Letter, Sidney Rigdon to Thomas Ford, 14 June 1844
Letter, Sidney Rigdon to Thomas Ford, 14 June 1844
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, Letter, , Hancock Co., IL, to , , Sangamon Co., IL, 14 June 1844; handwriting and signature of ; docket in handwriting of ; four pages; Sidney Rigdon, Collection, CHL. Includes address, docket, and notation.
Historical Introduction
Historical Introduction
See Historical Introduction to Letter to Thomas Ford, 14 June 1844.
Expositer. The first number of this paper made its appearance, and it was inflamatory, and abusive to an extreme. This raised the excitement to a degree beyond control and threatened serious consequences. At this particular juncture,— all the authorities of the feeling a common interest in the peace and quiet of the place, and fearing the worst consequences must follow if some thing were not done.— the city council met and took the matter into consideration, and after deliberating on the subject, and examining the charter, came to the conclusion to hazard all the consequences, of declaring the press a nuisance, and accordingly ordered its removal. The city in obedience to their order went and removed the press and distroyed <it>. This was done without tumult or disorder when the press was distroyed all returned home. and every thing has been perfectly quiet ever since. Within the last three days warrents have been issued from a in calling for the bodies of the persons who distroyed the press. The having the matter in charge refuses the persons a hearing before any othor Justice of the peace than the one issuing the warrents. With this demand they refuse to comply. as there is a large assembly of persons assembled at making threats of violence. and they say and I have no doubt veryly beleive that by going there their lives will be in danger, and from the intelligence which I received last evening from a person no way connected with the affair, and one of undoubted [p. [2]]
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