Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-10-03
THE MoRMoNs AND THEIR "HoLY CITY,



NAUyoo, SEPTEMBER 20, 1876.
The work has been accomplished and from this day for
ward will be said there Mormonsm in Nauvoo
Hancock county have the site Of Nauvoo before
city, and in nearly all its stages Of progress from the
planting Of the first colony this time have been present
of the exciting that have occurred within
its limits, and had desire TO it is shon of its
glory and in other hands The change has been very great
A few months ago rode through it, and twelve thousand
souls gave life and animation to its Streets and there the
appearance of business and activity direction The
Temple the greatest and chief of Nauvoo, was
them Sundays crowded TO suocation. Every where,
though there but few evidences of thrift general
pcrity, there signs Of enjoyment and contentment
Now how changed the scene The streets deserted );
the houses empty the hum and hustle Of the city has
passed away the faces and voices lately and heard
gone All is changed, and gloomy depression appalling
the low whispers Of the death chamber papabe every
The place which, less than year ago. occupied
by thousands almost desert Turn where you may
in Nauvoo, and you habtaons deserted and fast going
decay all the evidences of labor crumbng into destruction
house twenty with Short every where
the spirit Of desoaon ruin, and appears hold
sway The change wrought in few months has been abso
lutte could the genius of destruction have swept any
portion of country in the shape of pestence, fam
inc, and ea distinguishing than here be found
We know that thousands in this and other lands will
der how and why these things could be community pro-
Tossing acknowledge the utmost freedom of thought and
ton compatible with good government We cam
minds furnish solution of all this for have been familiar
with the history Of this from the time Of its appearance in
Missouri down TO this day We have been present many
of the demonstrations made against Them though not
actor or participation We have been familiar with those
gagged hoses the Mornons and have had many
Of learning their motives and the influences under which they
were acting We have also known the Mormons and their
leaders, and have had the Of examining into their
Duct and the policy which they pursued IN the body
Of tier church. and towards those whom they regarded
Genles From information thus acqued-running through
some twelve years OF close attention the have
satisfied ourselves the of this opposition, its vo-
cnce and universally but very possible that
sonine would unsatisfactory is unnecessary
The Mormons have been dryen the places which
knew them will know them and the only profit that
could result from such inquiry might be the lesson which
the past furnishes the And yet this the labor Of
the phanhropist and the press would be hopeless
for the ignorance and anatcism which be quilted, and
led the enduring Of such suerngs and prvatons
attended the Mormons would defy oil appeals
and all experience.
Nearly the whole Mormon population have crossed the NV
TO the Iowa side. The remainder crossing fast
their limited means Of doing would permit We suppose
there from hundred hundred and fifty families
that side Of the river We visited nearly all heir camps
which extend for several miles along the river. more
squad and abect picture OF restitution than Of them
present II is hard to conceive. Among them many
aud children without provisions, with but little clothing
aud still less shelter, and what is worse entirely dest
tutc Of the getting away They have not he money
pay their passage boats teams TO haul them back
into the prairie yet they all understand that they
must get away from their present location within few days
The people OF Iowa quite hostile TO their remaining in
that territory the people of Hancock county and Mon
day meeting of the citizens Of Lee county be held
Montrose adopt such should be necessary
prevent their location in the county Most Of those
who have the means have off the river others
down, aud back TO the plains. Those who go West
have great many hardshps encounter and of them
must suffer exceedingly.
Great hostility exists against those who called Jack
ons and several of the citizens who fall under this
designation have been compelled to leave Nauvoo The time
when il will be safe for them return, but pre-
they would be treated with severity than any Of the
Mormons.
Five Of the principal Mormons trustees, and FIVE Others
clerks permitted to remain in the city until the proper
~ of the Church and Of the Mormons is sold At present
but few sales making.
As the number killed and wounded in the battles Of
Saturday and Sunday previous the surrender il is mpos
sbc arrive any thing definite than has already been
stated Each side claims to have killed and wounded great
number than the other is willing to admit