1839-09-21-New Yorker-The Mormons

The Mormons

New Yorker, v8 n1, 21 September 1839, p. 10.

The Mormons.—Mr. J. P. Green, on behalf of the Mormon refugees from Missouri, addressed a large assemblage of our citizens at National Hall on Monday evening, detailing the series of horrible outrages and wanton butcheries by which the Mormons were massacred and driven from their lands in Western Missouri, by the piratical squatters of that region. The relation of that horrible tragedy was often interrupted by the tears and sobs of the auditory. At the conclusion, remarks were made by Joseph Blunt, Hiram Ketchum, W. L. Stone, and others -- Charles King having been called to the Chair -- and resolutions expressive of profound sympathy for the oppressed, and indigination against their ruthless assassins and murderers were adopted. A Committee was then appointed to solicit contributions for their relief.

It is a burning disgrace to civilization and humanity that the outrages of which the poor Mormons were the victims were committed, but a far deeper disgrace that those enormities have not to this day been made the subject of any jusicial investigation. The Grand Juries and Prosecuting Attorneys of the Counties adjacent to the scenes of horror are grossly calpable; but what shall we say of the Governor who officially countenanced the murder of the People whom he was bound to protect? Missouri, until this blood is washed from her garments, is a disgrace to the Union.