RARE 1882 newspaper ANTI-MORMAN MEETING in CHICAGO ILLINOIS against Polygamy

Description: RARE 1882 newspaper with a back-page announcement of an ANTI-MORMANISM MEETING in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS which called for laws against Polygamy - #1L-*** Please visit our ebay store for printed on the front page other FANTASTIC Americana, Antiquarian Books and Ephemera. SEE PHOTO-----COMPLETE, ORIGINAL NEWSPAPER, the Manitoba Free Press (Winnipeg, Canada) dated January 24, 1882, with fantastic Mormon history! Forced to leave the State of Missouri by order of the governor, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (commonly called Mormons or Latter Day Saints) began streaming into Illinois and the then Iowa Territory in the harsh winter of 1838-39. Most of the Mormons went to the vicinity of Quincy, Illinois . As the town of Quincy began to fill to its limits, other Mormons began looking for other places to settle, many huddling in the burned out remains of Fort Des Moines in present day Montrose, Iowa.Seeing the desperate situation of the Mormons, a land speculator named Isaac Galland approached members of the faith about several of his tracts. Receiving the offer with joy, Joseph Smith purchased the southern end of the peninsula and a large portion of Montrose, Iowa in early 1839. Ewing's cabin was once again made use of, this time by Joseph Smith, himself. By the end of that year Smith had been able to purchase much of the area of Commerce and Commerce City, and Mormons came en mass. In 1840, the area generally known as Commerce had a population of nearly 2,900 people.Not everything in the new community was bliss, however. Most of the southern end of the peninsula was swamp, and malarial mosquitoes infested the area. With hundreds of men out of work and scores dying from malaria, Joseph Smith organized a massive public works project to drain the swamp. Digging, blasting and picking their way from present day White Street south to the Mississippi River along Durphy Street, the Mormons drained the nearly 800 acre swamp, and made the entire Nauvoo Peninsula inhabitable. This canal was dug eight feet deep and eleven feet across for nearly three-quarters of a mile, and is still existent today, forming the western boundary of the Nauvoo State Park.Commerce was finally achieving what it was dreamed to be, but again the name did not suit its settlers. In 1840 the name was again changed, this time to Nauvoo, a Hebrew word meaning "beautiful." Fearing a repeat of what they had suffered in Missouri, the Latter Day Saints pushed for and received a charter for Nauvoo, granting the city power to raise its own militia — answerable to no one outside Nauvoo but the governor; a university; broad legal protection; and many other economic benefits. At that time, Illinois was nearly equally divided between Democrats and Whigs, and the Mormons were seen as the swing vote in any statewide election, and thus nearly every politician in the state courted their vote. With Nauvoo's increasing size came more businesses, and before long it had become the largest and best business district north of St. Louis.By 1844, Nauvoo's population topped 10,000, with construction being the major industry. In addition to massive housing demands, Nauvoo also had two large public projects under construction: a beautiful limestone temple on the hill, towering over the entire community, and a four-story hotel at the river's edge. The city teamed with activity from blacksmiths, gunsmiths, lumberyards, brick and rope makers, and shopkeepers, women's and youth organizations, Masonic Lodges, and a university.As with all large towns, particularly those on the edge of the frontier, Nauvoo attracted many less desirable people, some of whom claimed membership in the Mormon faith. This was the age of the river pirate, and horse thieves and banditti roamed the prairies of Illinois. Fearing that they would be subject to the same kinds of spurious prosecutions the Saints had received over the short 10 years since the faith was founded, nearly anyone claiming membership in the Mormon Church was given a safe haven at Nauvoo, without regard to evidence or testimony from outside the city limits.Some area residents soon became troubled over Nauvoo becoming a safe haven for thieves and robbers, its booming size, and great economic and political power. The Whig and Democratic political parties were joined in Hancock County by a third party, the Anti-Mormon Party. This group was determined to repeal the Nauvoo Charter and drive the Mormons from Illinois. Hearing the same feelings expressed in Illinois that had caused terrible persecutions in Missouri, the Mormons only became firmer in their convictions, and soon a tit for tat war had begun.In the spring of 1844 some of Joseph Smith's most trusted followers broke from him, and determined to expose his secret practice of polygamy and break up the political influence of Nauvoo on state politics. These dissenters purchased a printing press and published their first issue, with all of its content being an exposé of Joseph Smith. Three days later on Monday, June 10th, the Nauvoo City Council called an emergency meeting and declared that the newspaper was a public nuisance, ordered all copies gathered up and burned, and the press destroyed.Good Condition, with moderate edge wear. This listing includes the complete entire original newspaper. VINTAGE BOOKS AND FINE ART stands behind all of the items that we sell with a no questions asked, money back guarantee. Every item we sell is original printed on the date indicated at the beginning of its description, unless clearly stated as a reproduction in the header AND text body. U.S. buyers pay calculated priority postage which includes waterproof plastic and a heavy cardboard flat to protect your purchase from damage in the mail. International postage is quoted when we are informed as to where the package is to be sent. We do combine postage (to reduce postage costs) for multiple purchases sent in the same package. We accept payment by PAYPAL. We ship packages daily. This is truly a piece OF HISTORY that YOU CAN OWN! Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

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