The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-31
The Discussion by General Bennett about
Joe smith and the MOrmOns.


above subject. The principal part of the audience
were ladies, most of them young and exceedingly
beautiful in face and figure. The debate COM
, menced at quarter past z, and ended at quarter
past 10. No spoke but the above two.
Mr.. BACHELOR and said 1T is by the request Of
Cen Bennett that appear here to take part in exposing
cradle dangerous as it possibly can be to
the country and the government The general opinion
that Mormonism is humbug. but that it is rvilous
minded PERSONS and that it will soon pass away.
IL this all it might be left to the clergy dispose
against the United States Governments species
of American ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS seeks overthrow the
do not embrace it, py the most diabolical means
in the world-if show this, it is worthy
s se in ns sun sep Of hsS4v M its Ss. no ps
Whenevera member of their church leaves them they go
on and Islander him or her in the most awful Manner
They did SO with Gen. Bennett-before he left them he
sort of God-he of the Trinity pro tenn and
so far he God-one of the three Gods Of which Joe
Smith AMI yet they want to have him assassi
mated and exterminaed they want to exermnste all
that do not embrace Mormonism; and try to make
him devil incarnate Here is a Mormon Book called
the Doctrines ard Covenants of the Mormons Compiled
BY Joe Smith, Sydney Rigdon and Others protesting
be full of revelations direct from God And the MOrmons
believe that hereafter they shall be equal God and
create worlds This book contains injunction to
let abroad to the world TO tell its (He
book Of the Mormonsythey won't let you have it
for love or money unless you become a Mormon.-
q
of blood. lie read from page ls9, paragraph lI1-
This shows that Joe Smith aims to purchase the whole
Limited states q. soon a, possible or When the M0r%ons
the people that did not embrace Mormonism Gle also
read from page l4a paragraph and page 49, about get
city Of the Mormons, and raising soldiers even in the
time of the peace. He also showed Farley B. Pratts
Voice of Warning" and read from page s5 and lss re-
lave to the building up of New Jerusalem in the West
part of this country and the whole of the Indians
NV he ftCrt IN ned He
read the proceedings of the Mormons being expelled
Jackson county Missouri in 1885, because they threat
ened cut OF all the rest Of the people of Jackson county
and take their lands and goods under the direction of God
He also read from United States document No s9 the
26h Congress- I'd session. relative the indictment and
trial of Joe Smith in Missouri for treason arson burgla
ry, Sci and from Pras pamphlet. page 81 how Joe
noS He went onNow they ars aSon IN 30 10
ed from Illinois unless they give Joe Smith, who
Rockwell up to assassinste Boggs their Zion is not in Il
them up they will be cooPed up in Nauvoo and hung al
together This United States document contains evidence
enough to suspend forty Joe Smiths between Heaven and
Earth like Mahomets coffn il the law permitted to
take its now have the pleasure Of introducing
Legion.
On this Gen. Bennett rose, smiling, and bowed to
the audience, particularly to the ladies, among
whom there was great sensation, and shutting OF
feet and changing of position to get sight of one
of the Mormon lions.
GEN. BENNETT said,-I discover, in the "Morning He.
rad of this day. military order issued from Nauvoo to
General James Arlington Bennett and General James
Nsuvoo and take part in the coming struggle Applause
and great laughter) Here he read the which we
don Bennett says in his editorial remarks. with good
deal Of shrewdness and nimtable tact with regard to
going out to Nauyoo Immediately we shall state views
port what reasons General John c. Bennett advance
tonight in his discourse that may prevent from stand
appears that the learned and talented aid de camp
is prepared to stand by Joe Smith until blood shall fow
much to aid and abet followed up by MUIR
der But General James Gordon Bennett that he shall
and Sha we s TO s n %
enough to guide him without our assistance. (GTeat
apPlause) But would advise General James Gordon |
Bennett and General James Arlington Bennett TO be
exceedingly cautious how they 90 to Nauvoo and ne
glect their honorable calling battle that arch i'm
poster the Mahome of modern times for although they
may have great talent and skill lead troops (snd the
description of talent that enables successfully
sole conduct an army to battle and victory with
the same suocess would tell them that shall be there
Of troops than any that His Holiness the Prophet can bring
into the field and the way that Joe Smith, his troops and
all his officers would get whipped would be caution
against But before left him the Mormon Pont had
special revelation from the Lord that Heaven well
he knew all along that the greatest rascal and
most consummaie scoundrel EARTH The Mormon |
Hiram Smith is the LIST councillor and represents Jesus
Christ and Sydney Rigdon the ID councillor and
presents the Holy Ghost and when Sydney Rigdon
sick was the Holy Ghost pro tem and yet Joe
such great rascal And after became the Holy Ghost in
Nauvoo passed into the secret chamber and all
was done there, and how the wires pulled, and
things too indicate to be told to assembly Ia
dies.
Here he went into history of the Secret Society |
of Danites.
Joe Smith wanted me to come on to New York and get |
set of plates for the Book of Mormon. asked him
why He said the Angel ofthe Lord had hid up all the
old plates and il we could get new set made in New |
York. could say of the Lord had revealed
them to u.s. and we could make good deal Of money out of
them Roars oflaughter)
Here he read long letter from Gen. Robinson to |
General James Arlington Bennett, about Joe |
Smiths trying TO seduce Nancy Rigdon, Gen. Ro-
binsOns wife's sister.
Orson Pratt said to Joe, "sr you liar; and if the
Angel of the Lord to tell you wasn't wouldn't
believe HIM.
They say that the Mormons never get drunk or
swear. They must have changed nightly. For it is
torious that Joe Smith used to get beasty drunk augh
he was rebuked said he only did to try the faith Of
the Saints and showem that he could get drunk he liked
but that it went against him. Roars oflaughter SO in
the case Of Miss Rgdon: when he cornered about |
trying to seduce her. he said he only did it and
SO could be done. tGreat applause and laughter)-
remarks tonight, and few more night but
Friday when there to be ladies present shall
give some most pecular extraordinary and startling state
ments about the secret wife system You read his attempt
on the chastity Of Miss Broherton, in the "Heradr
Well he said he only did that to If things
so. Uaughter) He told he in favor of the Sc
cret wife system. and should 60 strong, Qaughter and
meant to carry i out in practice to the fullest extent
Qaughter) shall hereafter tell how these always
the best looking and NEST pure ones apart by
the imposition Of hands and the amounting OF bodies with
oil, and the various manouvrIng and handling they
derwent OH these occasions Why, Joe offered $500
or same town lots il would get him Nancy Rgdon for
secret wife And when he confronted with her. he
denied the whole but when his ove-leer to her was
shown him, he confessed all but he sand he osy wished
TO ascertain the truth il she virtuous not and he
took that way to prove it. oars Of laughter even from
the ladics) Now the Congregation of Saints Nauvoo
have pronounced Joe to be pure snow but I'll show
by his own ove-leer to Nancy Rgdon how pure he was