Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-10-28
PROCLAMATION.
by rHT GOVERNOR OF ILtrsois.


NAUvoO. Oct. 9Th. 1886.
To His Eresiisney Thomas Ford:
Dear Sr-liske few moments At this late hour OF the
night 40 o'clock To address the subject OF the diff
heuuos in this place at present will first state that
early IN the spring exchanged my farm in county
for here, Nauvoo. and removed my family here
last summer. came with settled determination
modd.e interfere with the old difficulties between the
Mornons and -Mormons; that resolution have faith
fully kept but have at the time been locker and
observer OF the OF the parties became
satisfied. from actual observation, and from all the
sation had with the Mormons that they were
TO leave the county and the State also possible;
but the old citizens thought otherwise and therefore drove
them OIL Now, OF all thiI | have complaint make,
Tor would not stay in the county il they going
rerain but this is all. Every citizen who attempt
ed TO defend his property family from violence hiss BEEN
being made leave the county. few officers arc
le here who make their headquarters he Temple and
have set of menas in their service who. their bid
ding, and bring poaceabe aud respectable who,
perehanee may have said something against their proceed
ings be tired before this mock the Temple,
IN this way, are losing citizen OF ieOr rsue
10 the place
Msny vsuaS,e men had here and invested all they
had in properly and obliged leave the
cy OF mob Their houses are broken open and ho
nute taken, should stolen out and carried of
sccTe,ed, except the perpetrators know where.
might write a this subject. but aware your
EXceency has heard the whole story There however
hand at present, TO which wish To call your
pecal attention. Ii is the OF Doct, r. III. Mcdonald.
who has passed the ordeal y; Col Geddos and by
United stay but since Geddes left aud McCslla been
him, and ne has been ordered TO leave About this
for him visit my family sickness; he came.
and is staying with friend in the neshb lthOod every
night. D0cL Mcdonald is young OF profession
al skill and aitairmcnts and wihal gentleman OF
bemshed character and reputation and TO have him driven
from here would feel. be almost irreparable oss
the community.
We feel here that the Executive is the only of
power that appeal in the mob have
all the offices and officers IN the county back ,hem and
there legal redress be had IN the county for
violations Of law, either IN person property We there
fore look your ENcoleney, the chief office
and Commander IN chief the militia OF the State,
erpose IN behalf Of IN who trndden down and
pied under foot by mob violence and outawry.
claim TO be as good an Amt Mormon any man,
my will show. But this something OF
other character; look and and county
stripped valuable citizens, who any
way connected with Murman.sm, is something which
tamey submit. Indeed know but the course
taking, ii found cut, will share the fate
OF Others; if 50 can't help Il. We feel that have
claim upon state government, and upon you
executive officer for protection for persons pro-
perty and ou families and II not know where
look it, except be the last OF self preserva
ton my kept up from the public, would
greatly endanger TO have this get back Hancock
Please the reeSipt of this and It shall be
fdenua. lmost earnestly hope you Wi! do something
this matter Immediately
remain, with distinguished consideration, your obedi
ent servant.