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Show Major Genkual, tho Hcv. Dr. John 1'. Newman, who missed it in his aspirations bishopwards, i3 hard at work in Washington to crush the Mormons. Ho is determined to avenge, if possible, his defeat in tho new Tabernacle Tab-ernacle in this city, and so ho works up another crusade, standing behind tho Presidential chair with Mephistophelean Mephisto-phelean inciting, that the end may bo accomplished. Good, pious, charitable, charit-able, reverend, John 1'., who reveres Leviti cus IS, IS, ia so filled with gospel charity that ho would fain havo tho Mormons hurried to hell for tho good of their souls; and so ho labors for a religious crusado for which tho Methodists are to bo held responsible; while President Grant aims at "glory" in settling tho "Mormon problem," by "settling" the Mormons; and Olagett and Merritt are tlnut forward playing the role of lious' providers, and hoping for a juicy toothful f-.r themselves. That is tho shapo thi-s take about this time, and coD.crea is expected to furnish the power for the work. |