The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-09-27
that the people Of Lee county, IowA arc driving
the Mormons, MS in this county We know not
whence this news comes, and cannot vcuch for its
correctness
From the Nsuvoo Neighbor- Extra.
NAUyoo, Sept. II, 1916.

NAUSoo, sept. IL, lS45.
MoBBING AGAIN IN HANCOCK!
| We are informed that meeting Of number q
the mob was held on Tuesday evening last, at ,
school-housc, near Bakers, in Green Plains pre-
cnct. We have not been appnzed of the nature O
the proceedings Of that meeting or what their de
liberations were, farther than we can Judge from
their subsequent conduct. .-
preconcerted plan, it would seem, had beer
entered into several shots were fred, by the
own party, through the windows and doors of sale
school-house.
Nothing was known by our people until the mex
day, when some Of the same party commenced firing
houses in the Morley settlement.
We have heard that eleven buildings have beer
burned by the mob, viz eight houses and three out
houses.
A messenger, Just arrived from that section, state,
that most Of our people from the west part Of tn,
settlement have removed the part of said ret
tlement.
LIST OF HOUSES DESTROYED.
Father Writings house and chair-factory--
burnt.
Edmund Durphy's--tom down.
Father Morley's cooPer-shop--burnt. q
John Edmondson's house and blacksmith shop
burnt. =
Thomas Kings house--burnt.
The rest the houses not reported.
All that we shall remark on the above, is, that
Col Williams is at the head. We had, for some
time, heard rumor that the mob were preparing
for "further ouirages" but were really in hopes as
our people had given no provocation whatever
that law and order would govern the old citizens
Our people, though they have been basely treat.
ed and shot at, as can be proved, have been quiet
not retaliatiDg even in Misunderstanding peace
at all hazards Not being, then, the aggressors,
shall look with great earnestness to the old citizens
and authorities Of the county 10 ascertain
Whether they will coolly remain silent spectators
while the lives of men, women, and children are
jcoparded, their houses burned, and their property
destroyed; or whether they will arise and magnify
the law and make it honorable.
We speak advisedly on this subject. We have
peal TO the law and the testimony to shield US from
such Outbreaks" of rioters. Who is for peace and
law?
We repeat, that we speak advisedly on this mat
ter. Our people have not broken the law they have
borne and forborne; and they will look to the law
and order citizens, and to the authorities Of the land
for protection from land pirates and mobocracy.
As an nducement for men TO engage in mobbng,
a correspondent in the Warsaw Signal says: ~
"Forbearance in this case is contemplate and p,l.
sillanimous: il is not in accordance with the spirit
Of our institutions, does il comport with the dig
nifty Of independent men. Many of our law.abidng
ant-Mormons complain that they do not wish to Vi
olate the law. What is the law! Do these gentle
men know what the law Isl Ia acting counter 10
Fords or Demng's will violation Of lawl No;
the people are the law. What have the people
dones Have they not repealed the Nauvoo charter
Have they not justified the killing of the tyrant Joe'
and have they not signifcd their anxiety in many
ways that the Momons should leave the State, -
'peaceabIy, if they will forcibly, if they musts'
The next objection is, that dislike to be the ag-
gressors. Shall We wait for them to commit some
outrage against the luwi Are they not doing il dai-
lyi Shall we then wait till they come out and fight
uss We have had repeated evidences that they will
not do it. Persecution is pitcousy cried, instead
Of the clashing of brave mems armor. And thus il
will be, till the repositories of corruption send hther
their masses in sufficient numbers to ovcrfun our
beautiful State. Shall we withhold the club of ven
geance from the vpers head, because he recois and
meany sinks away II you will, citizens OF Han
cock, you stamp disgrace upon the American name,
and entail poverty and misery upon yourselves and
your postcrity."