, 1874-10-22

ae "ouu hnt peFEalI ttl6 Gcuefal 10 DlaCe He
in such o position that al | hayc said On tho
points refrrrod to could ba considered as nlisrep-
rcsoutsaons oil my s!de, will make \ ehort
etatomont Of only ono OF tho tuony racts could
bring up against him:
:, ~ tho year 1Rl6. nbout l.00o Swedes iad cot
tod oil Edwards River, Ia uoury L. :. at tLe
place now known Us Bohop Hill. J IS ,longosl
to Religious aoct which tted been {: uted IN
sweden by the priests and prolat = account
o1 tlcr differences In religious 5: Sith tho
Established Church of that count :; orc thnv
oxnccte:i to bo protected in tEci : ;ionH and
cls1i rlght", gl1hrAoteod To them :: 10 liberal
snstltutlons Of this country. Aft 6 death Of
tAetr loader, In 1861, eutne not - rose With
pretcnHlo,s ahririug tu the vat e ,adcrsl,ip,
atti ono Jones' Olson pzeES in Ais
waited himhelf to hetgh-@s : III which
question bis authority "a u rnlar IN nil tho ro-
ligious and temporal affairs relating to thou1,
Iii tho lattor part Of 1862. Olson induced tho
pooplo to algn tholr nnttloH to blank paper to
Colony. Tho petition anu tho bill for tho char
tor tho members did not Boc, but Olson Baid
TINT tho main objoet OF tho charter wns to pro-
vent enc s'intldols" " outside Of thu place from
tor lid bccn ernntod aud bylaws signci, now
foreed dN' upon % tic menibors SO tl,at, '''E, /,
about two yeara from tho adoption. Of
tho charter, tho only condition On which any
ho should adopt aud practice tho nov docttiuo
preached BY tho Trustees and their rr!aata
Those mon,oors who refused To- obey thia
arbitrary don,nnd were expelled from tho
interest therein; aud, It not lenvinE on tho
request Of tho Trnsteos, werc driyou oil by
force.
Tho matrimonial relation was, according to
this new doctrine, held rs anti -Chrtstian, and
thoso who already married should live a-la.
Standardization. In many Instances. husband
aud wifo held different views on this doctrine.
which differences Eorc tho causo Of continual
Disturbances and quarrels III tho families, as
thoso who sided with tho Trustees we're excited
tcau1lng; and tho peace. hurmony. and love DO
twcon families aud mcmbors, were thereby
turned into feeling OF hasrcd, cnmlt3, and dis
like.
in tho Colony Oh account Of tho tyrannlcal on
forcetnent OF suol doctrine tlatl for long
ti1ne bccn known among the Americans In tic
neehborhood, who at 1aat bold indignation.
meetings. and Joined themselves together
t. So n's;s sa'se ss"sn saa 'ss enR e. a aSs
OF aonlo Of tho Trustees Of the Colony. At that
tiuo I proposed tho repeal ot the Colony
charter. as, In my opinion, tho best nlodo Of
taking away tho pretended rights exercised by
kHc Atl46tEue' GEft4Nt Pctlk4UAo hG10 cit!uCA AiA
introduced to tho Legislature for tho repeal. and
wete referred to tic Committee on tho Judi
ciary. / was informed that Gen. Henderson,
Who at that tinlD waB men1bor OF tho State
Senate, nacd his influence and ability 20 prevent
tho roqucss. was told that. IN the Committee,
two stood for and two agninst tho repeal. and
tho fifth mas undecided for long time. had
At that timo an interview with tho General, and
told him Of al the misories in tho Colony. Ito
did Men not :1eay that he was opposed to tho
r. Al, 1t.f sa{1 IN 1in
should join Mr. Wrght'a church he world use
You tho same (alulIng to tho Rev. Liz. Wright.
in Galva).
take back tho petitions for tho repeal. but ro~
fused 80 to do. Olaf johnson, one Of the Trrs-
tecs Naa at last sent for, and after his arrival.
the Committee agreed, rs was told mud report
cd, that the Legislature could NOT repeal = char
tor whicl. it had ouce granted. Olaf Johnson
peal had cost over ssa,00l. In th1A amount vas
not jncIndtd shawls that cost SIS apiece, and
tea.serviees n,ade Of -solid silver which wcro
given to ladics who iutluoaced their husbands to
heP s the Isus'ee esaf s to opRoIe e 1 GsgP%ao tSgSs which
tho General nlludcd to as his ecfense, means
aaythiug. it only proves that tue General was
not tho rcal caase Of helping the Judge down
from tho fcnce on which le so long, Ind hung
could have expected tho Judge to say more.
at least QUO million Of dollars would hayn beer,
snycd, which rfuce tlsn Inns been losk in Insane
spccu1ations: Or devourod b; sharpers. money!
Of Justice, aud ali kinds Of saxiadiers,
who have stuck to tho Colony like tho
grueslloppo.a to the corn-Helds in the
Wcst, and so entifaly ruined the Colony aud its
members that many Of tho old and woru-out
talon to tile County poor-Housc. to remain
there until death maltes end OF their n,iaerable
lie.
In no other country eau eeveu men {thc uuu.-
bor Of the Trnssces) band together to abuse and
destroy u whole cuuuaunlty, and never could it
have peen dono in thia in tho face of courts OF
Justice and all who should give protection 10 the
wenk aud oppressed, Ind uot H1ch men rs Gen.
Henderson and his like gigon aid and support 10
all the unjust md nost harbarious acts to which
tecn subjected to,-an uad:r corer ef 'uto
md jjastice. The General must thinl; that the
Swetoa. rs class, hnFc very lttlo respect for
prlnclpaee, wlo hc can 1sk for tliclr support for
Congress after having done all the injury possI-
Tho on}y TINA the General ever represented tho
people he favored tho norst kind Of oppression
cyor heas.l Of, theraby tisSracug hinlself and bis
place Of honor. II be nor should ba elected to
Congress, what guarantee is there that l,e would
not again act IN / similar mannors There is
nothing that pays Il corrupt Congressman 20 well
~ workiug for Rugs aud Aha.ka Of all descrip-
tlous, who lnfes1 tue halls Of Congress- to get
lars paAscd BY Which tho working cja ,ees. farm.
ers, and producers are taxed until thoy are
nothing hut Slaves of tue rich n,an, a. the mem
bers OF tho Blshop Hlll Colony have bean, aud,
in ao,ns respecta. still arc, tie ulass. of tbs
Trustees Of tho Colony and their confoiio1alea.
EnIu U. NoRaEBH.
ILLINOIs CANNON.
8PEEou OF TIE uoN. JOSEPH q. At NATION, fLI
Correspondence Of TIE Cnlcaao TRIBUNE.
G1AT1oos, Ill., OFT. u, 1874.
Hayiug noticed, this oveniug, II poster on tho
streets of this city, inviting Us al to como and
hear" tho Hon. Joseph G. Guaaon explain tho
political Issues OF tho dry, or tho lire iusues'
a8 the bill Expressed il, your correspondent
avaiied himself Of tho opportunity to visit Dule',
Hail for that purpoae. Mr.. Cannon Is nell
known lare, and is gsueroliy respected ns fair !
lawyer, m honorable member Of tho Bar. and q
man Of more than Average ability in hia profoa. |
aiou, or eoursa thoro wero many Of us who :!
wero anxious to bear Republican speech. We |
thought it would bo curious THING to iear what
= i Stat IT.