus venting the emotions Of his pbilos,.
phic breast, Mr. I1mson was very quiet. and EN-.
dured his reversos with perfect equaninnity ant
cheerulness-0ut We regret 10 say that his partner
IN bondage WaNed very wroth, and after rsouifine
, the Court, rs SPECIAL favor 10 allow all the poo
females who were sent 90 the House Of Corree,ior
10 take lessons IN tailoring Of her fair self an,
commenced very sarcastic strain Of orstory touch
ing our free Institutions and the fierce strupeles nj
our forefathers Tor their establishment ami main
tenance, and continued the same all the wagor
which waited her and Mr. Lamson 10 the strong.
hold, was out Of our sight and hearing, 10 tho grea
amusement Of a vast multitude Of juvenile No wei
as adult oilers.
AZ the request Of the martyr IN white ranon
Thomas Gill, Esq. appeared for the defo ndants s,
that our readers may be sure that every thing wa,
done ior the protection Of their rights snd rot iu,
also for tho innocent grauhesiion Of the assembled
ieses.
RICHMOND MECHANICS ASSOCIATION
| I'D This Institution will hold ~ annual meeting. fsr
the election Of Ofcers. IN the 10 hoo Room Museum