Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-08-23

MoRMoNrsM UNvEILED.-By the SAM
Ramo Journal we have portion Of the
promised disclosures touching the infaN
nous conduct of the Prophet Joseph
Smith, promised by Gen. Bennett, but
recently Mormon high in Office and en-
joying Smiths unbounded conf ience.-
The disclosures show corruption such as
bad rarely been developed before the days
Of the Latter Day Saints, and il the half
Bennett states true, Joe richly des-
erVes the Peniientiary instead Of rever-
ence and obedience from his deluded fol-
lowers. Bennett, gives names freely, and
calls upon many witnesses TO sustain the
truth Of his statement.
Gen. Bennett states that band among
the Mormons at NauVoo called the Dan
lie Band, is organizedand bound tOgeth'
er by covenants entered into with upliit.
ed hands, the object of which is to assas
sinate any one who dares make disclo-
sures in relation to the conduct Of the
Prophet, and to obey his behests IN all
things.
We copy Benefits reasons for suppos-
ing that the attempt TO assassinate Gov
Boggs M, was made bya DANTE. e
Cd. The EalRIlmeht of Prophecy.-
In 1S4l, Joe Smith predicted or prophe.
cied, in public congregation in NauVOO,
that Liburn w. Boggs Ex-Governor OI
Missouri, should die by violent hands
within one year. From one or two
months prior to the attempted assassina
alton of Gov. Boggs, Mr.. o. P. Rockwell
left Nauvoo for parts unknown to the Cit
izens at large. | was then on terms oI
close intimacy with Joe Smith, and asked
where Rockwell had zone "Gone," said
he, "Gone TO fulfill Prophecy!" Rock.
we'll returned tONauvoo the day beforelthe
report Of the assassination reached there,
and the Nauvoo Wasp remarked at yet
remains to be knewn who did the noble
deedr Rockwell remarked to person
now in NIuvOo, and whose name for.
bear to meDlien for the present, from mos
Aives of prudence and safety 10 the per-
son, but which shall be forthcoming in
due time, that he had sheen all over Up.
per Missouri, aud all about where BOggs
lives" and this was communicated to
him by that person before | withdrew
from the church, and we had considerable
conversation upon that daring act. Rock.
well is DANTE: Joe's public memory is
very treacheroug on this subject | pre-
sumo; but his private memory is SO good
that he has guard around his house eve-
~ night, with the State cannon and full
supply Of small arms, for the protection of
his person against any attempted arrest.
He likewise requested me to write to
Gov. Carlin for his protection, which | a.
greed to do, and accordingly did, asking
the Governor whethether he would be
protected from any illegal act ofviolence
TO which the Governor replied that all
citizens should receive equal protection,
but that he knew Of no privileged man or
order of mon, and that the dignity Of the
State should be preserved according 10
the strict letter Of the constitution and
the laws. This letter refused to Joe,
as open hostililies had comenced between
us, and he accordingly detailed a Court
Martial TO try me for the treason against
the citizens of the State Of IlIionois!!!!
This court regarded as illegal, and irea'
ted it with that utter contempt which
such an assemblags Of inferior officers
will always receive at my hands Now
call upon Colonel Francis NJ. Higbea to
come out aud tell what he told Gen.
Robinson aud myself in relation TO the
murder Of cerla in prisoner iD Missouri
Col. B;gbse do not fear to tell the story
tell extcly how Joe had the murder
done up aud what part he ordered you to
take in the aiTir, bit which you did not
take. Toll it as RebbinsOn knows it,and
as you told me, aud not fear. Gov. Rey.
nolds will make another demand, and
Joe shall be delivered over. will visit
Nj ssOuri and tell the dreadful story. Let
lhe call be made, and the laws shall bo
9 executed.