The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-11-16
An Anti.M ormon society.

CLEVELAND, O., Nov IA secret or.
ganizalon called the National Lea lie for
the suppression Of Poygamy, at a meeting
last night, considered letters from Boston,
Philadelphia, Chicago and other cities
promising cooperation and asking inior.
nation OF methods OF forming branches.
The following address to the public was
Issued:
The time has come when action Is neces.
sary. The honor aud fair name
o. the nation are In danger. Licentiuus-
ness and total disregard OF the law
OF the land are bringng US into dis
grace among all people of the earth, Eu-
rope, as In the days of slavery, is ca ing
ourselves OF a species Of moral corruption,
which in foulness has not been surpassed
during the present century. Ever since
Joe smith, than whom no greater fraud
ever lived. established the Mormon Church,
the fundamental doctrines Of which are po'
lygamy aud proflisacy, there has rested
upon the nation stain which has beef
disgrace to US and the civilized
world. The Mormon Church
has fourished like rank veg.
citation until to-day It has tens OF thousand,
Of supporters and mi lions OF money. Con-
yerts in large numbers re being conducted
TO this country from the pauper districts Of
Europe, while missionaries are constantly
employed in the South misleading the poor
and ignorant. Children are brought her,
from abroad TO be educated In the infamou,
practices OF the saints and elders, and the
church which was founded in deceit anC
superstition is daily gaining enormous
power and influence. The world cries ou
against such progress, and in the name
humanity. home and com
mon decency, demands halt In the
rapid strides Of leChery and law breaking
The tlresdes OF America are the buwarkf
Of the nations liberty, and iniercedn.
agents its redemption and everlasting pre-
servstiOn. Let them be guarded with iesl'
gu, care. Let them remain unContamnat
ed by the horrible influences now beins
spread by sensual hypOcrites and souIesl
charatans. A yet Congress has taken bu
little interest in the matter, for some reason
pest known to thu
members thereof, and as cOnse
quence it remains for the people at larg,
to throttle the evil in he best manner pos
sible and rid the country OF the curse @hict
their representatives in Congress- have fail
ed to recognize. An immense lobby o.
Mormon elders has sign fed its intention
to be at Washington this winter for the
purpose OF defeating bills introduced tor
the regulation OF poIygamy. A great tea
OF money will be spent, and If there is not {
popular uprising against the obnoxlo III
teachings and practices OF the Mormo1s,
Congress will no doubt, again re-
fuse to recognize the evil an[
nothing will be done to eradicate 1t. II
view OF this. the National League for tn
Suppression Of POlygamy, of Clevelap
urgently requests petitions 10 be circulate
in every city, town and school district in To,
United States. askiu. Congress- to submit 10
the Legislature OF the various states a.
amendment to the Constitution prohibiting
poygamy.
il.s wilI ne an important step II accom-.
plishcd. II will prevent that institution
from being recognized in any of tn,
present states or in the ter
ritor'es that NAV become state
hereafter, II is hoped that the public will
take an interest in the matter, and see that
Congress is de.uged with petitions during
the coming session. Il there is a general
demand from all parts Of the country for the
abolition OF poyg my Congr IS will BE-
compelled 10 heed the demand, and the
only way TO make such demand is by near.
of extensive iy.slgned petitions.