Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1846-09-11
From the St. Louis Republican, Aug. 24th.
MORMON AFFAIRS.

NauUOO was on Thursday the scene of some
excitement, growing out of an anticipated attack
from the Anti-Mormons, which was understood
to be arranged for this day. This irritabity
was increased by "extra" bulletins issued from
printing offices OF the respective parties in War
saw and Nauvoo, on Monday and Tuesday. and
by the Tree circulation of all sorts of rumors.-
Whatever the reason, the citizens of Nauvoo.
making, 1t seems, common cause with the defen.
ders OF the Temple, were anxously engaged in
measures Tor It's protection, and if attacked il is
very probable that the assailants will meet a
warm reception. 1t was the intention to occunv
the Tempt on or before Saturday, with military
array, and there resistance was to be made r
assaied. The goods of B. Clifford, who seems
although new conner, to be conspicuous in this
feud, and to be particularly obnoxious IN tho
Anti Mormons, were to have been removed to
the Temple on Saturday, as the only place of
security for them. Meanwhile, a brother to this
Mr.. Clifford was posted to Springfield, to ask the
protection Of the Governor, which, if he stands
to his published declaration, he will not give.
The cause Of the fermentation is an attemnt.
on the part of Mr.. John Carln, of Hancock
county, to serve certain writs upon WINS B. Cliff
ford, ]. B. Furness, and VIM. Pickett, citizens
of Nauvoo. The process was served on Messrs.
Clifford and Furness; the latter obeyed the writ
and gave bail for his appearance at court. Cliff
ford accompanied Carlin to Warsaw, but was
there taken sick and left behind. Pickett, who
was served with the writ at the house of Babbw.
in Nauvoo, refused to obey it and made spor, of
the affair as he and Carlin passed along the
street-gathering crowds around him, and telling
Carlin to bring on men enough to take him-thaI
Nauvoo could whip say two thousand men which
might be brought, &c.
Thus Mr.. Carlin returned to Warsaw, and
from thence issued proclamation, in which he
stated his case at length, alleging, also, that he
has other warrants against large number of 9th.
or persons in Nauvoo, charged with offences re-
Gently committed, all of which he is determined
to execute TO the fullest extent of the law. But
he declares this cannot be done by an ordinary
posse, nor attempted without the hazard of his
life, and therefore he calls upon the people of
Hancock county to assist him. lie appoints
Carthage as the place ofmeetng, on Monday
this day-for the purpose; and says that, while
the law makes him the legal head of the posse,
he will have the assistance Of able and efficient
military officers of other counties, to control the
military movements necessary.
The posse were expected to furnish their own
supplies of provisions and munitions. and as
there was a probability of determined resis
tance, all were expected to come swell prepared
for such an emergency" The proceedings, he
intimates, will not be embarrassed by the par
leying of Committees, &c. Finally, he saws,
all the wrts in hand, both warrants of arrest and
search warrants, must be fully executed before
the business of the posse will be done." 1t does
not appear from any part of this document what
office this man holds, but the Nauvoo Extra al
leges that he is spurious Constable, illegally
appointed for this special purpose, by Justice
of the Peace, and defends the conduct of Pickett
in refusing to obey the writ, by charging that
there was an armed gang of one hundred and fif
ty men stationed on the route to the magistrates
office-which is in remote part of the county
with the intent to murder him; and the names
of the leaders are mentioned. A history ofthe
case is given. and plentiful shower of abuse
poured upon the leaders of the Anti. Mormons
and upon Carn. The Eagle Extra also saws
that the people of Nauvoo are ready to obev
any process, ifprotection is guaranteed to them,
&c.