Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1853-05-12

though not pertaining to city government,
Is the Mormon Camp, just outside OF the
corporation The sight justiies the excur-
sion through the mud. On the plane back
az the high grounds Of the city, al Al once
you are astonished at the city Of tents,
which pops into view. Before the settle.
ment Of California, our only accounts Of
such assemblages and encampments were
of the Isreliies OF old. The fcnaticism Of
that people, either in obedience to the
Icommands,- or devotion TO their religious
notions is forcibiy brought TO mind, at the
view of this Mormon Encampmenl. I'm
agine 500 TO GOO white tents, inierspersed
occasionally by brown, black or smoked
edi6ces, of the same shupe-the habitations
of the poor or less thrifty tenants ranged
in rows and circles, and covering many
acres, all in one view, and containing over
1000 souls (if they have such things); and
then imagine that all these are actuated BY
one mind, in pursuit of the same objects,
whatever they beg and your philoJophy
will be troubled to solve il. 4r.f Ian
| 1t will not do TO say il is the pursuit Of
legazed vice (: nor that IL is devotion TO .
true and undefiled religion.
1t cannot be the former, for, besides in-
iant's and those too young, vast majority
of the adults are past middle life, and that
realization would not compensate the
trouble. Now could il be imagined that
the older seek thus to train and induce
their own young. Equally absurd is the
idea that it is devotion to pure and unde.
j filed religion, Haw or old. Their habits,
as we see and read Of them, show that we
4 Al
l which leads 10 the ends and objects Of all
religions. 1900
But ,hisis deep water! aad others may
e seek for their objects, if they desire TO find
:, them. -... u r.
: They nave erected tall liberty pole, ON
I which is suspended the Flag of Inde-
v pendence," as it is called by some. By
;, = some this is interpreted as an ensign Of In.
dependence; an independent people, who
acknowledge no allegiance to the State or
a country, nor a dependence upon it. o
d Their place Of encampmeni is in Iowa, in
h sight Of Nauvoo, the place so late their
- "New Jerusalem;" yet, not the nearest
. point OF departure for their second, third
e or fourth External City," is significant.
May it be, for one long last and solemn fare.
at well Of that promised and Amounted City
lie the City Of faith and the City Of destrustion
A very interesting trial has been going on,
during several days past, before Recorder Holt
IN At the last meeting Of the City Council, q
W Mr.. Gayart applied for tavern license, with q
view of selling liquor under it. This was re.
If fused, and he proceeded TO sell under his Stat,
nr anu county license, and without : city license
ce He was arrested, a jury empanneled, and law
re yers NJ. p Green and L. L. Hawkins, fer IN,
city, and R. =. Richmond and VIM. p Harri
!, son, for the defendant, argued the case o,
~ Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Monday
The case was finally decided by a jury Of IL
" in favor of the city. Gayart was fined one hun
bred dollars and costs. The costs will be prett,
, ;, heavy.
> We have not been able to attend the trial, bu
~ understand it was protracted by the discussion
of two questions which the counsel for tn
W defendant insisted on arguing before the jury
~ One was, whether the Legislature had delegate
the power claimed in .he ordinance. The Othe
was, whether the Legislature could cOnstitu
tiOnally delegate such power. The case wi
probably be carried up.