Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-08-06


oxpositions OF Joe Smiths character aud conduct
passed through this city on Saturday In conse
queuca Of soma conversation we had with him,
he has since sen, Us the following letter. The
astounding facts that It sells forth arc certainly
worthy Of the earnest Consideration Of the civil
authorities of lllHois-Loaisrille Journal.
STEAMER InroRrER, July .. \. D. 1872.
To the Editors Of tie Louisville Journal.
rs promised to lay before you some Of the
strong poajs Of objection 10 she gathering Of tho
SAINTS or tho congrcgauug OF The VI 2rmons at
one point or geuerei headquarters, ln0w proceed
10 redeem the pledge.
LIST. Nine hundred and njnety-nina thoasan1ths
Of all tho fauhlul Of the Mormon church regard
Joe Smith as Co.'s vIceaerent on earth, and obey
him according; and all tha ID 3uI'es OF that church
(aud, by-the bye, they Compose ne very iuc9n-5l-
cradle proportion OF their mighty hosts) are S" gFn
to receive HIM the supreme head OF the church,
ana to obey h.m as The supreme God. II, there
fore, any State officer. in The administrator o!
public justice, happens to give uitence to lbs lla~
Illness the Prophet, II becomes the Wi.I 81 God. Us
spoken bv the mouth o. his prophet, that that
funcuonnry should DIE and his toiigwets, ;he faith
fuI saints, iGliaedIatey set about The work OF as
sa~s:nati4n. Ia obedience, they suppose, to then
Divine Master; and, for which notle deed, t6ey
expect u receive an excellent and superior glory
Argus ewes TO see lt.B IbtH4-I* tB UffStHlGi stfV
ing out of such state OF society; and an InteitI-
gent community must look On with a W al fsrcbo
dngs and fearful antlcipatrons. where such a state
Of things Is suffered. Great God! only look at
the horrible picture! The lives o! thousands OF
human beings depending oPon the Whim ca
price of the most corrupt, Eeav eu-datiug, and
black hearted ienpostor that ever disEraced the
earth. The whole community a.e N tho most
Imminent danger, firm the common citizen 10 the
highest public IunctlooaFy, unless they chain
their fate to tho car Of Mormon despoiism
u. Where large community, like the Nor
mons, under the absolute dtctation Of VA.
cnatIng and cfprlcous tyrant, like Joe Smi n,
who acts not under the influence Of reason, but
is wholly governed By impulses aud selfish mo-
tivcs, political jomagagues Will become fawnlng
svcophauts, and the best interests of the county
will he sacrificed TO the ambitious views Of an
ancient modern prophet--a Mahomet, or Il
SMITH This STATE Of things is fraught With the
most fearful consequences: the subveTslon Of
Governments; the fall Of kingdoms aud empires
the destruction of nations, by the shedding OF ii
vcrs Of human blood; and, where Consequences
Of less serious nature accrue, it destroys nafu-
raj affection, hartors the heart against the better
feelings Of our nature, and produces state OF
savage baGbsritv, which causes a civilized nan
to shudder. and from which he turns with loath-
some disgust.
81. The standard of morality and Christian ex-
celence with them is quite unsa able. Joe Smith
has bat to speak the word, ard il becomes the
law which they delight obey-because It comes
from God.n Acts, therefore, which but yester-
day we're considered the most immoral, wicked
and deyiish, To day the most moral, righteous.
and G'd-like, because God, " no makes right, has
50 declared It b the moaih Of his ono.nted
Prophet
Tub. J)e Smith designs to abolish all human
laws, and establish a Theocfaey, IN which fhs
word Of God, IS spoken Is his tJ9a's) mouth,