The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-07-28
VOL. 3 No. 2s WHOLE NO. 1872
MURMONlsM UNVEILED.


NOUS conduct Of the Prophet JOSEF Smith,
promised by.Gen. Bennett, but recently Nor,
mon high in CfEice and enjoying Smiths un-.
bounded confidence. The disclosures show
corruption such AS had rarely been developed
b, fore the days Of The Latter Day Saints, and
and fIhe half Bennett states be true, Joe rich
Iy deserves ibe Pennentiary instead Of TeveT-
encesand obedience from his deluded follOw>
ets. Bennett, gives naInes freely, and calls
upon many Witnesses 10 sustain the truth OF bis
statements.
Gen Bennett states thata band among the
Mormons at Nauvoo called the DANTE Band,
is organized and bound together by covenants
entered into with upll(led hands. the object Of
which s TO assassinate any one who dares
make disclosures in relation TO the conduct of
The Prophet. and 10 obey his behess in all
things.
We copy Benefits reasons for suppOsing
that the attempt to assassinate Gov. Boggs Of
No. was made by DANTE.
2d The FMflmsnt Of PrOpHecy-ln lS4l,
Joe Smith prophsced, 10 public cougrega-
ton in Nauvoo, that LIlburn W. Boggs, Ex-
Governor of Missouri, should die by violent
hands within one year. From one or two
months prior to the attempted assas s lnation Of
Gov. Boggs, Mr.. o. P. Rockwell left Nauvoo
for parts unknown 10 the citizens at large.
was then on terms of close intimacy with Joe
Smith, and asked him where Rockwell had
gone? Gone said he, GONE TO FULFIL
PROPHECY' Rockwell returned 10 Nau-
VOC the day before the report Of the assassina-,
tlon reached there and the Nauvoo Wasp re-
marked 1T YET remains 10 be known who did
the noble deedp Rockwell remarked 10 per-
son now in Nauvoo, and whose name tor0ear
mention for the present, from motives pru,
sdence and safety to the person, but which shall
be forthcoming in due time, that he had :6een
all over Upper Missouri, and all about where
Boggs lived,' and this was communicated To-
me by that person before Withdrew from the
church. and we had considerable co2v ersation
upon that daring act. Rockwell isa DANTE,
Joe's public memory is very treacherous on the
subject presume; but his priuate memory is
so good that he has a g uard around his house
every night, with the State cannon and full
supply of small arms, for the protection oil his
person against any attempted arrest. He IKE
wise requested ne to write 10 Gov. Carlln Tor
his Protection, which agreed TO do. and ac>
cordngly did, asking the Governor whether he
would be protected from any illegal act OF vio-
lence,-to which the Governor replied that all
citizens should receive equal protection, but
that he knew no privileged man or order Of
men, and that the dignity Of the State should
be preserved according 10 the strict letter OF
the constitution and the laws. This letter re-
fused to show TO Joe, as open hos!ilities had
commenced between US, and he accordingly
detailed Court Marshall to try me for treas.
on again 81 The citizens Of the State Of lllinois!
This Court regarded as illegal, and treated it
with that utter contempt which such an assem-
blage Of inferior officers will always receive at
my hands. Now call upon Colonel Francis
M. Higbee to come out and tell what he told
Gen. Robson and myself in relaion 10 the
murder OF certain prisoner in Missouri. CCl,
Hgbee do no, fear 10 tell the story-tell
exactly how Joe had the murder done up and
what part he ordered you to take In The affair."
but which you did moi take. Tell it as Robi-
son knows il, and as you told me, and DO mol
fear. Gov. Reynolds will make another de-
mand. and Joe shall be delivered over. will
visit Missouri and lel the dreadful story. LIE
tue call be made, and the laws shall be exe-
culed.
Bennstt calls Joe Smith the great Mormon
seducer'and states that he has clandesn'
wives under the new dlspensaion, and has se'
duced hundreds of single and married ladie'
in the name Of the LofdF' Revolving detail
orlhe Prophets attempt to seduce The daughte
of Sidney Rigdon, Mrs. Pratt, wife Of Profess
or Orson Pratt, flhe Nauvoo University, ant
others, are given; audwhen rePulsed.by hi
Intended victims, The Infamous old scoNndre
proclaimed that the refusal became Gin un
less sacrifice was offered; and in one insIanc
Bennett says Smith said to him
"General, you are my friend | wish you I
procure lamb, and have il alaIn, and sprink
ie the door posts and the gate with its blood
: and take The kidneys and the entrais and offt
them upon an alter OftwelVe stones that haV
not been touched with hammer andit will saV
me and my priesthood. Will yOudo itl'
|. will, replied, So procured the lamb troI
Captain John T. Barnett, and it was slain b
Lutenant Stephen H. Goddard. and ! Ottele
the kidneys and entrails IN sacrifice for Joe,
: he desired; and Joe said, 'allis now safe-it
destroying angel will pass over, Without harm
4 ing any Of u.s.
!. We may notice these disclosures iuTlhl
,, hereaGer.- Cleveland Herald
= CLOSE SHAVING. Justice Of the Pea
- i.