THE MORMON PERSECUTION.—There must exist a horrid state of society in some parts of Illinois. Over one hundred dwellings have been burned by lawless mobs, because the tenants were supposed to be fanatics. Though it is well known that Mormonism is a groundless heresy, it is not likely that their persecutors have any regard for principle nor religion of any kind; and would as readily persecute and destroy the Baptists, if they were equally unpopular, as they do the Mormons. It is plain that the Government of that State has but little authority over the people.
STILL LATER.—Since the above was in type, we have learned that about fifty more dwellings have been burned by organized bands in open day. We add no comments.
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