The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-15

lie justice demands that your punishment be severe.
We must sentence you to the State prison for life.
You will, therefore, be cut off from your friends
and from society; and the public will hereafter be
secured from the presence Of one who is guilty offs
high crime, and who has been the cause of conse-
quences SO lamentable gfss
The Judgment of tho court is, that you be con-
fined in the State prison in Clinton county for the
term of your natural life.
OTHER SENTENCES.
Zero Preston had pleaded guilty To mansaughter
in the LIST degree: State prison for life.
Francis f. Scott pleaded guilty 70 conspiracy, be-
ing armed and disguised: sentence suspended.
The court then adjourned sine die.
THE MORMON WAR.
From the st. Louis Republican.
m WARSAW, Oct. /, l845.
Messrs EpuroRs: The "Mormon war" pro-
crosses. 1t has not only assumed military, but q
Legislative character. | have just returned from
Carthage, and find that while Gen. Hardin, with his
from the surrounding counties are convened at Car
thage, for the same purpose. Which, if either, will
be successful in removing the brethren, ! cannot
tell II is certain that there is concert of action
between them. What Gen. Hardin's plan or idea
is, | have no knowledge. believe he has never
engaged in seeking for stolen property, lost men,
&c, about Nauvoo Ifhe knew as well as the old
citizens in this section know, the ability with which
the brethren "hidc," he would not trife away his
time by looking for or property that they hide,
To-day, you will recollec,. was appointed for the
Carthage to take this Mormon question into con-
sideration and, according to appointment delegates
from Adams, Marquette, Schuyler, Pike, Brown,
McDonough, Knox, Warren, and Henderson, as
sembled and organized. ]. N. Morris, of Adams,
was chosen president Of the convention. l did not
| a. - Al.
not have been less than ffty-probably more. II
was thought best that Hancock should have nothing
to do in the matter, which was very cheerfuly ac-
quiesed in. The adjoining counties have new
espoused the cause, and they and The Mormons for
it. After appointing three members from each
county 10 act as committee TO draught resolutions
expressive of the sense of the convention and COM
mttee of five members to obtain afidavits and other
facts to publish to the world why they actedp in
this matter, on motion Of o. H. Browning, the con-
vention adjourned, to meet again tomorrow morn
ing; ....o...,.
learn and TO publish the facts in this "Mormon
War No. y" will endeavor to keep you advised
of the deliberations and decision Of this convention
If am not mistaken, the long-eared gentry begin
to think that the thing is about out with them.
Yours, &c. G.
WARSAW, October 2, I845.
Messrs. EpIroRs: "Mormon war, No. ~ stands
adjourned until "neri spring. by order of the po,oers
that bethat is, by the united voice of eight of the
surrounding countes--propidsd that no Just cause
of complaint shall be given before that time. Ii so
the war is TO be renewed forthwith, and carried
into Africa -
wrote you last evening that convention of del
cgatcs from the adjoining counties in session at
Carthage, for the purpose of permanently settling
the question whether the old citizens of Hancock
county should remain in the county, or whether the
Mormons should; i having long since been deter
mined that both could not remain The convention
adjourned this evening, after unanimously agreeing
that the Mormons could NOT or should not remain
longer than next spring "This is the wood, with
the bark on it," Jack Mormon demagogues to the
contrary, Notwithstanding. The committee that was
appointed by the convention TO receive afidavts
and procure reliable testimony ofMormon outrages,
presented large amount of facts satisfactorily au.
thentcated; many of which, presume, will be pub
lished with the proceedings Of the convention; 80
that all who feel an interest in ouing the OF
the repeated difficulties and optrages in this county
may have an opportunity Of learning them, IL they
are not already aware Of the causes; and notwith-
standing some Of the acts Of the anti-Mormons may
have called out unmeasured censure from the press
and citizens abroad, still believe that if the six
teenth part Of the facts that exist be made APP
parent and credited, much Of the censure may be
removed.
Considerable difference of opinion existed among
the members Of the convention as to the time when
the Mormons should leave. Some were for having
them start Immediately, (this fall,) while they had
something to 60 with. The most Of them having
raised good crop this season, and no real estate to
dispose Of could 60 better this fall than in the
spring. Others thought they had better give them
until spring TO get Off, if they behaved well until
then, which was finally agreed upon; and think
no doubt remains but that at that time the old
citizens Of Hancock will "see them on their wind
ing way"
But where will they 60, No State or Territory
where they are known will have them, or hardly
allow them TO pass through the country. California
is said TO be the place Of their destination. hope
nothing short of the Pacific ocean will bring them
come Of the Jacks3 The d. would not have them,
and the Mormons won't let them follow them, unless
they Join their ranks. "Texas 10 annexed, !" and
they won't let them come there and what will they
dor will suggest what they will properly do
"foow in the footsteps of their iustrious prede-
cessor''--''go aud hang themselpes." st
Gen. Hardin has returned from Nauvoo with his
troops, and il encamped at Carthage tonight.
have not learned that he has made any important
discoveries since he has been in the county. It has
been suggested and recommended by the convention,
that he should leave force in the county to MAIN
tain good order as long as the Mormons remain.
Whether he will do this not, is not determined.
he appears anxious to do anything that Is in his
power to further the object. Yours, &C., q.
hhLous ADVENTURE AND TIMELY RESCUE
We learn from the New Haven Courier, that a
daughter of Mr.. S. p. Davis, of that place, aged
IA years, a few daysago got out of the window,
upon the roof the portico ofthe house, to sweep
off some leaves and dirt which had accumulated
there; and that, while engaged in sweeping, her feet
slipped from under her, and she slid down to the
caves, and over the trough but fortunately succeeded
in grasping the trough with her hands, and held on
TO it, sustaining, in this way, the weight of her per-
son, while she called for assistance.
Her cries reached the cars Of a gentleman pass
ing, who, on discovering her periIous situation,