The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-17
The Next Presiiency-JOc Smith, the Nor
mon Prophet, defining his Position.

The wise shall inherit glory but shame shall be the
promotion Of fools.-Soioaon's ProrsrJs.
In the daily Globe Of March 14 Mr. Blair notices my
Views the Power and Policy of our Government"
under the head s new advocate for National Bank,
with remarks and extracts. As II does not bespeak
gentleman to tell all he knows, indicate wisdom TO
murnur at the oddities OF men, rarely reply to the many
emoI ana upon me and my plans
upon the verure of the EARTH they give vgor beau
~ and expansion but when man occupies station in
his country which ought to be honored as an exaltaon
which ought to be sustained with dignity; and which
should be filled by friend and patriot Of the nation, too
wise to be cozened BY counterfeit principles great
blur his fame with sophitry too proud to stoop to the
vanity that is momently waiting the virtue Of the govern.
to Illustrate the ends and aims Of Justice feel
my duty to bring forth the truth that the and his
measures, right may be sustained and, wrong, may
Without reference men, parties presidents the plan
Of banking, suggested in my Views" Is assumed upon
the all commanding and worhly considered omnipotent
petition of the people, and whether fiscal agent"
great inancer prophet priest or king act wisely and
righeousy to their viruous prayers. with
out fear favor Partially and produce unon give sat
sfact0n to twenty millions Of reenen raher than sport
With their holy suppcations to boost few hungry crafty
"loaves and ishes'-po matter whether the game is
played upon, the tables of the living or the
collins Of the dead "or whether raise the honor and
credit Of the nation above the little, picayune cramped,
narrow minded schemes of the dominant, undomnant,
and would be dominant parties. cques. knots and fac
tions whether, like the venerable fathers launch
my ship into the great Of existence and like
bring s r to the is all the
patriotism and almighty in their majesty :-ror Popui-
TOR Del,
But it is extraneous, irrelevant and kick shaving to
connect any part of my Views the Powers and
Policy Of the Government" with MIR. Clay, Mr. Webster
any their galvanic crones-what have they done
benefit the people The simple answer s-notNing but
s "a os,Y Is too ; in
deiiy Daniel of the East; quidify Quincy Of the Wings
or bsify Benton Of the Democrats; leaving Mr.. Cal
mocTacy, that he that runs may read ... I..f.
As the beautiful excellence of 0s- head 90 may be
desideratum only remeded by the Excelsior" Of the
liberality to the unfortunate among token OF
philanthropy unbounded by party lines nniettered BY
rules Why sur the noble project of letting the prison
ers go FRI by petition tits sanctioned by ancient Gus
bic testimony to the world that this realm what pro-
fcsses to be- Government of Liberty Heaven earth
disgrace to the United States, and stink in the
| nostrils of the Almighty. And the county ind city
prisons still worse. Unfortunate men, and in nine
rupted Judges suborned Witnesses ungody men who
gamble themselves into Congress, into Legislatures into
courts into churches and into notice and and then
damn their friends and fellow beings prison. wretched
and ruin And in ninety and nine out Of hun
dred the prisoners treated than dogs; half
put money into the pockets Of specuators fed
upon unwhoisome provisions whipped without mercy and
even murdered with mpuniy Leok at the beastly con.
since in Alton Penitentiary illinois, and il is not
once in the parish prisons Of New Orleans that the
voice OF reason now cries from the vast numbers Of pr
Ss ssh o II tine
bastles castles and cursed holes throughout the whole
earth is ascending up into the ears Of the Lord Of
Sabbaoth to be avenged Of such cruelty. And
when great men, in high places, Governor
Reynolds shoot out his own brains with rifle gaze
among the" Executves of the nation then know ye the
hour OF his judgment is come
The United States is the boosted land of Liberty
yuh had ytI~ut otolv,
are created equal and endowed by their Creator with
certain unaenabe rights that among these liie Ii.
10 the face of these truths slavery tolerated by law
Imprisonment is tolerated by law and murder is toeIa
ted by law and even fifteen thousand free citizens
exled from state to the General Govern
men has power (acc0dng to the opinions of Van Blu
rem and Benton to redress the wrong o. Queen Victoria
and lords and commons OF Great Britain, what think
ye OF Republican Government and how do you ina
CINE your daughter will come out in her attempt at equal
| rights and reigning in righteousness Pshaw Twill
they, answer) your Golfers robbed with impunity
your citizens mobbed and driven like chat from the
threshng floor and the government, controlled by
money gambling, chicken.hearted public fed towards
cannot redress you Ask the regning sovereigns of
rope Africa and ASIA what they think the boosted
Of the whole world and taun the United States, b,
lexclaiming All hah ah hah If there is any pow
ty. you have failed to find just to IT, Party
spirit cuts the cords of union patronage wells the fact
justice and bribery closes the lips of honor and wher
the wicked rule the people mourn.
Perhaps it may be said the government has beer, adequate
to the calls OF Justice and answer If has, il be
the officers in authority considered their
the rights Of the people paramount to patronage pe
poRT,.Aariiys
ton Of true greatness
i "a wits a feather, and chiefs a rod
But an honest mans the mobiles. work of God"
Is said that out Of the abundance of the heart TIT
mouth speaketh and when called quadrupeds
and ridcule occupies the place of reason and the virtue
be buried in rubbish covered with dust mildewsd will
fog tainted with reachery burlesqued by backgnards
or humbed by debauchees is high time for humanit,
to exclam -" How has the gold become dim and chere hG
The glory depdricd?"
The only suggestion worthy Of commentator relative
to National Bank, in Mr. Blars remarks is that the
mother bank should be located at Nauvoo.
This is correct, for Nauvoo as city collectively
individually cannot be reproached with dshonor crime
corruption bribery. Neither has Swartwout Price
mingled his millions with the majesty Of monarchs by
walking out Of the unwalled and ungated Nsuvoo The
vendarng, hellbegstsen, earth-disgracng practice
duelling has never stained the virtuous soil city o
Nauvoo Nor does slave raise his rustng letters AM
chains, and exclam, o liberty where thy charms
Wisdom freedom, religion, and virtue, like light love
water and air. spread undivided and operate unspent,
in the beloved Nauvoo while the gay world and grea
may chime the melodous sounds =
| Hail Columbia, "free and equal
i Lo, the saints, the Mormons bless ye
| Felt thy glory most severely,
When Missouri gave them jesse.
Hail Columbia, Gree and equalo--
Negro slaves like common cattle,
Bought and sold for cash at auction
| Prayers and chains together rattle
/ Hail Columbia free and equal"- .
Liberty" Gas patriots won il y
| Crownd the head" OF freemens money
Now the goddess sits upon it
Hail Columbe, 'iree and equaln--
| Gold and silver Is thy 'tender !"
| Treasury notes, aside from Bidde)
Foreign loans, and fallen splendor
As the world Is governed too much" and there j,
not nation or dynasty now occupying the earth which
acknowledges Almighty God their law gver, and
" crowns won by blood by blood must he maintained"
! go emphatcay, virtuously, and humaney, for THEo
DEMOCRACY where God and the people hold the power
conduct the affairs Of men in righteousness And where
liberty FREQ trade and snlors rights and the protcc
of life and property shall be maintained nvoae for the
benefit Of ALL. To exalt mankind is nobly acting the
part OF God-to degrade them, is meanly doing the
drudyery Of the devil Unas, hbetas cmitas per-
petua
with tho highest sentiments OF regard for all men, arr
an advocated Of unadulterated freedom.
| JOSEPH SMITH