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Civil War In Illinois

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Parent Issue
Day
6
Month
October
Year
1845
Copyright
Public Domain
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Lote advices represent tliat hostihties between the Mormons and Anti-Mormons had recommenced. The latter were deermined to drive the Morrnons from the State, and for this purpose they have commenced a regulad system of destruction and murder. From 70 to 100 dwelling houses of the Mormons had been burned, and a large number of barns, stacks of grain, &c, and the work was still progressing. The Anti-Mormons had a standing military force in the field; and another, composed chiefly of Mormons, was organized under the Sheriff. Two of the Anti-Mormons had been killed, and another wounJed. ftTMr. Vickery has accepted the Whig nomination for Governor, and pledges himself to use his influence for investmg the people with the privilege of electing their State and County ofllcers now appointed by the Legislature- for reducing the. salades of. public officers - for a.thorough reform of the Judicmry - andselling the Rail roads.

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Subjects
Signal of Liberty
Old News