Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-02
7a,t,lt~ Meeting in Marion County

Ala public meeting of the citizens of Marion
 couptv at Yellville, on the 8th day of February, 2 D. 1858, the following preamble and reso-
 lu+ions were adopted
 # WHEREAS, The heretical Mormons, which is # hut another name for blasphemy, in concert with # ,he Indians, have recently foully murdered and N wanronv massacred large body of the most # worthy and respectable citizens of Marion # Johnson and Carroll counties on their route to # California; and whereas, to consummate their # dabolical purposes of pilering and stealing. and
 to foster and nourlsh spirit of poligamv. de- & basing to the general government to tolerate
 and insulting to morals ani religion to counte- nance. the Mormons have shed alike the blood g of uuotieuding men and innocent women and # soll nt) bondage and degradingly enslaved the children of our race. Be it therefore, # Resotgek That we denounce Brigham Young # as a traitor and a robber, and all his confeder- ates as outlaws aud fugitves from justice, capable of nothing better than the perpetration of the highest enomities cn human life and human liberty, and deserving at once the \ promptest and severest rebuke from the hands of the general government.
 Res91Ce9. That while We deplore the barba- rous and lnhuman butchery of our friends and
 
 innocent female blood for the nefariotls f,lrpo- ses of pilage and ralne, we cannot refrain to dfop tear of pity over the lost and ruined con lition of the seventeen infant children who S have been wckedly torn from their mothers breasts and sold into bondage RssolUed, That we do most sincerely con- miserate the distress of the many kind moth CT. and fond fathers, who have lived to hear < the story of their chiidren's woe. Reso7ced, That the Mormons or latter day sln,s, they are pleased to call themselves. | are rove -fly working schemes of dupIcitv under the lretelse of religious enthusiasm, when. in s fac, we believe their real but insidious motives are maraudng unoHending immigrants for lucre, sake, and to appropriate the common soil of d common domain to the accursed pur p,ses ol dehhng religion, insulting morals, and waatonlv violating human rights human secu- ritv ald female chastity.
 Reslret. That we call upon all who love kLld husband or an ahectionate wife-all who love fond child or doting parent-al who |escarW crime and reward virtue-all who love ther own life, and appreciate the liberty of their DOS elity, to condemn iu terms commensurate with the crime and unparalleled barbarity of the Awless Mormous on the plains of Utah
 Resolced, That in the name of humanity we recommeud to our Senators aud Representatives n Congress, to intercede iu behalf of, and to adoli some measures, it possible, by which the sevet-ea infant children, hidaapped by tbe Mormons, in the territory of Utah, may be re- stored tU their friends and relatives in Marion. Johnson and Carroll counties, in the State ot AIkalsas.
 Resolcel, That in view of the rebellious state and tratorous conduct of the Mormons in Utah Territory, we do most heartily approve the re- solution of our representative in Congress, the Hon E. A. Warren, in opposition to admitting the delegate from that territory to a seat iu the National Congress of the United States
 Resol0ed, That iu case there is a reuuisiton made ty government for volunteers against the Momols, We request and humbly pray the President of the United States to call on the Slate of Arkansas, for at least one regiment of men.
 Res9ired, That the True Democrat be re- quested to publish the foregoing preamble and resolutions and that all other papers in the State be requested to copy.
 E. Mo. TATE, Chairman.
 THos. F. AUSTIN, Sec'y.