The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-09-27

JOE SMITH IN DANGER Critical indeed is III
position OF the Mormon prophet becoming, and it
| is Just possible that some fine morning we may re-
ceive intelligence of an attack on the holy city.
We give the following account Of the recent con-
vention, which has beenheld on the subject OF ex-
tirpahng both Mormons and Mormonism, from the
Ariel, st. Louis paper,-
A great Ant-Mormon meeting was held at Car
thage, Illinois, August 49, and adjourned the 7th
inst when the committee reported preamble and
resolutions, charging that the Mormsns had OBJ.
truded themselves upon the country ''under the
sacred garb of christianity for the purpose OF per-
petrating 1.-THE most awless and diabocal deeds
that have ever in any age of the world. dlsgraced
the human specles." The preamble recites that Joe
smith has committed violence upon an officer for
honestly doing his duty; has caused his City Coun.
ell TO pass laws contrary to the laws OF the Sate has
OF those mock laws, and has caused the writ of
| habeas corpus to be issued by the Municipal Court
OF Nauvoo, in case not provided for in the Charter
OF that city, and himself prisoner arrested under
| grave charges made by neighboring State,
| brought before said Court, tried, and acqut-
| ted; that citizens from the adjoining counties
have been denied the night to regain property stolen
and taken to Nauvoo, even after they have dis
covered both the thief and the property; and them
selves, under the most frivolous preences arrested
| fined, and other property rifed from them, to sa
| rant officers; that persons upon when the stolen
property has been found in the city OF Nauvoo have
been brought before this relgiopolitcal Chief and
he, in the capacity of Mayor Of the city, has refu-
sed to convict them. Ard tina, he claims to merge
all religion, all law, and both moral and political
Justice in the knavish prctension that he receives
fresh from Heaven divine Instructions. in all mat
tiers pertaining to these things; thereby making his
own depraved W i'll the rule by which he would have
all men governed
These are but a portion OF the grievances set
(Avf tho I'LL
pledge the meeting to resist all future wrongs COM
mitted by the Enormous, "peaceably if they can,
bu! tOrcby IT they must;" and that If they be for
ced into collision with " that people, to stand by
and support each other in every emergency, up TO
the DEATH That if the State of Missouri will
make another demand for the body OF Joe Smith,
and the Governor of Illinois will issue a warrant
accordingly, that they will stand ready, as posse,
to serve the officer in whose hand such warrant
may be placed, ind that the president Of the meet.
ing request from the Governor of Missouri such a
requisitlOc. Numerous committees were appoint
ed TO carry out the object of the meeting; and the
whole proceedings evnc5 deterEl natlon, that
shows Joe Smith must either fly, or reform himself
and his deluded followers, or fatal outbreak be-
must occur.
The LAST SEDUCTION CAsE--THE NOTORIOUS DE-.
ELDRlDGE.--The Philadelphia Spirit Of the Times
contains the following
A girl of the town named Barger. committed sui
corrosive subllmate, charging her situation and
death to DR.. VIM. M. Edrdge. mewhat ceebra-
ted in this city for his alleged forgeries, and his
known literary abilities. He was arrested by the
guardians OF The poor, 1t Is said, and afterwards IL
berated, at the desire of the girl herself she stating
that he had promised TO marry her and take her to
England. She lett the following note behind herr
Let no one attempt to use any cup tumbler or spoon
that this table.
This inform all who may see that no one charge.
able with my death that is, with having in any form
murdered " have
victim OF cruel decever, who after leading into the
greatest distress has left des,i,us of money friends
and Clothes know not " hich way to turn. This has
caused to commit the rash act May God have mercy
my soul. Il is my last request that DR.. Eldridge may
ruined and wliuily deserted. My name is R. lam
the adopted daughter OF Mr. - South Twelfth street.
the brewer, at the corner OF - and Filbe street to lie
in the Msgdalen Burial Ground 1t has been my
cail upon him, (he is very benevolent man, that he
my earnest request that efforts be made to
restore life have tie to bind here. long to
lay cold prostitutes life cannot bear to lead-no
other resource is left.
1t is but fair to say that Dr. E. denies all criminal
acquaintance with the young woman, and has sent
US the following note for publication
DEAR SIR The charge made against me Of having
duccd girl named Barger, is abomnabe falsehood.
first knowledge had of her being other than vrtuous
was derived from message sent me about year ago 10
Sard street. where las fsha prove, she wss vi"s
public capacity. w. NJ. ELDRiD0E.
Monday morning.
In addition TO this we learn from gentleman &C.
quanted with the facts that there little doubt but
that the unfortunate girl had drank Leep OF the cup
OF vice some years before her acquaintance with
DR. E. Her name was Ros BarRer, and che
was adopted when child into the family Of a bene-
VIOLENT gentleman residing in the northern part Of
the city. She had the benefits of good education,
and was remarkably talented; yet, with all these,
she possessed restless dissatisfied spirit, which led
her commit numberless follies, and finally drove
her from the kind foster-home OF her childhood.
At one time, her benefactor set her up in a little
store In Second street, but she soon contracted
habits and acquaitances which led him to with.
draw the aid thus kindly extended, and endeavOred
to reclaim her by getting her placed in the Magda-
len Asylum. From this suit for false imprlson-
ment grew, and she was finally abandoned by her
friends, and little has been known Of her or her
whereabouts. Ii is said that she was still striving
to live by sewing, when this last sad act was COM
mltted, but with what truth we know not. Once
before she had attempted 10 destroy herself by
taking laudanum
GEN BERIRAND.-This veteran was received
with marked honors at B4ton r suge and Natchez,
at each OF which places he tanied several houis.
0o- We learn from the Philadelphia Gazette, that
Nicholas Biddle, Esq, is seriously i'll.
o. Bishop Spencer, of Newfoundland, has been
transferred 10 the diocese of Jamaica
The BowLlNG GREEN FOUNTAIN, on Thursday
eve ming next, will be brilliantly Illuminated, we
hear, with colored fires, by Mr. Edge, pyrotechnst,
weather permitting.
| MADAME CAsrELLAN's CONCERT will be given On
Friday evening at Washington Hall.
o. Russell gives another of his concerts to-
| night at the Society Library.
1
| o. The Indian boat race for $500, between tin
| C moe paddled BY four Indians with a snnaw TO