| Show LAWLESS VIOLENCE the recent sets aeta of violence in upon peaceable persons for no BO other offence offense than that they had bad either taught or er embraced the faith of the latter day saints the washington federalist of july has bag the following forcible editorial A dispatch from charleston S ca C dated july 23 says that war on the mormons cormons had bad been renewed in that state Staten near earthe the georgia boundary line the night before and ana that vigilantes lanta lants in york tork county the mormon stronghold atron hold visited richard harkness a prominent mormon convert tied him and rave gave him 25 lashes and ten days to quit the country it was also understood that tho the mormon missionaries near augusta ga have been notified to 0 emi grate within ten days dave and in case they do arate 0 not ro 0 o a party of vigilante lants will wili visit them and hang them these TheseS south oath carolina bacon eaters denizens of the pine ine woods should be taught a lesson it they attempt to carry threats into execution the mormons cormons have a right to be there if they choose to and it these turbulent do not know that it is a gross violation ol of law for them to do as they propose either to the mormons cormons or any other class the proper autuori authorities ties should not be slow in teaching them it the albany pent tent lary is in the right place for such mon men it to is the fault of our oar present presen t oysten ot of government that outrages of alsi kind occur cicar we will here repeat for the benefit of uninformed persons that the excuse offered by that these I 1 I 1 mor attona ons either taught or practised practiced polygamy IB utterly false and aad without foundation mormon missionaries do not proselyte on the basis of polygamy they teach faith in christ repentance pen tance of sin din baptism for the remission of sins and the gift of the holy ghost by the laying on of hands polygamy is is not permitted by the mormon church among amon its converts out gide aide of the gathering place of the Saints nor there except in certain cases under strict regulations the mob bluds murders and cruelties cruel ties in the south which some american editors save have either cither applauded up or condoned because inflicted upon mormons cormons Mor mons were the result of sectarian bigotry ignorance and intolerance and bad no DO real connection with the doctrine or practice of plural marriage |
