The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-07-21

Nsv york, Thgrsday, July n; is4a.

Important from the Far west-Bcautiiul
Explosion among the Mormons-siny ular |
Disclosures all round-I:apid Progress OF |
Zoe smith, the Mormon Mahomet.
This Is the greatest country that God ever made |
or maa ever mared. Here politics, pety, finance,
philosophy, medicine, religion, and small beer, are
constantly in a state Of the most beautiful eferves-
c,nce particularly when the thermometer IS Dor
deriag on 90 Let take glass OF cool Croton
AMI proceed.
Our accounts from the Mormon religious empire
of the Far West are the most amusing ana phlloso-
phical that we have received in long time. On or
about the 9Th of July, Prodlglous explosion took
place among the faithful in the City of God, other
wise called Nauyoo which gives the public rich |
glimpse of the progress of the new revelation. Joe
smith The Prophet and General Bennett one of his
apo,.les have quarreed, for some cause to us not
sufficiently clear, and these two master spirits are
now engaged in showing up each other, without
stint or mercy, We only desire the public to read
the annexed blast and counter-blast-first the Ge-
ucrals letter, then the Prophets. We suppose there
truth IN both papers, but how much, or who is
right, We cannot tell. The safest way is TO believe
b3th-and laugh at all
This IS singular Eruption yet it must not be
supposed that the Mormon movement will be retar-
ded by such disclosures. Human nature and past
history tell different tale In the early progress of
Mahomet similar irruptions among the faithful took
place. Such accidents are liable the first steps of
every new religion, new social system, or new en-
pre-. Tn s5e wonderful Developments will only in
crease the believers, and tend 10 purify their absur-
dueS. Persecution abuse, developements only
give strength and currency to the general movement
Wait aud see What wicked, funny world we
live in
From the Sangamo Journal
NAUvoo Qlls.) June a. 1872
TO he Editor Of the JoWrnai:-
| was m your city few DAYS since for the pur-
pose OF liking legal advice in relation to the con-
tsmpated Bankruptcy of Joseph Smith, the noto-
nous Mormon Prophet and swinder; and procuring
the corSm-si0J5 10. the officers OF the line and the
new apFoHeCl 10 bfevets "a the staff of the Nauvoo
Legion, .yr 4.srlJauoA puor 10 the general parade
On ae ljh oi juIy next; bat had no time to prepare
an arLclc Tor the press, was bound TO be in Nau-
WOO on the ZJ-A lAstant. But / now write 10 You.
frUn tue Mormon Zion, the city. of the SalntE
where am threatened with death by the holy Joe
ana MS DANTE band OF murderers, In case | dare
Iatt any disclosures IN relation TO the conduct of
tlItpuliItcI ass of corruption niqnlty and fraud
4. thi hta5 81 tnlposors-the holy and Immaculate
. jog cntn. l ,hdl however, expose him. and If |
fau ~ tAe ruthless hands OF such foul assassius lei
my blood oe avenged by the friends of God and nv
country t'emem5er ne has threatened me with
deiih Ia PTopra Persoha aud If | should be lmmola-
,ed tos4tia'e nus hellish malice let bls blood atone
for lt--gat ms head I'M charged R. fear him
nOt--he a most consummate blackguarti ard das-
tdrdly coward He is ready at all times to assass-
nate man OF equal corporeal strength or to nflict
corporeai punishment on man OF feeble frame
but he fears his equals, and breads his superors
Joe smith stands indicted Tor murder, treason, bur
giary, and arson, IN Missouri and he dees the laws
aud the legally constituted authorities to deliver
him over for trial. What a horrible state of socie
~ when men fear to execute the laws! especially in
relation to the most foul impostor that ever dis
graced the earth If Governor REYNOLDS OF Mis-
SCUM, wlll make another demand for Joe Smith
alone, disconnected with any other person,-Qor
there arc thousands OF innocent, unoaendng good
and holy people among the Mormons, who never
o3ght To suffer, and never shall by nv hands or
through my ACKNOWLEDGMENT, women and |
children VINO have suffered more than death for The
Infamous propaeD-and If Governor Carln will |
place the writ IN my hands, will deliver him up to
lustce, or die In the attempt, unless restrained by
the constituted evil authority. Thousands and tens
ot thousands ready TO obey the call and enforce
the lws. and the holy Joe shall trembe at the sight
OF gltlerlBg hosts Let the wdtchword pass with |
the CELEBRITY OF lightning, and let the citizen soldier
be reldy. Iwi lead you on 10 victory, and Law the
rebels low. The Constitution and the laws shall
triumph; and misrule, violence, and oppression,
wltner like ohshtcd flower. Let not an Execu-
tive whom he has yillifed and abused, as he has
Governor Carn, both in the private circle and pub
he congregation, fear or neglect to do his duty in
tns case, and deliver up this noted refugee charged
with the blacklist crimes known to the laws, who
now boldly stalks abroad IN our public ways. If
Joe Is innocent, let hum be acquitted but if he is
guilty. let his lie atone for It. regard him foul
the State writ, Joe shall be delivered up
Now, remember that if should be missing. Joe
smith, either by himself or his Dante band,
wlil be the murderer: lllinoians, then let my
blood be avenged They seek my lite by day
and by nlsht-look well TO the issue am in the |
infamous lmpostors city; but i fear hun not |
neither do / regard his idolatrous god He be, |
heves not in the God of Heaven, and I fear no
other
now defy him, and all his holy hosts | dare
hun TO personal violence. There are eyes that see
that ne knows not Of and cars to hear that he UNI
defstandS not.
Now. Governor, do your duty And citizens Of
Illinois, be IN readiness to sustain your laws |
iurnlsned the State arms TO the Nauvoo Legion !
on legal requsltlon and on a legal rsquisition |
they shall be dshvered up. The public arms are |
IN bad condition, and suffering material injury
and they had better be placed in the hands OF |
more deserving men, for the State is sustaining /
a great loss. Ii the Governor wishes them for
other troops, they are at his service. | derived |
the CONN lli OF the Nauvoo Legion, and as MAJOR |
General have Il, and are liable to trial only on |
an order from the Governor, detailing a general |
Court Martial OF General officers from the other
divisions ct the State-no brevet officer can eff
feet me.
II Is true that had Joe Smith appointed or cleo
ted Lieutenant General, a mere paythns know
lag ih3t there was no such officer contemplated bv
The Constitution; but, 1t answers Joe well enough,
as he does not know enough OF military matters TO
tell the difference between Corporal and aGenera
so, Lieutenant General is good as any other raj
TO Joe. In his public speeches he says-'hear vour
Lieutenant General the greatest military comnan- /
der that ever llycd since the days OF Washington
General scott i a mere pigmy compared 10 me , |
comm ana All ihe arntes ot the United States -
and the Nllvoo Legion was formed to avenge blood
IN Missouri "
Joe j. a great man Of the knd-but God will
damn tls klni-t1r, ii the devil don't get Joe
Smith, tners Is a use for any devil But 10 the
danll5I. iIlIIity OF this base impostor-and TO
begin
lst On To, l1th Of May, 1912, received from the
Plcsldeai aad Clerk of the Mormol Charch a GER
'lcAte, o. w.5h the following is an exact copy, to
Wit ~ -
MAY 18th, 1912.
Bro jaws sLoLN-You will DO so good as to permit
J'nert snuet to with draw his from the Church
Reor u he desires to do and this with the beat of
isens' 10 wards You aud General Bennett.
JOSEPH SMITH