The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-06-26
NEWS FROM NAUv00.
Great Excitement mt NauvOO-Destruction Oh
the Printing Establishment Of the Nauvoo
ExpOslt0r. 49,

On Board Steamer "Osprey,
June IL, 1874.
Mr.. EDITOR I'm behalf of the Publishers OF the
"Nauvoo Expositor," and for the purpose of in-
forming the public. hasten to lay before your
readers and the community geneIaiy, inc partcu-
lars of one of the most unparalleled outrages
perpetrated in the country.
On Monday evening, last, company consisting
of some two or three hundred OF the Nauvoo Legion,
assisted by many volunteers, armed with mus
ksts, swords, pistols, Bowie knives, &c, marched
up in front of the office of the "Exposor
the building by breaking open The door with a
sedge- hammer, and destroyed the press and all
the materials, by throwing them into the street ans
setting the whole on fire.
This took place between the hours Oft and 10 p.
M. The particulars are as follows:-A large and
respectable portion of the citizens having become
FULLY convinced by the most conclusive testimony,
and their own observation, that the character OF
Joe Smith, in connection with many of the Mormon
leaders had become base and corrupt that longer
countenance. would be cri me- They early IN April
last, resolved themselves intoa new Society, styled
the Reformed Mormon Church," and appointed
William Law their President. The old church
party felt very uneasy about the establishment OF
this new party and commenced TRADE of abuse
and SANDER against the characters and persons OF
those who had heretofore stood in high estimation,
simply because they dared to think for themselves,
and express their honest opinions.
rsThe new party, having no organ through which
any thing against Joe however true it might be)
had the only alternative left, to establish Press OF
their own, else, quietly submit to the foul and
false assertions which were heeped upon them by.
wholesale, as often as the "NauvOO NeighbOr''
made lis appearance.
For the purpose, then, of establishing free and
Independent press in Nauvoo, through which he
might advocate equal rights to every citizen, and
whereby all might speak for themselves, COM
pany OF several gentlemen, (some OF whom were
members of the new church, and some OF no
church,) formed themselves into committee to
publish the " Nauvoo Expostor," the first number
n
the prospectus. The next day an extra session of
the City Council was called tor the purpose OF
adopting means and measures TO bring our youthful
paper to an immediate and untimely fate. The
"Expositor'' was eagerly sought for on all hands
some had the audacity to read it in the public
stleet, while others--poor, piltiable creatures,
some private corner, and there peruse it. In the
Council various opinions were expressed, as to the
modus opsrandi of suppressing our odious paper,
whose only offence was, telling the truth, and ex-
were governing us with heart of steel and rod
of iron. Some suggested the propriety of passing
an ordinance in relation to bels, but Joe, and Hi
ram, Goes brothsr,) raved and swore away, with
vengeance, declaring 1t a nuisance, which should
be demolished on the spot, together with the pro-
perry of all concerned in its publication, if they
made any resistance or defence. One liberal coun-
Gilman thought they should notify, but this was OBJ
jected to-. the ordinance was passed, the orders
given, and the troops presented themselves, as full
Of fight as old Joe is Of folly.
The excitement here became tremendous. Sur
rounded on all sides by ruthless and merciless
gang OF ruffans, and being few in number our.
selves, we knew not what to do. Our feelings
were too deeply wounded for utterance-already
to the forfeiture of our rights to the mercy OF
mob, and that under sanction of law. We con-
cuded to make no resistance. When they had
marshaled their troops before the office, F. M. Hg-
babe their entering the premises or laying hands
on the press. They paid no regard to OR com
mands but marched up stairs, broke open the door,
entered the office, and demolished the press
threw out the tables, stands. desks, &c, and scat
tered the type in all directions. After clearing out
the office, they piled up the combustible materials
while the multitude made the air RIG with their
hideOus yslls.
This constitutes the history of this disgracefu
and most outrageous affair. We have given SIM
out the aid of fancy or fiction, and shall conclude
this sketch by stating to the public that this but
specimen Of the injustice that Is meted QUITO those
whose ambition soais higher than to obey the die
man notorious for vlllainy-a man whose crimes
are too dark to be recorded, whose character is
stained with deeds that would blacken the bottom
less pit. We mean all we say in relation to this
monster. Facts have recently been developed
which fully substantiate the position It is fact
too well known to be disputed or denied, that Joe
did employ Rockwell and others to shoot ex-Gov
ernor Boggs, of Missouri, and by J. H. Jackson's
statement, tried to hire him to 60 to Missouri and
rescue Rockwell, and perpetrate the same diaboli-
Cal deed, if he had an opportunity DR.. r. d. Fos-
ter has made affidavit also, which is now on file,
that he offered HIM $500 TO- pay his expenses in 60
ing to Missouri and shooting Boggs, stating, ait
the will of God, and must be DONE" and
would reward him handsomely.
1t is lameatable fact, that he has ensnared
scores OF credulous and superstitous females (boh
married and single,) in his seductive net. under
pretence OF Divine authority, thereby involving ia
miles and individuals in disgrace and infamy, and
after gratifying his most helsh lust, has, to clear
himself, thrown the lie upon them, adding the
blacklist insult to the foulest injury.
1t isa fact generally known, that he has been
prominently engaged IN the manufacture of bogus
money and counterfeltlng
1t is fact, he now stands indicted before the
Hancock Circuit Court, for perjury, fornicato and
adultery
1t is fact that he has used his Office and the as
sumsd power OF the City Charter, in protecting
and shielding fugitives from justice, charged with
high msdemeansrs
1t is fact that he lives upon the spois OF his
dupes in spendor, while thousands are in state of
starvation. And last though not least, it is fact,
that he has capped the climax of his outrages by
authorizing the destruction of public press. Not
satisfied with personal injury, he resorts to open
contempt and violation Of one OF the most sacred
features of American institutions-the liberty of
We repeat it, history affords no parallel to the mi
quities and enorniies of this tyrant who, dressed
IN a little brief authority, perpetrates deeds, at
which Heaven weeps and human nature falls back
ashamed OF her own depravity.
In this our situaton-robbed of our property
stripped Of our rights, and outraged on every hand,
we present our before a free and enlightened
public, leaving it with them to say how long we
shall be subjected to a sacrifice Of our nearest and
dearest rights at the shrine of unhalowed amb-
ton. Respectfully, &C.,
CHARLES A. FOSTER
MORMON DISCLOSURES. of Joe Smiths
tools has been C. confessng," in the Warsaw Sig
nal. He signs himself ]. II. Jackson, and we give
below part of his published epistle:-
BY degrees, ] entwined myself completely into
his Uoe's) confidence. / seemed ready to perform
whatever was commanded, and, TO the world,
kept up the appearance that ] was in reality what
seemed to be- succeeded in my obect-every
plot, every plan, every secret movement of the vii
lainsus system by which Joe deludes and strips his
followers, was made known to me; and before
God say, that a more dctestabe miscreant treads
the earth. STEPPED in blood and crime, guilty,
by his own admissons Of almost every acf nf