Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-10-11
The NIOrnnns.

This nest OF Williams at Nauvoo, is likely
to be broken up II is now understood thai
they have stipulated through tho agency of the
Twelve" to leave Hancock county mex,
sprins. They will remain where they are
probably until then. Meantime we hope they
may be surro unded by vigent Gordon Of
troops who will take care TO cot Off their horse
stealing, maraudinE expeditions-and keep
them closely denned through the winter. In
the spring, if they show their teeth and refuse
10 unearth. let them be dug out--ex'ermina'ed;
LET their den of pollution be utterly destroyed
and let chloride Of lime be spread where their
pollution now is. and then lie, poor Illinois
arise like him of old who was rent with un-
clean spirits, and 60 ind wash herself and
thank God for her deliverance.
But where will the Mormons 60! We
neither know nor care. so they place themselves
without the limits Of the American Republic.
Let them be forewarned at all events not TO
polute tho soil Of Wisconsin with their harpy
footsteps. Just imagine what would be the
consequence if this band Of miscreants were
settled 10 the minesl Larceny is as essential
property of Mormon, as attraction is. of
loadstone. A Mormon is thievery personifed.
If here. they would steal lead and mineral
faster than the miners could raise 1t; and the
only way to stop it., would be TO throw them
into the mineral holes. We believe IN person
al freedom-would leave individual rogues 10
1 a. l.. 1. -
say Of organised. systematic. associated rascals,
| All free institutions are based upon the sup
posed virtue and integrity of majoriiies, TO de-
tect and punish individual offenders; bot here
| is species Of vilany practisad by Mormon
| ism, that the trainers Of fee institutions neve.
contemplated nor provided against. Mormon.
| ism is guilty of premedila,ed treason against
law If the Mormons were band of men.
ootcasis, outlaws, the dregs Of all human So
eiety, who openly claimed the right 10 plunder
/ the rest Of mankind, and for mutual prosec-
lion, had settled ia some county in Illinois,
and surrounded their settlement with walls and
in,renchments, ana successfully opposed the
execution OF the laws OF the State upon tnem'
that would clearly enough be Treason; and
the law would provide for their punishment.
The Mormons have done tcorse than this; and
I,ha law cannot reach them. 10 Smith has IN.
vented plan too cunning for the wisdom OF
/ the wisest constitutions and laws ever framed
in cor county. This system is based upon
associated rasealityi putting vii'alny always
/ in the ascendant, for its own defence. start
inc with these avowed principles First-a
beaslly contempt for chastity and the married
relation. Secoud-,he right to rob and steal
from the GenIles. Third-,he protection Of
Mormons by any and oil frauds and peuurIes
starting with such principles and assoeia'ing
with him, by system of frOselyting that has
surrounded the whole globe, men as nearly as
possible like himself. with due proportion Of
mere human beasts Of burthen, TO do The
drudgery, he has taken possession OF HaneoeS
county. Presently the Mormons became the
majority thsre-have all the ofheers-courts-
the whole judicial machinery is 10 their hands
They are then prepared to carry cut principle
number two. They sally out by night, and
rob steal, plander, and then run back 10 ,heil
city Of refuge. They are perfectly secure
from punishment, by any Judicial proceeding
Thus. after robberies, ihettS, murders ans
every species Of crime, knowa TO have beef
perpe,ra,ed for years. almost daily by TIT
Mormous. they have gone still unwhiP' q JUS