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SATURDAY, SEPT. 81, 1915.

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tween the two factions Of Normons and
r.fi-3iormons in Hancock county, H.,
had not abated in the least at the last
dates from that place; all was confusion
and disorder; a lawless mob was con-
tending with a strong hand against the
ciyillaw. From all the accounts which
We have received from the scene of &C.
lien, and from them we speak, there
can be no doubt that in the present in
slant, right is upon the side of the Nor
mons. What wrong, what outrage on
their part may have given rise 10 these
disturbances years ago, we know not;
bat the attempt on the part Of the antics,
not only the attempt, but the actual burn
ing, on their part, Of several Mormon
setilSmenis, places the Mormons upon
She defensive in this affair. When the
disturbance frs' took place between the
tiorIrons and the citizens Of Missouri,
lone were so ready and willing as the
citizens Of Hancock county, ILL.,, 10 pour
out all kinds Of abuse and SANDER upon
Missouri, her Governor and her peo-
ple-with them the Normons were an
abused and presented race, they took
them 10 their bosoms and now we Do
hope that they may remain where they
are.
After the disturbance which took
place last summer, in which Joe Smith
was most inhumanly and cowardly as
sassinated, the antics of that county de-
termined that the Mormons should leave
the county-every conceived measure
was taken TO force them TO leave their
homes, finding that they had failed in
this measure, The antics fOrgetfnl Of eve
y obligation which a good citizen owes
to his country and the supremacy Of her
laws. actually took to burning and de-
s.roying whole settlements. They
would politely invite a man to empty
lis house, ard then burn il down before
the face of the owner, and his suffering
family driven by this lawless act to find
shelter and protection where i, might be
had.
To stay he arm Of this lawless and
enfuriated, and cowardly mob, the Sher-
if Of The county very properly called
ont his possie-a large force Immediate
" rallied, and those low spirited fell
lows who had only the nerve 10 commit
deeds of midnight violence in the pres
erce Of unprotected females, fled when
The Sheriff advanced, and after evacua-
ting their OWE towns, had the impu-
dence TO seek shelter among the very
people whom they had so recently abus-
cd-Nauvuo. Carthage and Warsaw.
All Hancock csunty is now in the hands
Of the Mormons, and we do hope that
they may maintain their stand until
these misgnided men learn, at least, to
respect the law under which they live.
Repeated calls have been made upon
Missouri to send over volunteers; they
cannot. we should think, with a goot
face tx any fvours from us, and more
than all, require that we should cross
the broad river which separates us, and
aid in that system OF violence, blood.
shed and house-bvrning which would
disgrace demi barbarians. IF any vol
rH'ecTs 10 20 from Missouri, we do
hope that they may 90 determined tc
back tie Sheriff in his attempt to main.
tsin the supremacy Of Tie law.
The Mormons in a communication ad,
dressed 10 Col. Williams and the mob.
the only name which they could with
any kind Of justice apply to them, offer
ed TO leave .hs country, if they would
Jet them alone until the spring. This
proposition was fair enough we think.
if the intention of the antics had only
been to get rid of them; but they re,
iected i, because it was directed TO the
NIB.
Ii in their present position, they dc
not constitute a mob, and the worst ant
the mos; cowardly mob that we have
ever heard Of, then we are at a loss e
know what constitutes a mob.
We shall hear further particulars il
a few days, when u readers shall hav,