Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-02-26

in yoar last issue by the Mormon, Mr.
Bernard Snow, is hereby accepted. Mr..
Snow says
"What wish more particularly to speak
of, is, the impression very common in the
minds of the people at large, viz.:-"That
the ''Mormons" are living in open violation
of the laws of our country, AMI bidding de-
fiance to the powers of the United States!"
Nothing can be more false than this. They
ever hare been, and ever wiU be, law-abi-
ding people, AMI defy the rorld to pro-
duce the first instance where the Mormons
as people have resisted the laws of our
countryl'' go q
The italics are Mr.. Shows. Whether he
be really honest In making this defiant
statement, or, whether he be not la king in
information of the history Of Mormonism,
the reader mnst Judge / can prove the
Mormon leaders have held that they or
their sect were Justly entitled to the tempo
raj domin on of these United States; AMI
that they are to gain it by the sword if not
by pea.eable means. Nay, more, / can
prove that the High Priest of Mormonism,
Joseph Smith. Jr., Hiram Smith. Sidney
Rigdon, and about fifty other Mormons,
.'were arraignei before the Hon. Austin A.
King. Judge of the fifth judicial circuit in
the State of Missouri, at the Court House
in Richmond, in criminal Court Of Inqui-
ry, began Nov. II, 1888, and charged with
the several CRIMES Of high treason against
the State, murder. tzuglayy, arson, robbery
and lar.eny," and of which they were guilty,
- .bo tos+,,,,oxx, &C a lo,<r, ,n,,x,,
Der of unimpeachable witnesses, most Of
whom were or had been Mormons Here
is the proof
/. In the Mormon Creed entitled "Doc-
trine and Covenants of the Church of the
Latter Day Saints, carefully selected and
compiled from the Revelations of God, by
Joseph Smith, JT.. Oliver Cowdry, Sidney
Rigion, +. G. Williams, (Presiding Ell
ders of said Church, proprietors, Kirt
land. Ohio. Printed by Williams 4 Co.,
1885," This book is of Digine aaahcrity
among Mormons. Now turn to page 13S,
and we find the following language:-
"For behold / say unto you, the Lord
willeth that the disciples Mormons and
the children of men persons not Mormons
should open their hearts even to purchase
this WHOLE, REGION OF COUNTRY as soon as
time will permit.
"Behold, here is wisdom: let them do
save it be the shedding Of blood"
Wherefore the land of Zion these
United States shall not be obtained but
by purchase or by Mood" 10. page 143
''And now i say unto you, Keep these
things from going abroad unto the uorld,
until it is expedient in me that We may ac-
complish this work, DC, in the eyes OF
your enemies, Mot they may not knoac your
|scorks, until we have accomplished the
thing which / command you." ."-Ib. page
1872. s-a i.7 M
Here. then, is proof, such as no Mormon
can consistently dispute. as it is from the
Book they consider .Dirine, and of binding
and paramount authority with them. And
this Book tea-hes. what all Mormons be-
iiere, that it is Gods will that they should
gain possession of this whole country,
either by purchase or by conquest; AMI, If
our Government stands In their way, they
are bound to destroy it, That the Nor
mons in Missouri SO UNDERSTOOD Mormon
ism, when they robbed post offices, COM
mitted theft anl murder. is proved by
documents published by the Congress of
these Unitel States Hence. / observe
2. My next proof is "Cong -essional
Document No. ls9-26th Congress, Sec
ond Session. published by order of the
u. S. Senate, FEB. ID, 1S4l." This is an
Svo- pamphlet of ABOUT 80 pages, and con-
tains the testimony of a large number of
Mormons under oath, proving that the lead
ers and others of the sect had robbed the post
Office, engaged with gang of counterfeit
ers. coinsrs and black legs. cheating and
burning property Indeed, the testimony
of the Mormons. proving their High Priest
and lealcrs guilty of ssthe several crimes
Of high treason, murder, burglary, arson,
robbery and larceny, ''1would fill two or
three numbers of this paper. John Cor
roll, Mormon, testiies as follows:-
This Mormon Church has been repre-
sented as being the little stone spoken of
by Daniel which should roll on aai CRUSH
ALL OPPOSITION to it, and E4- ultimately
should Be esta5i;shei asa TEMPORAL, as well
as spiritual kingdom
This is the g;st of Mormonism, speacea-
bly, If we can. forcibly if we must" Their
religion binds them to ultimately annihi-
late all Governments that conflict with the |
Mormon Church; ana it was this PRIScIrLE |
which led to the outrages committed in
Missouri twenty years since. an account of
which is set forth in the Document pub
lished by Congress- Were it not for oc-
csupying SO mach space, / would quote