The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-09-25
Late and Important nom Nauvoo.

from Nauvoo, the city of the Mormons, giving full
account o. the progress of that singular people, un
der the guidance OF Joe Smith, the prophet and hi
wife, the very pretty and eloquent Emma Smith.
The attempts that have been recently made t,
dow up the Mormons and TO carry of their Ma
homet, seems to have ended in smoke. The &C
counts which we give to-day present very curious
exhibition Of their progress in the arts of life and CT
viization. The sun smiles upon them. The lette
of Emma Smith, the Prophets wife, is most natu
| raj and eloquent production -
| CITY OF NAuSoo, Sept S, 1912.
Descp tion Of Nauroo-The Temple-The Prophet Cool
Benneh-Business-7 Ladies Of NduroO, &c.
| JAMES GoRDoN BENEFIT
DEAR Sir =
By perusng your valuable paper find news from al
parts OF the world and every place OF importance in
the Union represented think it strange that
so many asPrants for fame and distinction among the
Regents and Faculty of University who has conferred
upon you the honorary degree of L. D.. have mani
scrfbendi to keep and readers
prsed OF the events and of this and pros
porous city city the wilderness which by energy
its founder and its industrious and enerprsng citizens
gether with the constant rush of indie
distant period the attainment othe very of disnc
ton, notwithstanding the depressed of the finances
country the want ofa fiscal agent or subreasury and
other national measures of relief which politicians
say we want, and others say we do not want We glo
rying in our own potency march with firm and mea-
sured steps the goal OF earthly happiness regardless
the FLASHING and din of political warfare which RACES
ern horizon which soon will vie with your snaboard
spires of her Colossal Temples monumental record pro-
claiming to the wise Sapans Of our National Government
that while they wrangng in bitter strife for office I'M
der the preence Of relieving the people and do eectua
y relieve them of the little money.whch they have and
which theyo much nee here class ofpeope settled
cuousy upon the shores Of the upper Mississippi in
the far and uncuvated West without ne benefit of high
tariff or distrbutionwithout capitalwithout credit
thrown entirely upon their own physical resources and
a "a
at this early age of their existence nearly able to dis
with all foreign goods and be well supplied with all
the necessaries and luXuries of Western life from the la
Dor oil their own hands and the products Of rich and fer
tile soil.
Beauty The Mississippi makes bend here, forming a
erce or half MOON upon which the city is being built
OF mile from the shore to the brow of the hill where
the temple is building The ascent is general and
lar from the river to the bluff presenting beautiful sur
face is gently undulating, with timber the
gin of the river, and extensive prairie in the back
ground.
hope some future day when you get weary OF the ur
moil and hustle OF the American metropolis will find
you embarked the bosom of the majestic Mississippi d.
rectng your to the city of the Saints tary with
them season-that this place may receive the benefit OF
touch from your glowing pen for many beauties indeed
there are in new and country which be
appreciated by whose minds not confined TO the
morbid sentiment Of boarding up wealth and administer
again among us, gaddenng the hearts of his friends with
his presence On account of Misunderstanding with
dent to take change of venue for few days which
all regretted both Saints and Sinners for you must
member that there are sinners here ao although the ac
acknowledgements discredtabe one here, yet will con-
less to you that am yet sinner and of the kingdom
after residence here of six months.
see that the redoubtabe Gen. John c. Bennett has ar.
rived in your city. Does he still sound the clarion to
arms. to arms to put down the Prophet and his mighty
hosts All he is sorry chap; not much fight take il
when there is much noise before the battle begun
Strange how men can change their opinions materially
In short lime When the general was here he saidJoseph
fest nh an fhrON audy
Christian Of the age and was ready to to it any
time The private opinion of sinner in this place
that Gen. Bennett when he was Saint, not quite
good as he should have BEEN In relation Joseph Smith
can say that esteem him to be enterprsing and use
ful ctizen-a warm and devoted friend-courteous and
afabe in his intercourse with ala bold and high toned
declaimer his speeches being well charged with attic
salt and Pomethian frehis character such combina-
ton OF faculties generally possess the elements of sue.
cess In his private character havenever anything
to condemn but much to admire the disclosures of Gen
Bennett to the contrary notwithstanding.
The public buildings going up rapidly the associa.
tons Tor manufacturing and agricultural purposes
all present visible evidence of prosperity and sue
cess, with one single exception and hst the mpor
tant OF all the Unverstythe only evidence of its
uness that can find is the degrees which has already
conferred perhaps is on account of the departure of
that distinguished scholar, the Chancellor.
police perambuatng the streets under suspicious Giro
stances They, good officers, deman led the counter
sign, when he muttered something about wanting
John c. Bennett whereupon the officers attempted to ar
rest him, but he quickly left them in total darkness leav
He cannot effect his object now under admins
tration
We have some charming ladies' in this city, and
when them congregaed together clothed in all
their loneliness with their bewtchng smiles casting the
darts of Cupid at the unhappy bachelors longer
repne for return to eastern friends dislike to be
nvdous but canRo forbear to mention the two Misses
J-n's the Misses A-d, Miss Mn and the intellec.
tual Miss S-w, whose productions show that her visit
to Mount Parnassas was not in vain.
This is generally considered by travellers be great
country Tor new one There is one mooed question
n1onid thoic
more land this side of the river than there the
other side We have talked of referring the question to
the bench you deem this worthy of place in your
columns, more anon. A GENTLE.
WIN LAWS LETTER.
NAvvoo, Illinsis, Aug. %, 1919.
JAS. GORDON BENNETT, Esq.:-
Permit me to call your attention for moment from the
busy eastern world events which transprng
in this western portion of our vast republic Republic :
arm and made us free He gave to choice land and
from our xecks he severed the yoke of bondage In the
fathers heardthey like the mighty of DID, the terri
bic were brought to naugh and the chains of tyranny
were broken asunder The cause was sacred one and
was sealed with the blood Of thousands Our religious
our moral our political and military rights involved
in the great question: and bravey did the fathers struggle
ior ths future liberty and happiness of the They
thought not then of Internal sres come of blood ra
pine, fire and determination. They imagined that
Governors would drive their own citizens from
their States without indictment trial by iury or other
wise; and yet has been in Mssour~a whole reli.
gous body, consisting Of many thousands driven
out en- masse by the government In the time
ing taken their suffered ruthless mob to rob
them fall they had And all this not for any offence
against the laws of their country but they Worship
ped God according to the dictates of their conscien
Did the people at large manifest just Indignation at
such order of things Did the government depart.
ment at Washington (when the was presented TO
them arise and vndcate the laws and redress
the wrongs Of their subjects Did the press with its
seven thunder peal forth its anahemas upon the heads of
Gov Boggs and his vile coadutors? Was the voice OF
pity and compassion raised in behalf of suffering inno-
cence , No ah, no
The silence of death reigned throughout the land
there to help. or all the of our patriotic
fathers, found to deliver suffering Oppressed
and innocent people. But there who heard-he
who rules in the heavens behed and ptied-he saw the
homeless and the desoate, the widow and the orphan
made such by the base cruelty of Missour wandering
across the bleak praries their paths stained with blood
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