New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-10-07
The Mormon War.

brings Us the reply of the Mormons to communica
ton from the ciuzens Of Quincy. After a long
string of whcreases in which, among other things
they profess desire 10 restore peace 10 the country
on such terms as will not involve the sacrifice OF
their right to worship God according To the dc
tates of their consciences they make the following
propositions
We would .ay 10 the committee above mentioned AMI
10 the Governor and AL the authorities and people OF i
noi- and the surrounding states and Territories thai
We propose 10 leave this country next spring for son
point 40 remote that there will not need 10 bee dhcuiy
with the people and ourselves provided certain PROPOSE
tons necessary for the accomplishment Of our removal
.hall be observed. As follows. IA VII
That the citizens of this and the surrounding counties
AMI all men Will their influence and eNertons 20 help
u. to sell properties. 90 a. to get mean,
enough that can help the widow the iatheress ana
destitute 70 remove with US
That all men will alone with their vcxatiOus aw
suits that may have the TINS. for we have br ken
no law and help to cash dry goods groceries good
oxen mich cows beef cattle sheep wagons mules hsr
ness horses &C. in exchange for our property at fair
price and deeds given on payment that we may have
the means accomplish removal, without the suffering
Of the destitute to extent beyond the endurance Of
Tina, all exchanges of property be conducted by COM
mee or committees Of both parties ths all business
may be- transacted honorably and speedily.
That We will use all lawful means. IN connexon with
Others. TO preserve the public peace while tarry, and
shall expect decidedly that be more m0lested with
house burning or any other dcprcdsfons. waste
property and time. and hinder our business.
That II is mistaken des that We hare proposed 10
remove in six months " for that would be so early in
the spring that grass might not grow nor water run both
Of which would be necessary tor our removal but we
propose 10 use influence. 10 have no more seed
tre nor harvest among people in this county after
gathering present crops And that al communics'
lions to be made in writing BY order Of the Council
BRIGHAM YOUNG Prest
WILLARD RICHARDS, ClGk.
II. nu;,c,. ro,riar Of tho oefh savs that
senger arrived on the day previous from the Governor
with orders for volunteer companies to rendezvous at
Warsaw the 18th
The Nauvootes We're preparing with all expedition Tor
siege r Courier says
Armed men from the surrounding country are congre-
eating IN Hancock and there can be lille doubt but that
battle will be fought unless state authority Is in
terposed. The Mormons said TO have driven OF 80
or 40 head Of cattle from the neghborhood OF Warsaw
nght before last and AZ i said that NauyoO looks more
Ike a COW been than human hsbitstion About 500
head were driven In in one day
We have the Warsaw Signal. Extra, of Sept %,
in which we find very incorporate statement on the
Anti. Mormon side Of the Of the war. We make
an extract to show the groun on which it IS attempted
to justify the attack upon the Mormons
1t was not one outrage alone that aroused our cti-
zens 10 action vi III the determination 10 rid the county
If the outlawed villains who infes il but for years,
wrong upon wrong and insult upon insult had be-
hesped upon US We had been robbed OF our property
times without number; many of our citizens had been
grossly abused and nsulted the lives of some Of the
most estmablc men in community have been threat
enei fir crime other than opposition to tyranny our
DO ltca rshts have been taken from US we could get
no Justice in the courts OF our own county and IN short
every Outrage every wrong and every ndgnty that the
malice aud culfity Of our enemies could suggest hhd
been inflicted on the old settlers Of Hancock They hal
borne until many IL seemed that fOrbearance had
ceased 10 be "a virtue and al lea, small body OF deter
mined men. rendered desperate by me rememoranrs
OF long continued wrongs, commenced the WORK OF M
ding our neighborfOod Of the presence oil the Vand
that infested IT, They did not this their own repon.
biy but from well founded belief that the citizens Of
of other counties would assist In driving from the state
community that every man az all acquainted with Is
character admits 20 be utterly unit dwell in the MIDI
Of civilized society. Time and again have influential
citizens Of other counties who were acquainted WIN
our wrongs avcrred that only necessary TO set the
ball in notion and force sufficient 20 keepn moving,
would Immediately flock 10 our standard. Our eneni,s
believed this and when the work was commenced gave
up Ill for lost but it that both disappointed
The effect of these proceedings soon discernabe
on the surrounding country, and puolc opinion IN otl
or counties brought TO bear against them and many
in our own county condemned the conduct Of the burn
ers as rash and mprudcnt. The MOrmOns nndns that
the force their enemies did not increase, and that
they had the sympathy Of other counties were AT length
encouraged march Of Nauvoo with posse OF about
three hundred men 10 stop iariher expectations Inc
camp of Anti Mormons who had been engaged IN burn
ne was broken UP. The Mormon posse retired 10 behI
Creek and here they commenced system Of pundor-
/
10 the present time In short since Backensos and ~
posse have had control OF Hancock. pundering parties
under IL protection have tfaversed the whole county
and carried OF In every thing len by the inhaO
iants who had been compelled 10 ny from thcr ven
geancr
Hfe,oforo these Monsters in human shape have feared
the power Of their enemies and this alone Kept them IN
check but when they length ascertsned that they
could with IMMUNITY march armed force out Of Nau
VOC and traverse the county Us undspuied lord MARI
the result Immediately piunderng parties who were NJ
longer in fear Of consequences were out in broad day
light carving on 20 the Holy City every article which
they could lay their hands Men who have bee guilty Of
no violation Of lsw now iugtyes from Mormon ven
geance Theyhaye been compelled TO leave their homes
in consequence the threats Of the Sheriff and his law
band who under pretence OF restoring rder TO the
county in foc but giving protection 20 rowing bands
Of punderers who paginz tina county win perfect
I impuniiy
The following paragraph We copy from the same
paper:
OUTRAGE on TRAvEIERs-We learn by gentleman
from Fot Madison that party of enisrants from san
canon County crossing the North OF Hancock on
their way to Iowa. when they were stopped by some
armed Mormons their wagons taken into rayine and
oyerhaulef Every thing was deliberately searched.
and then The williams drawn up in front Of the
travellers and threats made 70 shoot them. The srsn
gers begged for life. and offered their teams II they
would spare hem but their inhumsn tormentors only
time. they let them 60
The roads in the North guarded by Mormons, and
all who pass are stopped and lnsulted
The inhabitants Of the North driven from their
homes and have taken refuge in Iowa Plunderng par
ties are out in the North and carrying OF the proper
" Of the inhabitants 70 Nauvoo
The PLUNDKRERs- learn that party OF fourteen
N0rmons in disguise, having their faces BACKED, are
about i've miles from Warsaw engaged IN piundering-
They have swept county Of cattle and carrying
of IN the grain and farming utensils OF the IN
habitanis.
Word has come in that the farms north Of Carriage
stripped q every thinz.
A party Of eighteen men. belonging 10 Camp Greek
started Carthage for the south end Of the county
asr week They have been heard at since and fears
are entertained that they 81 buichered.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESlDENT-Offici al.
JAMES DUSIoP Of the Distric; Of Columbia Of
he Assistant judges Of the Circuit COur Of the United
for said District IA the place Of Buesner Inrus
ton. deceased.
WILLIAM PATTERSON. Register Of the Land OEee for
the as,rc, Of lands subject sale a. Clinton, Missouri
vice Abraham 3. Morton. removed.
TIE Pass AND TYPE OF MR. CLAY.-C. VI
Clay very properly refused have any thing 70 DO with
he press and the type Of which 7. r Marshal, J. B.
Clay and their cosc tutors took possession and which
they shipped Cincinnati. We presume II course. be
Wi bring action for damages against those gentle
men 90 that they may yet have pay dearly for their