Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-08-24
THE MORMON QUESTION.
INDIGNATION MEETING OF CITIZENS At
Whitaker.
rCorresnondrnce Of the YorkyiIle Eu0uirer.1


INDIGNATION MEETING OF CITIZENS At
WHITAKER.
Correspondence Of the YorkvIIe Enqurer
An indignation meeting of the citizens OF
York county, S. c., and of Cleveland county,
N. G., was held at Whitaker, in York county,
on the 2lst instant.
The meeting was organized by calling b. f.
Logan, of Cleveland county, to the chair, and
requesting +. II. Dover to act as secretary.
The following resolutions and address to the
people were read and adopted: (.
We the citizens of York county, S. c., and
Cleveland county, n. c., protest against hav-
ing our community disturbed by the missiona-
ries from Utah now among us. "...j
That we are determined that good society
and morals shall be protected. That these
emisaries, styling themselves Elders in the
Church of Latter Day Saints, are causing dis
turbance among the people where they are OPP
Grating. That we earnestly call Oh them to
depart in peace before the indignation of our
people becomes uncomfortable and they do them
bodily injury.
Resolved, That the chairman appoint COM
mittee of eight, as follows : B. J. Gold, E.
Hardin, j. r. Dickson and F. H. Dover, from
York county A. Belts, A. j. Borders, w.
G. Etters and B. F. Logan, of Cleveland coun-
ty, to wait upon them and present copy of
these resolutions, and urge upon them the i'm
portance of at once leaving the country.
| Resolved, That these resolutions be publish
ed in the YOrkville ENQUIRER and the Shelby
aurora.
| ADDRESS.
1t is with sorrow that we see our neighbors
and friends being led astray by Mormon mis-
sionaries, styling themselves Elders in the
Church of the Latter Day Saints. We call
upon them to stop and reflect on the course
they are taking. We ask them to turn back
before they ruin themselves and their families,
by connecting themselves with polygamous
and aduterous people, accursed by God and
denounced by all good people, We ask them
to look at the history of this institution,
founded in Manchester, n. Y, on the 9th of
April, 1880, when the people looked upon them
with Indignation at their unparalleled impu-
dence, and compelled them to leave.
After various wanderings, they established
themselves in Jackson county, Mo-, where
they remained four years, when their incensed
and indignant neighbors compelled them to
move again.
Their leader, Joe Smith, then settled at a
place in Illinois, which they called NauvoO, or
the New Jerusalem, the future home of the
Saints. Here their practices provoked the i'll
dgnation and hostility Of the people, and then
their leader, Joe Smith, and many of his asso-
ciates were killed.
Brigham Young who succeeded Joe Smith,
in 1S47, led the community to the territory of
Utah, where they settled in Salt Lake Valley,
and since have been carrying on their polyga-
nous practices undisturbed, as they had got
ten beyond the pale Of civilization Recently,
the government of the United States has COM
menced efforts to blot out this stain on civili-
Zation.
We earnestly call on our neighbors and
friends to turn back from among them and
remember and think what they are doing. If
you join them your neighbors and friends
will not associate with you, and you will
probably meet with persecution and trouble.
Remember that the evil has become so great
that the U. S. government has taken steps to
suppress it. B. F. LOGAN, Chairman.
F. II. DOVER, Secretary.
NOT IN SYMPATHY WITH THE MEETING.
Correspondence of the Yokvle Enqurerl
| WHITAKER, August 21.-The citizens of the
town Of Whitaker did not take any part in
the indignation meeting against the Mormons
held here to-day, as they, our citizens, are not
interested in the matter, and think all will
work for good to those that trust in the
Lord. A LOOKER-ON.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM BLACKS STATION.
BLACKS STATION, S. c., August 21.-On
Wednesday last, Landrum L. Hopper, who
lived in North Carolina near the State line,
was killed by lightning, while plowing in his
field in Spartanburg county.
Thomas Wylie, all old citizen who lived
near here, died on Wednesday last.
There are five new store buildings under
way and will soon be completed at this place.
Master Samuel Coykendall started, few
days ago, to st. Louis, Missouri, where lie
has received an appointment as clerk in
the general freight agents office of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railroad.
There is much new county talk on this
side. The question Of the Constitutional
amendment reducing the counties to 400
square miles, as the least number that county
can be made, was adopted as party measure,
to increase the number of Senators. 1t was
done as a party policy and can't be gone back
on, consistently, after its adoption. There is
much to consider as to whether we will be
willing to be reorganized into new county.
The first great consideration is the amount of
tax we would be liable to. If we are to is
sue bonds on the new county to pay heavy,
burdensome taxation that would not be paid
by the present generation, it will not be ap-
proved of, and will receive, on the York side,
a unanimous opposition, as it will be viewed
by us in practical way, and we are not will
ling to pay more for the whistle than it is
worth; as it would have been much better
if the counties of the State in the first IT.
stance had been less. There are some parts
Of the State where new counties could be
made if the increase of taxation was not too
great on these localities, with somewhat OF an
increase on the older counties, making them
less able to meet their obligations. Some
localities of these proposed new counties
would not regard. the high tax, as they would
be benefited. Nevertheless, the real ques-
tiOn is Would not the Encouragement OF
our territory increase our taxation greatly
where we would not.be able to pay? fallth
cost is counted it is very expensive to organ
ize new counties, and the cost Of it is the
question to be considered All will admit the
convenience and some advantages to be gain
ed by it, Ego.
MERE.MENTION. .s-
Immigrants brought 100000, 600 with them
to the United States during the last fiscal
year. .''.'.There are forty-two counties in
Georgia in which prohibition is in practical
operation. Senator B. H. Hill died at his
home in Atlanta, Ga, on Wednesday morning
of last week. 1.-The Illinois August crop
report says that about II ,000, 900 bushels out
of a total crop of 32, ,OOO, 600 bushels of wheat
is badly damaged. Corn is II per cent below
it's condition August of last year. The
Athens, Ga, Banner Watchman tells of SOL
dier who during the war lived for several days
with bullet embedded in his heart, and says
the story is vouched for by credible witness.
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