The New York herald., 1844-07-13

10 that place The guard il is said did their duty,
bnt were overpower~d. Many Of he Inhabitants
OF Carthage had He'd with their families Others
were preparing TO 60 apprehended d danger 10 The
settlements from the sudde fury and PASSION Of The
Mormons and sanctioned their movements in this
respect. General Demlng volunteered 10 remain
with few troops, to observe the progress OF events
70 d feno property against small nunbeIs, and with
rr6eTs to retreat II menaced by superior force.
decided to proceed Immediately 10 Quln,y, 10 pre-
are force sufficient 10 suppress cls"ideis IN
u should ensue tiom The foregoing transactions or
from any other Cause. have hopes thar The Nor
mons viii make further difficulties. IL ihis
may be mistaken The other parry may not be
sdilshed. They may TecCmneDce aggrrss ION. /
am determined 10 preserve The peace hRalnst all
breakers OF The same al all hazards. think ne
sent circumstances warrant The precsuuon, Gf ha-
wing competent force al my disposal, in readiness
10 march al moments warning Ny posiion at
Quincy Will enab- me 10 get The earliest lnIelIi.
gence, and TO communicate orders with greater ce
eTy.
have decided TO issue the following general or
ders.-
HEAD QuAKTrRs
QUncY, June 20, 1914
il is ordered that the con manoanis If u I'M, MS
IN The counies OF dams, Marquette, Pike, Brown,
schuyler Morgan, Scott, Cass, Fulton and Nc Do
nuugh, and the regiments composing Gen. Stapp's
brigade, will call their respective regiments nd
haitallons together immediately upon the receipt Cf
his order, and proceed by voluntary enlistment TO
enrol AZ many men can be arm. d in their respec-
ive regiments. They will make arrangements for
/
selves with arms, ammunition, and provisions ac-
cordineiy, and hold themselves IN TeadiRtss imme-
ddiely 10 march upon The receipt OF further
deTs.
The independent companies Of rifemen, infant
ry cavalry and artillery IN the above named coun
Ties and in the county OF Saneamon will hold
themselves IN readiness IN like manner
THOMAS FORD,
Governor and Commander IN Chief
From the Cleveland Herald
The MOYmons held 81 nolficnl rueetinp in ora
OF the beautiful groves that adoin our ciiy on Sa-
urday afternoon Some seventy five persons as
sembed and listened with respectful attention.
The principal speaker, Mr. Winters assigntd the
| reasons why the Latter Day Saints had resolved
on political organlzation independent Of all other
parties the principal one being that they had unsuc-
cesiuly applied 10 all political parties Tor redress
OF the wrtngs and oulrages conmltied on their
society. All had admitted that their cause was
Iusf, but could do noihiIg ior them. A eng ad-
dress from General Joseph Smith, defining his po-
sion, and giving an outline o his propose atn
lstraton OF the General Governments was read. The
object OF the meeting seemed 10 be merely an ex-
position OF " Jrffersonian Democratic principles"
as no action was taken proposed by The leaders
The death of Gen. Smith OF course interrupts the
arrangements by his followers for the Pr.si-
dental campaign, and VIII probably arrest
aormon preaching took pla ce in the grove yts.r-
day, and the meetings were conducted with deco
rum. No allusion was made by the speakers on
-a'urday or Sunday 10 The murder u The TWO
Smiths, and in conversation They manifest but lit
lie excitement, and do not anticipate any inter-
ruption oi he progress of Momonism One of
hem remarked that the "counlIy would be in a
wreiched condition If there was but one prt phet
IN the land" aud we understand that Sidney kig-
don is next IN the prophetic succession. In the
grove, toward evening, an Englisbman, who had
oeen converted to Mormonism, ard induced 10
| rmigrale from England TO Nauvoo, gave an expo
| ,ion Of The wretehtd condition OF many of The
emigrans The holy CITY, and Of The tyranny ex.
creased BY. the rulers He. drew anything but
iatterIng picture Of the condition and prospects Of
| The deud.d men and women who have embraced
| 'he Mormon faith, aud spoke wIlh apparent know
/ edge and candur