Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-08-01
TIr MOHNi0\S


sect of Fanatics. which threatens to lead to most dos
able resuitthe breaking up ola horde Of villains. who.
under the garb Of RELIGION. have msed many honest men,
and afforded inviting field for those who neither fear
God nor man The M,rmous, rs il is well known, al
Ter being f1rciby driven from Missouri while Nr Boggs
was Governor of that State settled in Hancock county
Illinois, and under their superintendent, city, mum
berng several thousand persons, has almost lie nagic
spring up in the wilderness. OF this city, john {.
Bennett has been Mayor for some time and until recent
w. when eud arose between himself and the Prophet,
Joe Smith who has succeeded hmin his sigie bonor-.
The first notification Of this outbreak between the leaders
of the Fanatics was the expulsion Of Beonen from tine
Mormon Church. and from the Office o Mayer ofNau
VOC. This vas soon folowodly The A2At ii Bennett.
who is evidently in fear ofhis HE and Having made
his escape charges that Joe Smith Is one of the basest
villains unhungand among other things states that no-
men, without number. have been his yelins whose
seruples ofdieaeg ard orrncp'e have been overcome
by his professions prophet Of the Lord, raised up
in these latter days. to revive the Abrahamc dispense
ton, whea plurality Of wives was not unlawful and
when Prophet nicei might harmlessly have a harensl
Bennett says, that Nauyoo is mere br5lhal 50 far AZ
the cdi, men are concerned, and unfortunately his stale
ment is amply eonfJnca by DE Strongest testimony.
Gen Bennett also charges that 'le recent attempt to
assassnate Coy Boggs Of Missouri Vas made by tie
Normons-aad thai O, p Rockwell astlse agent ol Joe
Smith, was the hired assassin loprootoi tbs he rects
several circumstances which secmto establish the fact II
is said that, repysng implicit confluence in lbe truth Of
the Statements Of Bennett the Governor Of Missouri las
deefneel 10 demaul tho persons Of l5e Smith aud 4 c
well, aud ihelr aecouplces in the attempted assasa-
ton Of Baggs from the Governor Of Hines Nl.oth-
er the last NAMED hectunary however viii aurroua.r
them, isano,er cue ton. Ih, State I..tctoas aIau,
to come on IN Illinois, and it is md lsaud tlai j.
Smith and lis "dapes and victims" vii support tie
Loco feeo eandfdate-and as tie present Governor i.
Que ri the most decided members Of that party it sats
'ionaoc whether he viii DO aci which nv asI.iye
the ticket Of h1s party Of such efficient support But
II The inroads o THIS ncarous set oflaatics whose poll
cy is entirely crciusgca sort Of government. civil ne
well as religions. in the bosom Get aaeaealent on
the saie--Milt pirac organization military as well
as literary socal and civil tire much lonopr tolerated
/ will be found almost impossible to break up The r,.t
as indeed it is nov impossible 10 separate and scatter
their. And yet horde OF pirates would not to us he
more Objectionable neghbors.
1t Is proper osay that joe Smith Las replied 10 Gen.
Bennetis pnblicatioa-aud if hi, statement is Ia he be
heVed, Bennett is as hoartlcss scoundrel as himself
which we by no means doubt The soouer beth Of
''em are hung we suspect, The beuerio nallAiad.
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shooid ''''r o,T 7o.d mat the Executive
delphia li.4ads. 9''' '.''s' % as 1'""
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10. The Kentucky Caz,ts l., ..,,......# a..
,ba, Col p N II.rl,,. - y 'o'isfl5' eo'''
al preference for Mr. Clay as next President. Very
"eh-.ol johnson has rui Shcd letter in defence of
The b0h'17t Lar. That teaFs his own signature
ana Is uhae"iabiy genuine. Dad not old Tecumseh
know III" that was fed9oi measure Why, he
ooes nj Keep up with the lmos-which We do not mar
cut the pigeon ing like his more iayenf, co,qp,if,
lie was friend Of The Bankrupt Law. when Jsels.,
recommended It, He was its friend when y93 poren
recommended it, lie was its friend when il We y,,
ported by nearly the whole Loco Foco party in Can
gress-and the only difference between them and The
Colonel is that they '.ump Jim Crow with li,t,o
more facility than he or that he is more stnlb,r ,an
they
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