Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-09-10
The View Mormon War.


conflicting parties-lhe new citizens OF Nauyoo and
the remaining Mormons one part, AMI the anti
Murmons on the other. Gov Ford has authorized
AIaior Jas. Il. Parker. militia officer TO take COM
mand of such volunteers may oter their services,
free of cost 10 the State, ropel any attack Maui
VOC and defend that city; 10 arrest the roers to as
sist any peace officer in making arrests and guard
the prisoners from mob violence during their trial.
Major Parker has issued proclamation IN pursu-
nncc OF the above instructions from the Governor,
calling on all good citizens 10 preserve The peace, and
ordering tie bodies of armed men, which had assem-
blcd in various parts Of the country TO dispense lie
also offers his services TO any officer in the county 10
assist him in executing any lawful wrts. copy Of
this proclamation was forwarded to John Carlin, the
sheriff of Hancock county The bearers Of il were
slamefully mal,realed. The sheriff replies TO ihe
Major az follows:
''As there is no illegal assemblage Of men in tins
county, take it for granted that your proclamation
is directed to the people assembling under my orders
rs posse comitaius. IL such is the case, have the
honor 10 inform you that avn legal officer; that
some days ago wrts were placed IN my hands to be
served on persons in Nauvoo that was resisted In
said city by VIM. Pickett that he told inc that il at
tempted to take him he would kill me, in which he
was sustained and encouraged By The crowd around
him. The citizens now assembling IN large boz
dies 20 act as posse, and expect IN few days to
have force sufficient 10 execute the warrants ~ my
hands. So soon as have sufficient force shall at
tempt 10 urtuafIt uuAlt hHa Wv t'e
the authority of any person in the State TO forbid me
from doing that which every officer IS commanded to
do by the laws"
Major Parker answers this letter Of the sheriff by
ayowing his willingness 10 aid aud assist him In
cutting any legal writ, and says:
81 understand that Pickett gave himself up TO q
Justice and offered TO give bail for his appearance at
the next term Of the circuit court, aud that the JUS
tiee refused TO take cognzance of the case because
no complaint had been filed against Pickett
j an also Informed, the best authority, that tho
intention Of your posse is 10 execute certain wriis and
set the Mormons over the river, which could be no
part of the duty Of posse under the command of a
peace officer, legally called out at this time. You
cannot expect that you be permitted TO enter this
town with your posse at this time IN case you should
make an attempt TO do So shall be compelled 10 de-
clare your posse a mob, and dispense them such.
After having issued my proclamation, and reasona-
bic time has elapsed for any armed bodies Of In
the county TO dispense and 60 to their homes shall
be compelled TO regard any large assembages Of arm
ed mcu as an unlawful asscmblage, and calculated to
disturb the peace of the county, and shall be COM
/ PEELED 10 treat them as such"
/ A correspondent of the Era who was at Nauvoo
and Warsaw on the 9th ult., communicates the fol-
lowing information
"Shoud the antics not abandon their project in
three days, (Which, by the bye, they have not DONE
/ Major Parker has promised large company Of Nor
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tcrs in Carthage and eiectually dispensing them
der legal pretencc. The excitement among the Nor
mons Is intense. aud man To man seems urged on 10
desperation. The new aud old citizens Of Nauyoo
seem united in their purpose of defence or rather,
the citizens constitute the directing, and the old
Mormon citizens the eGectigg power The usurpers,
it will be seen, seem determined TO make the HSurped
the defenders Of the usurpation They have about
FIVE hundred well disciplined men, the larger portion
Of whom can fire twenty rounds / noticed some six
or eight camps in Iowa, opposite the city, and num-
bers Of Mormons lingering around, as if watching
the forthcoming destiny Of their friends aud only
hopes.
The Mormons cast three pieces Of cannon this week
and have IN toto five sx-pounders.
The Antics have collected to the number of six
hundred men in Carthage have five pieces Of arille-
ry, observe minute military order, and appear de-
termined to enter Nauvoo on Saturday next. Their
numbers are increasing daily, and think there is
very little probability Of any demonstration before they
gather one thousand - sci !
The destruction and defence of the temple are, to
great extent, the watchword of the parties.
4 am fully persuaded from all that / can see and
learn of the Mormon action and feeling that The tem-
pie is the essential nucleus around which all their
troubles Mt the present time gather. Their opPo-
think, and Justly, too, that destroying this, their
every hope must fall and, consequently, all conten-
ton cease; for never did Moslep TO his Mecca turn
with more delight than these deuded souls do to their
temple. But the destruction of fabric so magnifi-
cent and noble, would be alike cruel to genius good
taste, and the better dictates Of refined usage"
The reason the Governor assigns for taking the in
ative in the present state of affairs, is that hitherto
the contest has been between the MormoRS and anti
1Iormons now, between citizens and citizens.