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FRIDAY. December %

-r. FRIDAY, December 90
In SENATE, after the presentation of me,
MORALS, Mr.. Evans, from the Committee On
Finance reported the Appropriation bill
from the House. Mr.. Benton then made
another furious speech against the treaty in
support ofhis resolution calling on the Pres
ldent for information concerning the Quir
tuple treaty. The subject. however was
postponed and the Appropriation bill was
taken up, read third time and passed.
Two communications from the President
were then received-one announcing. IN
answer to Il resolution passed some days
since, that Lord Ashbuuon made TO propo
sal to our Secretary of State for an assumP'
ton Of the State Debts by the General Gov
eminent, and The other stating. in reply to
another resolution that be had no communi-
cation to make concerning the territory
west Of the Rocky Mountains. After spen
ding a short time in Executive session, tho
Senate adjourned 10 Tuesday.
In the House, al 10 O'Clock, the hour TO
which the House had before adjourned,
there was no quorum present. At about II
the private calendar was taken up,and about
one hundred private bills were read third
time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Andrews Of KY, the
House resolved when it adjourned to adjourn
10 Tuesday. in consideration of Christmas.
A resolution was then passed calling on
the Secretary of the Treasury for the a
mount Of defalcation of Jesse Hoyt and
what means have been taken for the recove'
~ of the same. Resolutions instructing Tho
Land Committee concerning titles to GER
tain lands in Mississippi, calling on the Sec
rotary of The Treasury for information rela'
ting TO the number of persons employed in
the New York Custom House, were adop
ted. Mr.. Snyder of Pa, offered a resoIu'
ton concerning shad in Ibe Susqueha1na'
which was laid over. The bill for the bcae
fit of the S,ockbridge tribe Of Indians IN
Wisconsin, was read third time and pas
sed. Mr.. Adams gave notice of a motion
10 take up the bill concerning French Spoll'
atoms, after which The House adjourned 10
Tuesday.
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Frozen 10 death.-We learn from the
Southport (W.T. Telegraph, that AzpAe-
us Harmon, Mormon preacher-one Of
the three hundred commissioned by Joe
smith TO spread the doctrins of Mormonism:
and his nephew, Orsey Harmon, were fro
zen to death on Thursday the 18th ut. on
the open prairie between Carthage and Nau-
VOC, about seven miles from the latter place.
They were travelling across the prairie to.
wards Nauvoo with an OK team and wag.
on. and it is supposed they became Devil.
dered in the storm. MIR. Alpheus Harmon
was found on the Saturday following few
rods from the wagon, and his nephew, a
young man. was not found until the follow.
ing Monday-it appears he had wandered
some two miles from the wagon before he
persisted.
The elder Harmon had just made the tour
of Indiana and was returning to the city of
the latter day saints, where he had wife
and nine children anxiously awaiting his
return; but while yet a short space
interviewed between him and his domestic
freside, death arrested him on his home.
ward journey.
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" We read no paper that reasons more
Philosophcally, more profoundly, or more
sagaciously, on the politics of tho country,
than the New Orleans Bee. Every one
feels the truth and force of its remarks
Take, for example. the following:
When General Harrison was nominated
by the Harrisburgh Convention, bets were
freely offered that he would not carry four
States in the Union. These wagers were
predicated on the disastrous reverses which
the wings had met with every where. New
ertheless, IN eleven months, sixteen States
were revolutionized. The locos lost their
money, ChaPman's comb was clipped, and
the people elected Harrison almost BY &C.
clamation. This was the consequence of
wing exertion. What happened in 1910,
will happen again in 1914. The wings
are now about as badly off as tl.ey were in
1889. That is, they have lost State after
State through sheer default, as the returns a.
bundantly demonstrate. When the great
issue of The Presidential! question comes 10
be fairly presented before the people, the
wings will awaken from their lethargy, and
show their numerical strength. Their eff.
forts cannot fail TO achieve victory as sig.
nal as that of 40. We are no whit dis.
couraged by recent rebuffs, because they
plainly show that we have been defeated BY
yant of energy and activity. Tire whig
party will light when they have paramount
object 10 accomplish, and not before. The
locos poll their full strength Invariably
Hence we conclude, that at the Presidential
election the latter will do very little better
than they have done this year, while the
wings will poll their reserve of some 2OO,.
600 or 100000 voters.
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MILLER AND MILLERISM VI.

A series of meetings have been held by
Miller and some of his followers. recently
at Vergennes. which we have been told
were numerously attended. The speedy
advent of Christ was seriously discussed
and the necessity of preparation for that
momentous consummation of all things
earnestly inculcated. We have also been
informed that MIR. Miller has been invited
to this place by an agent of the Baptist
society, and that he has given some en-
couragement that he will do so should
Christ not appear on the earth, before the
latter part of February What success
Mr.. Miller's preaching has had among the
enlightened community in the the vicinity
of Vergennes, we know not. But in many
parts of the country these, and other like
alarmists are propagating their doctrines
with an appearance of sincerity which
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G. D n G r T. S s
Correspondence of the Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Dec. %. 1910
IN SENATE.

On motion of Mr.. McRoberts. Tho
mittee on commerce was instructed - 'in'
quire into the expediency of making anu N .u'
priations for the improvement of the mr.. e'
CATION of the Mississippi. ''''
The resolution of Mr.. Linn, inou;r;,
the President in regard to the pa,u,o o.
extent of the infol NAL communicative pNa
tween the Secretary of State and The D.. oe,
Minister during the late negociaIion' ''i'n
the subject ofthe claims of the two Co ' "a
ments TO the country west OF the r.
Mountains, why this subject was no, ;D,i
ded in the treaty, was adopted. N'''
Mr.. Benton's resolutions inouirina oet
President whether the British Minis1s ~ t s''
made any proposition TO the Goverpm.o,4 :
regard to the assumption of State den, w.. .
adopted. Ayes SO, Nays II.
The resolution 10 refund the fine ME-.
jackson was taken up and preliminary d.
bate of some interest arose, 10 which Mes,
Linn, Buchanan and Allen warmly advoo.
ted its passage and justified the condnCt :,
Gen. jackson in this case, and Messrs D.
yard and Crittenden expressed their will
ness TO vote for the bill if so modified W.,
their support Of it could not be cops,,nsJ
into sanction of the principles on wbicL
Gen. Jackson acted. Mr.. b. introduces
the pamphlet recently published by "a Ken
tuckian" on this subject, and wished m,
resolution, with the pamphlet, referred 10 lIs
Committee on the Judiciary. that the sub.
ject might be fully investigated.
The further consideration of the resou-
ton was postponed till Tuesday mex.
And the Senate adjourned.
In the HOUSE the Bankrupt Bill was laid
over and the Appropriation Bill taken M.
An amendment of Mr.. Tillinghast to an.
propriate $4,000 for the publication of the
account Of the Exploring Expedition rCas a.
dopted.
The bill was reported 10 the House, where
the previous question was applied. Mr..
OWNS amendment, striking out all the ap
preparation for the survey, was concurrsI
in: Yeas 1l9; Nays "a. Mr.. Tillinghast's
amendment (given a5ove) was nonconcur.
red in No other important amendment.
were made.
The bill was then passed.
A resolution was adopted, insirucling .
10 enquire into the expediency
of assigning the Coast Survey 10 the Navy
or War Department.
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REPEAL OF TnR BANKRUPT Law =
GEN. JAcKsoN's FINE &c.
Correspondence of the Tribune.

Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 81, 1872.
In Senate, to-day, petition were Presen-
ted in favor of the Repeal of the BankruPt!
Act by Messrs. Benton and Sturgeon, and
against it by Messrs Buchanan, Talmadge,
Benton, Berrien, Sprague, Simmons and
Wright.
Mr.. Tallmadge presented six memorials
on this subject from citizens of New lOIA'
and expressed his opinion that after De:
liberate consideration of the subject, and OIL
the state of public sentiment in regard toll
the majority of Congress would moi fagof
its repeal. If, however, the law was doomed,
he thought that cases already commenced
should not be affected.
Mr.. Berrien said that of the fifty thou
sand petitioners for the passage of this BILL
not more than eight thousand had asked i0f
Its unconditional repeal, and argued that lhs
remaining forty.tw thousand were in favor
oil its continuance.
MIR. Sturgeon said that, however it mlgn'
be in other parts of the country, the en'ie
majority of his constituents were in favor
of its repeal.
The Exchequer Bill of Mr. Tallmads0'
was taken up and postponed till Ireo''
next.
The bill TO indemnify Gen. jackson iU'
the fine imposed upon him by Judge Han
was called up, and after some further - ~
marks by Messrs. Crittenden, Linn anu
Bayard. was referred to the Committee Oh
the Judiciary; Yeas %, Nays 10. Id
In the House, Mr.. ]. X. Ingersoll asAyr
leave to present a memorial numerous,
signed by merchants of Philadelphia asal" #
the repeal of the prospective provision,
the Bankrupt Law, and to move its prln''"9
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SUMMARY.

REQUIsIrIoN OF LATIMER.- The Gov
ernor of Virginia has made requisitior
upon the Governor of Massachusetts for Lat
inner as fugative from justice. Gov. Da
Wis has declined compliance and sont writ.
ten reply which has not yet been made pub
lic.
1t is understood, say letters from Wash
Ington, that there are to be 10 more reno
walls from Office for the present. The
Globe Patriot, &c, &C., have spoill the
game.
A convention of the wing members of
the New Hampshire Legislature recently
nominated Col. Joseph Cilley candidate for
Governor of that State. He is a brother Of
the amented Cilley who fell in the duel with
Graves.
The DISTRIBUTION. ohio and North
Carolina have voted 10 take their shares Of
the avails of the public lands. New Hamp.
shire refuses, and has voted 10 borrow 30
thousand dollars instead.
The officers appointed to compose the
Court of Enquiry into the occurrences on
board the Somers, are Commodores Stewart,
Jones, and Dallas. The opinions of the
Court will command the public confidence.
The Convention for amending the Con-
stitution of this State conyenes this day in
Montpelier.
HIGHLY observation-disclosures W. Dorr,
now of New Hampshire. has registered his
name as freeman of Rhode Island under
the new Constitution.
Milton j. Alexander. the murderer of
Lougee,has been found gully of manslaugh.
ter and sentenced to years 10 The States
Prison.
Hon. ~. Crittenden publishes in the
lntelligencer letter in reply TO that of C.
Spencer in which the Members of General
Harrison's Cabinet were accused of dis
honorable tenacity for office, &c. II EN-.
braces letter from Mr.. Ewing, who de.
MES Mr.. Spercer's statement that the WHO
Members of Congress offered 10 POSTPONE
the Fiscal Corporation bill if the President
would retain his Cabinet in office.
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commands the confidence of their hearers,
and ara multiplying converts with great
rapidity. So perfectly certain are some.
of the devotees that Miller's predictions
will prove true that we see repeated ac-
counts of persons who have left the pillow
in the furrow, and neglected every effort to
supply the wants of life after April next,
while others have been frightened into in
sanity or wrought up to the most dePlora-
BILE acts of self immolatlon. 1t is happy
circumstance that the time fixed for the ac-
complishment of these proPhesles, is so
nearly at hand, as the painful anxiety of be-
levers will grow more intense until time
has fairly dissipated the delusion. Should
the occurrences so confidently foretold not
happen next spring. even should they be
adjourned another year, the faithful will
breathe more freely, and eventually will be
entirely released from their slavish terrors.
No one but must rejoice that the sinful
world should be awakened TO the necessity
of being prepared for the coming of the
Messiah, and the final dissolution OF this
earthly scene But viewing as we do the
Vaccinations of Miller as utterly fala.
cious, we cannot but lament that motives to
repentance and piety. should be drawn from
terrific predictions which never will be
verified, and that multitudes should be led
to cry aloud for mercy, by wild apprehen
sions of certain and speedy destruction
which wilturn out to be eventually ground.
less. 1t is well understood in the moral, as
we'll as physical world, that high degree
of excitement is ever followed by a cores
ponding depression. Nor can any thing be
more natural than when faith has once
been ripened into full assurance in doc.
trine attempted to be based upon revelation,
turns out palpable deception, the revul.
sion Of feeling occasioned by the discovery
should result in the rejection of the author
ity of the Bible itself. The consequence
of believing too much is too often to disbe'
lieve every thing. Although we should hope
better things, some may at last find them
selves in the condition of the people of
France during the revolution, who after dis.
carding Popery as a mere system of Priest.
craft, denounced the Bible as a fable, and |
Jesus Christ as an imposter.
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From the Evening Bulletin.
a orm pufsm.
HISTORY OF THE SAINTS f;
OR, AN EXPOSE OF

JOE SMITH AND MoRMoNIsM-
We make no claim 10 high attachments
in theological lore when we assert that there
is a Conservative principle in Sin. Every
correct observer of mankind must have no.
tlced that there is point. beyond which the
elements of evil will no longer combine
The victory of vice must of necessity re-
trace his course, or go TO his end without
power TO perpetuate his baleful influence on
society.
For illustration of these remarks notice
Inc liar, who soon becomes so notorious for
ialsehood' that he loses the power to deceive;
the drunkard,whose bloated limbs admonish
him that reform or ruin must be~immediate
and warn othersto shun his wayward course.
the debauchee, who stimulates his annet;.es
to dissipation, till they no longer resnonJ
and he has no alternative but return 10
virtue, or loathsome imbecility for life.
The same principle which is illustrated
in individual cases like these, is equally an
pIicable to communities. All Organizations
OF society which encourage the practice Of
vice, admit principle of dissolution, which,
if unrestrained, is sure to destroy them. In
the history OF nations We need 90 no fur.
Their back into antiquity than France in
1898, Tor an illustration of this remark.
The more rampant the growth of vice in
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THE TARTEP

The Editors of the Globe, Richmond En-.
quirer, N. Y. J, of Commerce, Evening
fost, and PIebeian, Boston Morning Post,
and N. ii. Patriot, are believers in and
teachers OF that system of political economy,
base on the principles Of free trade; and
their editorial columns are daily filled with
dissertations tending 10 support and diffuse
these PrincIples-these papers are the lead.
ing organs of Locofocoism in the United
States.
The same views ofPoitical economy are
embraced and advocated by M1rtin Van Blu.
rem, I. II. Benton, John c. Calhoun. Si,a.
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Oou Wtic Hol IequiIeu " ~ " wei at thSi
own expense. 1t was estimated that th,
Mormons now numbered in this country
and in Europe about forty thousand. The
scenes of depreciation which brought on the
Missouri war-a struggle between the Nor.
mons and civil authorities of the state-are
matter of history. The result was, their
entire expulsion from the state-and the
capture Of Smith and several of the ringlea-
ders, who after several months imprison
mont, found means of making their escape
to Illinois, whittier their comrades had been
driven.
The Mormons, as body arrived in Hi
nois in the early part of 1889. At this time
they presented a spectacle of restitution and
wretchedness, almost unexampled. This,
together with their tales of prosecution and
privation, wrought powerfully upon the
sympathies of the citizens, and caused them
to be received with the greatest hospitality
and kindness. In the winter of 1870
they applied to the Legislature of this state
to charter the City of Nauvoo, which is sit
uated on the Mississippi river at the head of
the Lower Rapids--a site equal in beauty
to any on the river. They asked also, for
other and peculiar chartered privileges, and
such was the desire to secure their political
favor, that they were granted for the ask
ing. The progress of the church, from this
time to May 1912 was rapid the city of
Nauvoo having reached a population of TO-
900 in number-the legion consisting of
1000 soldiers, we'll drilled and disciplined
and the whole Mormon strength, as has
been publicly stated being about 100000
souls. The Prophet was in frequent CON-
munication with Heaven and taught that
his Nauvoo was resting place only, that
there was to be great gathering of all the
Saints, to conquer Missouri, and rear the
great Temple IN Zion, from which they had
been driven. and build the new Jerusalem
there. ..1..-.
But the point was now reached beyond
which these schemes of imposture and ini-
guilty, could not extend themselves. The
dissolute habits of Joe Smith-the bankrupt.
cy of the whole concern-and the attemp.
ted assassination of Gov. Boggs, which was
traced to the instigation of the Prophet-in-
duced cur author to come out and disclose
what had been enacted behind the scenes
the effect of which is thus described in
letter from Nouvoo. under date of Aug, 16,
1912.
"The Mormon confusion is great-Joe
smith has run away-every one is struck
with CONSERVATION and dismay-trouble has
seized every breast. Joe's strength is de-
livered into captivity, and his glory into the
hands of his enemies, and the DAVIS of his
glory are as if they had never BEEN Page
26l.) 5...
The details which are given in the pages
before us of "Amours," "Seductions," and
the internal order of the "Seraglio," are too
disgusting for any respectable journal to
notice; and we have not found room to con.
vey to the reader an idea of the cruelty, lob.
scenity and blasphemy of this pretend sys-
tenn of religion.
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AMOS KEN,A1L-Tbe Mod;so,;

AMOS kENsALL.-The Madisonian in re.
ferring to Kendall's Exposition, states, that
the editor is now "con6ned within prison
bounds by the prosecutor of the late suit. -
Referring. we supposed to the judgement
obtained by Stockton and Stokes for tran.
saction while Mr.. Kendall was Postmaster
General.
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Congress is going on as if with deter.
mination to make a business session. On
a single day, one hundred private bills,
many of which had been long pending were
finally passed upon. The appropriation
bill which has frequently run on through
weeks has already been adjusted and pas
sed the House. The one hour rule operates
finely. The mischievous efforts Of the OPP
position to XIII every thing by long speeches
are in great measure foiled. No wonder
those whose policy is to obstruct all meas
ures of relief to the people, and to make
buncumbe speeches to keep them blindfol-
ded, cry out against the restraints Of this
rule.
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YOU of The North are beginning to diuide.
Ne hare conqured you once and we can, and
zee ,riH conquer you again. Aye Sir, we
will drive you 10 the wall. and when we have
YOU there once moro, we mean TO keep you
there, and nail yox dolcn like base money"
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ihe History Of the Saints or an Expose of Joe Smith
and Mormonism by John c. Bennett vol lamo nm. al
Boston Leland and Whiting New York; BrsdburT. 30.
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in the vicinity, and Smith took advantage
of their credit to pay off with these the debts,
he, and the brethren, had contracted in the
neighborhood for land, &c. The eastern
creditors, however refused 10 take them
This led to the expedient of exchanging for
the notes of other banks. Accordingly the
elders were sent off through the country 10
barter off Kirkland money, which they did,
with great zeal, and continued the opera.
ton, until the notes were not worth twelve
and half cents TO the dollar. As might
have been expected, this institution, after a
few months, exploded, involving Smith and
his brethren in inextricable difficulties. The
consequence was, that he and most of the
members of the church. set off in the spring
of 1888, for Far West, Mo, being pursued
by their creditors, but to no effect" Ups
1875 l36.
Previous to the breaking up of the com.
munity at Kirkland, portion of the faithful
had migrated to Missouri, where, having
become very arrogant, claiming the land
as their own by title directly from the
Lord. and making the most naughty as
sumptions--they had so exasperated the
citizens, that in several places where they
attempted to locate. mobs were raised to
drive them from the country. Smith ard
his associates from Kirkland, brought them
to stand. His Apostles and Elders were
instructed to preach that it was the will of
the Lord, that all his followers should as
semble in Caldwell County, Mo, and pos.
sess the kingdom-that power would be Civ
en- them to do so, and that the children Of
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The Briiisi, arms have been completely
successful in India. Af5hanisIan llls been
completely subdued, and the war tcrmina.
tsI.
The detail of the operations Of the British
forces on the cast aud weot Of the English
ln1ian possessions, is highly Important
The skill of The generals, the bravery of the
troops. and the determination of the British
Chnipoien'inrv 10 obtain full redress, have
al been crowned with complete SUCCESS
,ihc gallant commanders of tho Two divis-
ions in Afighaaislan, General Pollock and
General Mott. lefi ,,eiT respective quarters
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-02-18

"YIxGiyrA is anxious to meet NEw YORK half way,
and to restore the amcabs relations between the
two States. Governor Bouck, and, trust, the
Legislature will deserve such course at our hands
[Richmond Enquirer.
No time should be lost in removing the uncons,i.u
tional from statute books in the repeal Of the
act of 1870 1t was measure of the Federalisls-
repeated q. every time they possessed power for the
last 40 years. That miserable party, always destitute
of pure American feelings, has been unceasng in its
attacks the South. Their cry has always been the
"Potomac the boundary-the negro States by them.
selves-rnd since their open rebellion in the Hart
ford Convention for dividing the Union failed, they
have been since secretly employed in undcrmin
ing il in very direction. This act step towards
It. and has produced The most unpleasant feelings in
the South. Now, that the Democracy is triumphant,
let it be erpungcd al once.-.N. T. Union.