New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-19
The Mormons on.Benver Island.

Beaver leland, which is the largest OF collec'
ton or group of that name lies IN L axe Michigan,
about twenty five miles above the Straits OF NJ acH
mac. Ii contains about twenty eight thousand
acres of land IA large portion OF which Is sttI n
the hands of Government,l and forms one organ
lied township There is, upon this island, pop
ulation oil about five hundred, the larger proper.
ton of which are Mormons. Those not profess
ing this belief are styled Gentiles
4 bitter fight has sprung mp between the Nor
mons and Gentiles, and the same state OF hostility
which marked the course of this sect IN Illinois
ana Missouri, toward other sects, and r'ee pers2,
exists at this place.
1t is doubtless true that the Mormons, as sect,
have suffered wrongs and persecution az the hands
of individuals and whole communities, through the
influence to some extent OF prejudice, and, to
certain degree, through their own mIscondQct-
This persecution has not been blessed with be-
nign results upon the temper and character OF the
sect generally but has resulted IN making rs
leaders, and some OF its members, yIndichyei ty-
rannica and dishonest.
Theleaders Of the Mormon colony on Beaver
Island, are unprincipled and worthless men, and
the chief or K ing as he is styled--s man by
the name Of Strang-is an open proHi5ate and
backyard.
Early in the last Summer, rumor was current
through the Island, that the Indians hall breeds,
fishermen, aud other inhabitants from tue sur
rounding Islands were TO make 4 descent upon
the Mormons and drive them oil. The Nor
mons, consequently, organized Themselves, tort.-
fed their IS Tabernacle, or Church, planted ord
nance In front Of it and blazed away bold dati-
ance al the world in general. No attack TOOK
Mace bat the rGnDr " as sufficient % iufhlsH
Strang with al available argument n favor OF
stronger Government, which argument ne IN
mediately applied and procured himseltto be pro
claimed King for his natural life, and u. j. Adj
ans. a. sx theatrical periormer,j Ficerogi ID Gaze
of bis death. until the succession should De MED
The SEQUEL has shown that
Upon ms bead they placed a irri'-ess crown.
4sI DE q barren sceP-ef u E!s grasp -
for his short reign has been marked BY turmoil
and trouble HIS Vceroy. Adams, has Lett hLm
in disgust and taking with him large number
of subjects has retrsd 10 the island Of Aackinac,
where he IS engaged in playing sham h!n8s
and 'Flceroys, IN the loit over j +. AtA9
store TO rery select audience o0me OF taose
who followed ADAMS 10 Mackinac, have slnce re-
tnrned 10 Beaver Island and found their houses,
furniture, and goods II the hands OF others, who
professed To hold By virtue oE an order OF coads-
cation issued By King Strang, Who moreover,
informed them that "the island was not large
enough to hold them. These persons have again
left as al faithful subjects were forbid from mar
boring them. Mrs Adams, the wife OF the ice.
rev. remains upon the island and II Is supposed
that it was in consequence OF certain infamous
PROPOSITIONS made toward her By Strans, that his
MAJESTY was arrested, and thrown into Jail at
Mackinac On charge OF bigamyf from whence
he was liberated, in order TO enable him to retarn
10 his Kingdom and exercise = the glorious
privilege Of a freeman, BY making his subjects
vote the Loco Foco ticket, under pain OF death,
and without distinction OF age, sex, or race.
TIE entire township org anization Of the island
is the hands of the Mormons, though NJ. Bowers
the Township Clerk, who refused to sign the cleo
tio1 returns, in consequence Of the gross fraud IS
little more than one IN name.