The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-10-18
THE MCRMONS.


pousal OF the cause of the antl-Mor
mons. Several resolutions were adopt
ed to this effect, and proposition en-
tertained to appoint a committee o
one thousand men from that county, to
visit Hancock and bring the MOtmons
10 iermS."
A letter from the vicinity Of Nauvoo,
to the Reveille, dated the 23d, contem.
plates a desperate result for the par
ties, and the ReveilIe editors are Of
opinion from private note, that the
war has only commenced, unless Gov.
Ford is enabled to act suddenly. The
letter says the Mormons have driven
mo Nauvoo all the cattle in the Drai-
ries, amounting to at least 500 head.
Their teams are busily engaged in
hauling off the grain, and soon every
farm 10 the county will be stripped, If a
force sufficient to check them is not
marched into the county instanter.-
In Nauvoo, as learn from lady just
arrived from that place, they are
butchering the cattle as fast as they
are driven In, and packing the beet.
The saints are evidently preparing for
siege.
The Mormons after being hot pres
sed in the Holy City will retreat to the
Temple, which will be mounted with
"a pieces of artillery, rs pounders.)
plenty of ammunition, and are now
laying in stock Of provisions, by plum
dering the old settlers, which will keep
famine off for months. If a siege is
commenced, what will be the conse-
quences it is impossible to toretell.-
The whole country may rise en- maSse:
but can Nuvoo be subdued by force,
commanding as the temple does so
wide a range of country and armed as
the Mormons are with "a pieces oI
heavy artillery and 1000 stand of re-
voIving rifles, besides common arms to
any amount.
Several Brigades Of Illinois Militia
were ordered out to protect the Anti
Mormons, and it is not known wheth-
er they will also be aggressive or not.
ST. LOUIS papers OF the 9Th bring
further intelligence, but not OF much IN
terest. The ReveilIe says:
"The Inhabitants Of H ncock coun-
ty do not seem disposed for peace, an
tissue" is talked of and expected;a reai
battle and no mistake. Col. Single
ton, as we are informed, with eight
hundred men from an adjoining county.
has come in TO the protectton Of The
Antics. Terrible vengeance is vowed
upon the "Murdering Mormons;" total
annihiIation and ''absquatuIaton." We
notwithstanding all this.
that Col. Hardin with the troops or
dered out by requisiton of toe Govern
or, will prevent any further bloodshed,
as he is reported to be not far distant
from Hancock.
Two companies were on the march
from Iowa, and it is said by order Of
the Governor. The Republican is of
The opinion that the proclamation OF
3ov. Ford for volunteers aid will not
)e needed.
A large meeting of the people Of
McDonough county. was held on the
I'D. They resolved that the Mormons :
hould leave the country, peaceably or I
orcbIy, and further that their propo- ,
itlon to sell their property to the Anti
Mormons would not be acceded to. {
We are of the opinion that the militia I
,t the State, marched to the infected t
district, will be more likely to take I
,art against the Mormons than pre-
erve neutrality.
FROM THE MORMON COUNTY. 6
St. Louis papers Of Tuesday last, q
he 3Otn ult. bring unimportant news I
rom the civil war factions. A cores {
,ondent wrote on the 26th: {
joshua Cole, who, it was supposed, c
ad been murdered, has been found /
afe, and is at home. A report is in ,
REGULATION, coming from the Mormons a
hat M'Bratney, the young lrishman
Who was so cruelty butchered, begged e
nd prayed for life on his knees, as the d
dormons came up to him, but that the 4
My mercy he found from them was !
'loody death.
Six o'clock, P. M.-Gen. Hardin s
will be in Carthage to night, with a
mall portion of the troops under his I
ommand. Backenstos has left Car |
hage with his posse for Nauvoo. !