Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-10-09
From the Loudon Times, Sept. is.
THE MORNONS IN PNaI.AND

Nauvoo The history Of the rise and progress Of this e1
traordinary Sect OF the in which State after
another OF the North American Union found necessary
to eject them from m limits OF the bloody fate of their
wgSsr OF their ~anderings the Great Salt Lake and
Of their successful prosclyt sm both OIL the North Amer
can continent aud in the manufacturing districts of our
country, must ever remain Of the most fantastic chan
ters IN the annals OF tho nneeenth century Reason upon
it as may, the fact RENAME must be accented h,
history in tue the existence OF IN,
baptis's OF Munster Ii does therefore follow that
are to admit tho voaries Of this anomalous creed TO IN,
same privileges those Of the various Christian sect.
which divide among them the religious surages of the
country We do not propose that shall DO per,e
cuted because be is Mennonite but wo submit to tbs
good of the country that he should not be entitled
to call himself Protestant Dssente and as such ia
claim rights aud privileges which for
We should be grievej indeed I'd grsst pripclplc.
| OF religious federation niringel e under rho
name OF religious federation, to rotect "a
semblages OF persons gathered 49, pnrposs
of setting Christianity at defiance, turn rtrinea
into ridicule, and bringing its practice int p,s h,
| il observed, we are not pleading the cau5 Church
OF England as by law established in any peculiar manner
IL not supported by the common opinion of Enc.
lish Churchmen, Of Protestant Dseutes OF every form
OF Roman Catholics OF unitsrans and Others being the
Queens subjects let our words go for nothing We ar,
pleading the cause OF religion against basphemyoi
against Beilan-and decline at once ENTERING into
the consideration OF analogy which e1per, casust
might suggest between tho situation Of Roman Catholic
m;noes in Protestant countries or rice .,sa and .,
the Mormontes in Christian England II man docs No,
see the profound absurdy aud wickednes recognition
on the part ofthe State OF the Normonrs az sect of
Protestant Dssenters, will trouble him with more
argument upon the subject. These call themselves
Christians IL is tue but at the time they proclaim
that the Christian dspeusaton has been superseded by
the Mennonite Bible-Christ has been delhnoned and
Joe Smith, the Yankee swinder reigns in His place
Nor do they leave the question simply OF theory
hair Of ,l,, al,
Tor plurality of ~ives-most certaaly disente them to
the protection of any orderly AID decent community
man might publicly announce that he had hired Willss
rooms for the purpose OF sctuug upon laws OF Eng
and but when he was brought face face with his audi
ehce recommend murder advise rape suggest burglary
would he therefore be entitled the protection
upon which he proieSsed TO be commenting simply he
cause he protested himself to be upon the laws
OF England? We apprehend that the false prctence
would not protect him from the consequences Of his Of
fence la the manner il is not enough that man
should call hmsefa Protestant Dsscnter in order to en-
able himwh impunity the religious feeling of Eng
anu az uehance No doubt, 1t is extremely difficult
Tx the boundaries OF religions federation; but i, should
seem that there cases about which no two
opinions could exist When hear that under the name
OF Protestant Dssenter absolute Atheists are allowed
to hold public assemoigcs for the purpose promulga-
ting their doctrines under the protection OF
tihcac, We should then be compelled reluctantly 10 adj
init that the Nomonte is entitled TO the same immuui.
ties IL there ia TO be limit any where least he mus,
be exc uded To admit him within the pale Of Paria-
mcntary privilege is TO establish the reign not OF religious
toierauon but OF religious anarchy. Let man. 6y all
means, be Mormonite, he is silly enough or wicked
enough, TO credit monsirous tissue OF absurdies A.
the creed involves but, at least let the Parliament
OF Engitnd stamp the mystic twadde which he calls his
Bible with lis imprimatur Let not in other words
sacrifice the feelings aud opinions OF million ration al be
!hSs TO Tie dsttmpeIed rawlings OF single buckhead or
kuaye.
The case to which would call attention was tried on
Wednesday, before Mr.. Bodku at the MIdesex Sessions
Scoichnan, by name Andrew Hepburn indicted for
misdcmeanour, in having disturbed congregation who
were assembled for the purpose OF public worship in
place duly registered according TO the Statute. This con-
sregiiion was composed OF Mormonites The building il
situate at Al, GlObeToad, Sepney. IL appeared tSa
while man called James Marsden was preaching there
on the 25h Of August, the defendant entered the build
ing aud asked III loud voice, NV hat is the textg What
lis the passage; What is the Scripture? ," lie was re-
quesed TO be silent, but still persisted in tue disturbance
ad the end vi ali that lie taken into custody bv
the police, and brought up Miidlesex Sessions Nov
undoubtedly the defendant in the wrong lie had no
business To disturb congregation which was actually
under the protection of the of Parliament no matter
how that protection might have been obtained The law
ana reason vi the well laid down aud ex-
planned by the learned gentleman who presided at the
trial. that Is but Justice him quote his own words
tcoud not be permitted that person should him
sell inoa judged what should aud what should not be the
Jfm oil eedng and because he entertained re-
ous views should go To these Places which bad complied
with the Ieurments Of the law and interrupt and disturb
peaceful aud orderly ngegatOns. II this were 10 be al
loved what was ~ prevent Jealous Christian from
gong aud upseing jewish synagogue: for persons
persuasion actually disbeevei in the divinity of our SA
oug IL would require space than we can afford 10
give ANY longer quotation from the charge the learned
gentleian who presided in the Suffice il 10 saw that
The gsl ol Was that il there auy evil resulting from
the EXISTING state OF the law, it for the Legislature
not for individual, interpose and correct II After
what have said il would be needless for US to add that
we cordially in M Bodkns view OF the case and
entirely approve his decision The question rcmans-and
il IL one apart from these care eyer
csei in the issue Of such certificates MAY or an
ply at the registry for the docess OF London and obtain
the signature of the Deputy Registrar and permission
20 open building TO the public for religious purposes by
simply calling himself Protestant Dissenter VIII no
amount OF blasphemy OF ndeceney operate yiate the
certificate after il has been acted upon the nt Of
any Individual to attend to such matters Does IN. fault
lie III the existing state OF the law in its defective ad
ministratiou.
All that We can gather from the evidence given at the
lfial WIN reference TO this point is little enough The
clerk WHO appeared from the registry OF the docess of
London to prove the certificate could say nothing about
the matter lie had not the slightest idea whether or no
there WAS any preliminary inyestiga TO the religious
tenets oil the congregations who assemble in the
places proposed for license Surely this ia scarcely ,h
BY all means let the Momonites remain in peac. as
as they do not violate the laws Society however haa
right to mark its disapproya Of doctrines which would
resolve 1t into its elements by refusing all favor or priyi
Iege 10 the professors of such creed Tolerate but do not
protect them Let man be summoned before a con rt
oil law ADD punished because he is such an idiot or such
rogue as to have joined the gang of MOrmouites but in
the name ol decency aud common sense let him not be
clothed with Parliamentary privileges and immunitie 1,
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times that there should DO end OF religious
Fanacism like cbilis top, be well whipped ere /,
viii rotate with Tigo Let the Mormones think as they
will and write as they will aud pray they wi-reat
their supreme folly with Indifference Leave them Il, the
common sense and contempt OF country. But surely
there is no persecution involved in refusal to consider
the followers oiJoe Smith religious Sect still les "A n
sect OF protestant Dissenters."
KASsAs.-The Kansas Herald, printed at For. Leaveu-
worth, has just come to hand II the first
published in the Territory, and is very respectable
looking sheet ond edited with ability The town OF Fort
Leavenworth founded by thirtytwo settlers, who
formed themselves into association who got the origin.
al claimants OF the town to renquish their rights The
company expended $4,000 ia clearing three hundred and
twenty Of land for the The stock was divided
iuto one hundred aud seventy.6vs shares which have
since sold at prices ranging from 5000 70 $500. The
town Is situated one mile and half below Fort LeAyen-
worth. II joins the Military Reserve, and has a rock.
bound front GU the river with gradual and gem
tic unduaton four miles around. This place is destined
to be the capital aud metropolis Of the Territory They
have already steam saw.mill printing Office, several
stores, large hotel boarding house. we're house. aud
number OF private dwellings.