The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-08-14

three years.
poled.
KENTUCKY ELEcrIoN.-We have only received
two days votes. To-day we shall begin to get full
returns. 1t is supposed that the State will give
about 10000 majority to the Wings.
MORMON AFFAIRs.-lt appears that troubles
among the Mormons and others are still antlcl-
pated. We find the following address in the ST.
Louis papers relative thereto.
To the People Of Warsau, in Hancock County:
am continually into med OF your preparations ind
threats to renew the war; ana exterminate the Mormons
what You have already done The Mormon leaders. il
they resisted the law have submitted to its author
ed ready to do any thing required, to make atone
ment for whatever wrong may have been DONE Since
the assassination Of their own principal leaders, under
and drvehem to for the purpose of revenge,
they have been entirely peaceful and submissve and
redress the wrongs Of which they complained. There
has been retaation no revenge; and Tor any thing
ascertain there will be Those Of your PEG.
pe Who are charged with being hostile them,
have lived they knew it. in perfect security from H.
legal violence ! am anxious for pacihcaton OF your
difficulties You cannot drive out exterminate the
Mormons. Such effort would be Madness and would
not be permitted by the people Of the State You can.
binding yourselves your weakness, and keeping
agitation which must tail OF the purpose intended and
seco with energy upon y0us own ex
Try your Mormon neghbors again, and II you cannot
dwell together in amity, you may at least refrain from
njuring each other. From the moderation Of the Nor
MONS under what they conceive to be the deepest nu
ry, you might well hope that if they ever entertained
that designs have been abandoned They also
interested in preserving the peace II is not natural to
IN Thev for os ana will
be peaceful and submissive in order to enjoy it, But you
are continually driving them to desperation BY an insane
selves of by the means used to disquet them
have said any. thing in this address, pray you
attribute il to my deep conviction that your course i'm
proper and understandable. Such is the opinion OF the
people at large in the state and all over the country
selves in tie Wrong and there none who sustain
As of you are bound to see, if You will open
your eyes, that you cannot effect your purposes Never
theess you still training and drilling and keeping to-
gether and threatening a renewal Of the war. have
said to you often that you cannot succeed by this time
you ought to see II yourselves. What can your small
force do against thousand armed men, entrenched in
city, and defending themselves their wives and their
that all the power of the state shall be used pre-
your can agree that set of inatu
ated and Infatuated shall barbarously attack peace
full people, who have submitted to all the demands Of the
law and when they had full power to do refrained
from inficting vengeance their enemies You may
count my most determined opposton-upon the oP.
position of the law and upon that every peaceful law
abiding citizen OF the country This IL not spoken in
anger God knows, would 40 you no injury unless
must be put down. threatening the whole country
with anarchy and ruin. It is menncng our fair form Of
In the institutions OF his country have been informed
that the Mormons about Lima and Macedonia have been
remain and enjoy their property As long as they are
good citizens they shall not be moested and the sooner
those misguided persons withdraw their warning and
trace their steps, the better it will be for them.
July rs, ls4a. THOMAS FORD.
Mrs. Emma Smith, the widow Of the late Proph-
ct, came down far as Quincy on board the stea-
mer Osprey on the last trip OF the lone the widow
Of Hiram Smith also visited Quincy. The object
of these visits Is said to be TO induce the civil au-
thories to do something towards arresting some OF
the persons concerned in the murder OF their hus-
bands.
The Nntvoo Neighbor still uphoIds the absurdi-
ties of Mormonism as a true system OF religion,
and we suppose this is because that paper is under
the control OF the priesthood and LEADER, who ex-
pect to retain their greatness by retaining their sys-
| tenn Of priestcraft. This is usual occurrence
among bigots and fanatics, who expect to rule the
common people by means OF superstition.
| NAVIGATION OF the DRMoINzs. THE ST. Louis
New Era gives the following account THE
little steamboat Revee arrived last evening from the
Demones river She has twice ascended the river since
she left hereabout four weeks since On her last trip
she succeeded reaching Fort Raccoon. the highest
steamboats, The Reveille went about six miles above
the Fort which is that much further than any boat has
gone before On her second trip she only went to
Meeks Mills about fifty miles above the mouth Of the
river, and here she came very near meeting with Sc
ous accident in going through the locks and around the
DAM which extends the river. She had great diff
Guilty in opening the locks and when through the last one
she encountered the strong current running over the
DAM In attempting 10 proceed and stem H. she got some
what the stream which carried her in spite OF her
exertons the dam into the stream below The fall
not great, the dam had been broken BY recent
foods and fortunately she went safely the breach
with damage except to her aft guards, which struck
some Of the tmbers OF the dam in the descent Aher
landing safely below the DAM her commander came to
the conclusion try II again. and therefore, fer the
trip made Meek's Mill the head Of steamboat navigation
on the Demones.
GEN. McDurrK.-We understand says the Edge
field Advertiser, that this gentleman IL in very weak
sate much 10 his health impaired that at the Green
wood Dinner Wednesday last he was unable to reach
the stand prepared for him. to address the assembled cit
zens without assstance and whilst addressing them was
forced to hold himself up by the railing Of the stand His
ply stefan has advised him to try tour to the Springs
| TO recruit, If possible, his health.
DEATH OK JUDGE JOSIAH FIsK.-The Plattsburgh
Republican of Saturday briefly announces the
death Of the Honorable Josiah Fisk, Of Keesavile
He expired at his residence, at three o'clock
on that morning, after short but painful Illness.
This serious oss not only TO oil that region Of the
State but friends and relatives far and near whom
endeared by all the ties which WORTH high cha
racer and correct honorable and elevated discharge OF
the duties which belong TO and dignity this life, create
Judge Fisk hiss represented Clinton County in the Az
sembly and the Fourth Senate District the Senate an
has held various official stations his and county
with fidelity to the interests OF his constituents and I.
the interests OF the state which have LEFT here M at home
the favorable impressions OF his character In ell
the political business and social rea IONS he was with