Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-10-28


The foregoing IL only OF great number OF letters
by Of first responsibility, by which ap-
pears thai the ut the Stale has been aside
boring county, and odous despotsm sub
su,ed It's place. have regretted that the poo
have been wiling IL tolerate this state OF things but
have recently been informed that reaction has taken
place the opinions and feelings OF many persons
bic law, whereby it is thought possible that may
be raised u its rule For the purpose Of Civ
ing persons who willing the side OF the law
opportunity offer their services, hereby proclaim
make known that # such persons will organize themselves
companies elect their officers vii be recev-
ed service OF the State. Ammunition and provs
will be provided from the time O. their arrival the
place OF Fensezvous and II will be recommended the
Legislature that they be paid for thci teryces The
panies will notify when formed, and sufficient
shall offer their they will be immediately ordered
a convenient Place Of Tendezyoug. Each find
his own gun. THOMAS FORD. Governor
and Commander IN Chief Of The Militia.
SFRiNsFIELU, October IL, ls46.
r. have not given the name Of my correspondent
simply for the hathis letter would MS expu-
sion from ms home.
The following note from Gov. Ford furnishes melun-
choly picture CT the state Of things Nauvoo:
Mr. LASFHiER have been furnished with the following
things Nuuyuo. The facts therein stsied are
confirmed by letters i,om all political par
ties and there be doubt but the statement Is subst1a
italy true desire You 10 publish for the information Of
srRIS.fnLD, Oct. 10, 1916.
led the Mormons and Jack Mormous they lett HUNDRED
men at Nauvoo, to keep them away. TINS hundred men
amongst the most desperate Of the party; who
have homes, nor any 70 live except the plum
der Of the city the better part Of the Anti MJrm0ns hav-
ing returned 10 their homes This gang under the COM
mand OF BLACKBOARD named McCalla, and he has divided
II nto three parts; portion serving few dave
and then be relieved By others. Each gang when eie
ved NauyOo with much plumber they can
carry taken from the houses O! the JackMormons, who
have been driven oil Besides this, the Anu. MUrmuns
AMI
engaged IN driving of, lynchng and ducking in
the ryer the more moderate ones Every who hos
spite another has hn driven of. Ii there rivalry in
business, OF the uvaJ las the o;aer driven away Ia
this manner tavern keeper by the name Of Van Tuy.e
has had Two Others expelled for other than OF
position business, and Dr. Irwin has had very
respectable physicians driven Off and with merchants
and every other business. Those who now rtmsin IN
Nauyuo appear to be like the old who wanted eve.
~ body die IN her town. that she have no op-
position IN selling ginger cakes The mob guard Of the
city, cnelmPed The Temple, have taken sides with few
there, and DIVE of every taey point their finger
They 10 any house, break open, take whatever
they want. aud waste the balance TINS - only slight
sketch o! the horrors oi tia; devoted place Ana yet gen
lie reader this is m Inois-n State and the peo
pie look supney sEd these ouraRus pcrpcatsd in
TIE name u mon, without appearing . care anyth
about a. II announced that the mob guard H 10 be kept
Up al winter and probably long there plumber
10 sI5s.st
A meeting Of citizens Of Springfield was held on Wed.
ncsday last, 81 which preamble and resolutions were
adopted, setting forth the atrocities Vi the Anu Mormons
since Their UcCupiuon O NauvOO They resolved that
destructive Of public liberty, We, as Of private
rights, and alike destructive 70 the Institutions the officers
and people Of State whose laws violated that
the duty Of the officers take the vigorous und
prompt measures put sop to the regn OF violence
and that the Executive OF the State be fegu sted nnd en-
nted ~ the utmost his powers
20 remedy this evil by calling sufficient military
force 10 restore the supremacy Of the law and bring the
offenders to justice the people called upon as
sembe to ofganze, and make their determinations known
by ACTS &c we'll A. WORDS"
Finally, have a otier from Gov. Ford which we an.
mex for public Information:
SfEisgFELD. oct. TO- 1876.
GEvriExEs ! hsyo been last ablo TO raise a very
small force here, with which 20 To Hancocs ONCE more
think better feeling is growing up the community
Whist the controversy between the NOmons and
Ant MOfm0ns, the poJudicts Of the people against tho
MJfmons such hat nothing could be- done bu, since
the party proceeded to each agan. the
persons aud property pt those who not and never
were Marmons, there s o general indignation against
them And yot d. know whether shal b' sJa 90
d, any good The only chance 70 put them down. will be-
that they will stand sui night, but C be feared that
they will escape Missouri l.wa and swear tnry 90.
were sgairst the State as they have Uniform
I ly done on former occasions. j am respectfully
Your ObcdIfut ssrv.If.
THOMAS FORD