Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-07-24
Eagehsla Court Mouse, S. G., July "a, As44.
THE, MoRMoNS.

81 THE MoRMoNS.
We find in the Western papers the fol-
3 lowing oficial, document, addressed by The
! Governor Of Illinois to the people Of that
T Stale. 1t declares, il wil! be seen, that
the leading Mormons, Joe and Hiram
!. Smith, were baseIy assassinated, after
they had voluntarily surrendered them
selves, on the pledge oEproteclion tromIthe
Governor of the State, and were aWaidng
their ,rial, according 10 the laws of the
land. We hope that Gov Ford and slhe
: authorities Of Illinois will l9vindicate this
horrible outrage upon humanity, and lhe
honor and dignity Oh the State, by ldetecl-
ing and bringing 10 condigl punishment
every individual who had any hand in The
murder.-Ba!t. Ameriiran.
/ 5aa 80 :, HEAD QUARTERS,
4 Gsr - Quincy, June 25. 1874.
To the People of Illinois
desire To make brief but true state
+ nienl Of The recent disgracefuI affair at
. Carthage, in regard 10 the Smiths, so far
as circumstances have come to my. .kuowl-
edge, The Smiths, Joseph and Hiram,
have been assassinated in Jail. by whom is
not known, but will be ascertained. l
pledged myself for their safety, and upon
the assurance Of that pledge, they surien-
dered as prisoners. The Mormons sur:
rendered the public arms lin their, posses;
sion,. and the Nauvoot Legion submitted
to, the command Of Capt. Singleton, Of
Brown county, depuled for that purpose
by me. !ssi...; s,
~ All these things were requiredto satisfy
the old citizens Of Hancock, thai the Nor.
mons were peaceably disposed, and:to al
Lay jealousy and excitementin their:minds.
.Il,appears, however, that the compliance
of The Nlormons with every reQuisilion
made upon them, failed of that, purpose.
The pledge of security Of the Smiths was
NOT givenIupon my Individual feePonsibil-s
lily. Before gave it; 1 obtained pledge
of honor by a uhanimousvote from the Of; /;
6cers and MEN under my command, TO-
sustain me ID performing it. IF the assas
sinalion of the Smiths was committed by
any portion Of these, they have added
lreaehery to murder. aud have done all
they could do TO disgrace the State, and
sully the public honor. + 3. r. {.
On the morning of the day the deed was
committed, we had proposed to march the
army under. my command into Nauvoo.
I,,however, discovered, onthe evening. be-
fnre, that nothing but utter DESTRUCTION Of
the city would salty portion Of the troop,
and that if we marched inio the city, pre-.
texts would not be- waning for commen-.
cling hosiliiies:. The Mor1Yions had done
every thing required or which ought 10
have been required OF. them. Offensive
operations on our paft. would have been as
unjust aud dissraceful as they wou!d have
been impolilic, in the present critical sea-
son of The year, the harvest and the crops.
For these reasons decided, in council of
officers, to dsband the army, except three
companies, i've, of which were retained as
guard for the JAIL, With the olher COM
any lmarched into Nauvoo TO address the.
inhabitants there, aud tell them what they
might expect in case they designedy or
.imprudenty provoked a war. lperformed
this duty, as | think, plainly and emphal-
icaIly. and then set out 10 return TO Car
lhage. When | had marched about three
miles messenger informed me of the oc.
curreuce at Carthage. 1 has'ened on 10
that place.. The guard, il is said, did their
duty, bu; were overpowered. Many Of the
inllabitants of Carthage had fed wiifif their
families. Others were preparing to go.
| Appreciated danger TO the settlements
from The sudden fury and passion If the
lMormons, and sanctioned their movements
n this respect. 49, :. &. i'',-,.'! y.
General Deming volunteered to remain,
with a few troops tp observe the progress
of events, TO delend property against small
numbers. and with orders to retreat fine
naced by superior force. decided 10
proceed Immediately to Quincy, to pre-.
pare force. sufficient to suppress disor-
ders,; in case they should ensue from the
foregoing. transactions or from any other
cause. | have hopes that the Mormons
will make no further difficulties, In this
Ii.may be mistaken. The other party
may notbe satisfied. They may re- com.
mence aggression. | am determined 10,
preserve the peace against all breakers of
of,he same, at all hazards. think pre-
sent circumstances warrant the. pfecau,ion
of having a-competent force at my dispo-
sal, in readiness to march at a moments
warning. MY position at Quincy will en.
able me to get the earliest intelligence and
10 communicate orders with greater celer
ity. ,5tb5.g THOMAS FORD,
Governor and Commander.in c Chief.
Rnmored A.fray.-Salurday's Mobile
Heral says: I'VE were told yesterday that
letter has been received in this city from
Tuscaloosa, containing information thatoa
the lstinstant q gambler by the saame Of
Verrelf, very well known ia she principal