The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-21
T-TT y. II. NEAL, chairman.
an J. LIrTLEBoY, jr., secretary.
"Monday, Sept. o."
From the st. Louis Republican.
MORMON DIFFICULTIES.

The proceedings OF the convention OF antl-Mor-
mons, held at Carthage, are to be published at
Quincy, in pamphlet form, under the superntend-
ence of committee. Considerable feeling is mani.
tested by portion of the antics, not to await the
time proposed to be allowed the MormOns; but 1t is
to be hoped that better counsels will prevail and
that they will be allowed until spring to prepare and
start upon their journey l. will howeyes, d'sap
without further outbreaks. The antics, generally,
have no confidence in the promises of the Mormon
leaders, and slight disturbances will be the signal for
fresh assaults upon them. They evidently look
forward to new difficulties, as will be seen by the
preparations recommended by their convention; and
when they shall have made the organization they
propose, they will feel confidence in their own
strength which they have not as yet felt
There are many causes which will keep up the
difficulties and fan the spirit of the antics. The
mysterious disappearance ola Mr.. Wilcox, in Maui
voo will contribute not little. II seems, as we
learn from the Quincy Wing, and other sources,
that Mr. Wilcox went into Nauvoo some two or
three weeks since, for the purpose Of having some
grain ground Having relative in the city, who
was Mormon, he put up with him for the night
in the course Of the evening Mormon came TO
the relatives residence, and asked him what he
was doing with spy in his house, (mcaning Will
cox.) The relative answered, that he was no spy,
but a connection of his wife, who was to stay with
him for one night at the same time, the relative,
looking out of the door, perceived Wilcox in the
custody of two Mormon guards, who were march
ing him off for some purpose not known to him.
The relative, alarmed, said he must go and see what
was going on; but his Mormon visiter told him not
to do So for his own safety. Since that night, Will
cox has not been heard OF. The relative has given
the substance of the above in testimony before an
examining court. There is another individual who
has disappeared under like mysterious circumstan-
ces; and General r ardin has endeavored in vain to
trace out these mysteries. They are among the
unrevealed secrets Of Nauvoo and will probably so
remain until the great judgmentday, or until the
Mormops become Christians indeed, and confess
their thousand crimes a people.
The Quincy Wing says the rifle company Of that
city returned on Saturday morning. They bring
the news that General Hardin had come TO the con-
clusion to station force Of 100 men in the county
through the coming winter. The Quincy rife COM
pany are to form portion of the force, and the
mninder to be made up from the volunteers now
with General Hardin. The pay is understood to
be, for the men, S27 per month; and the officers
more, in proportion to their rank. This is good
move; and although il will be the cause Of heavy
expense to the State, its necessity will be acknowl
edged, when the state Of things in that county is
taken into consideration. The riflemen left on
Thursday for their winter quarters at Carthage.