Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-28

least deter us from exposing crime or iniqui-
ty, in any individual or class of people, when
ever the welfare of the community seems to
demand it. We do not in the least doubt
but that the Mormons have been misrepre-
sented, traduced and illuminated, solely on
account of their religious belief; and many
misdemeanors and crimes have consequently
been attributed to them of which they never
were guilty. But we can not for moment
suppose that there are no malefactors among
them, that aN are law-loving and law-abiding
men. We have hitherto not hesitated to be-
lieve that the robbers referred to in the arti-
Gle in question were Mormons, and verify
guilty of the various crimes imputed to them,
and that the welfare of the community de-
mands their arrest and punishment; and un-
til that is done, those dwelling in the vicinity
of the lake shore should be made acquainted
with the facts in the case, and thus be put on
their guard against their predatory depreda-
tons. We are fully persuaded that the
statement in relation to the crimes committed
by some Of the Mormons, made by the gen.
tleman who attended, as Grand Juror, the
Circuit Court at Grand Traverse, Judge MAR
TIN presiding, is strictly correct; and that the
treatment received at their hands, by Mr.
Dixon and others who have attempted settle
ment in their immediate vicinity, for the pur-
pose of manufacturing lumber, shingles, &C.,
on premises legally possessed by them, is, to
say the least, an outrage upon every senti-
ment of humanity and brotherly kindness.
Thus there are guilty ones among the Nor
mons as well as in other communities; and
such we are bound not to screen from impu-
tation, SO far as we are in possession of a
knowledge of their misdemeanors.
The acute Editor of the Islander in the
third paragraph, as noted above, seems quite
anxious to be informed who the "Mr. d.
Moon is" to whom we are to some extent in
debted for our information in relation to the
identical persons who composed the crews of
the boats referred to as lowering around our
harbors in quest of spoils, and wishes to know
if he is the "Old acquaintance who was driv-
en- away from Beaver Island" We presume
he is the identical person referred to, and in
stead of conducting like black-bearted vii
lain, guilty of the most attrocious crimes at
tributed to him by the Islander, with so much
minuteness Of detail, he has during resi-
dence of nearly q year and a halt, in our i'm
mediate vicinity, conducted himself in man.
ner that has gained the entire confidence of
our business men, not only at this place, but
at various points on the river, and in his deal
ings with them has ever manifested most
commendable trait of honesty and upright
ness, so that his word is considered perfectly
reliable. His private character we know but
little about. But if he has ever been guilty
of such enormities as alleged against him,
while among the Mormons, ooh! what
change is there my countrymen" Perhaps
he may have repented of the follies of the
past as
Sorrow for past ills doth restore frail man
To his firs5 innocence"
Such being the present character of the
man, we feel bound to believe the statements
by him made in relation to those who COM
posed the band of marauders who visited this
port in September last, and attempted to
break into the store of one of our merchants.
We really hope their jealous leader will teach
them the folly of their ways, advise them, if
guilty, to give up their lawless practices, seek
an honest livelihood and live in peace with
all men,"
HIGH WATER.-Remarkably high water
prevails in Grand River. Never was that
stream known to have been so high at this
season of the year, since 1887. Immense