The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-08-11
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fFrom the Times and Seasons |


GEN. JOSEPH SMITH, who was murdered in cool
blood, in Carthage jail, on Thursday, the 9Th day
OF June, was one OF the best men that ever lived
on the earth The work he has thus far performed,
towards establishing pure religion. and preparing
the way Tor the great gathering OF Israel. IN the
short space OF twenty years since the time when
the angel OF the Lord made known. his mission
and gave him power To move the cause ot Zion,
-xceed any thing OF the kind on record. Witnout
learning, without means and without experience,
ne has met learned world; rich century;
hard hearted, wicked, and adulterous generation,
with truth that could not be resisted facts that
could not be disproved; revelations, whose spirit
had so much God in them that the servants of the
Lord could not be gaiasald or resls ed but like the
rays of light from the sun, they have tluged every
thing they lit upon, with lustre and livery which
mas animated, quickened and adorned.
The pages Of Gen Smiths history, though his
enemies never ceased to perse cute him aud hunt
for offences against him. are az n~ullled virgin
snow nn about fifty prosecutions for supposed ell
mlnal offences, he came out OF the legal hre, heat-
ed like Nebuchadne zzaf's furnace, seven times
hotter than it was wont be, without the smell
tire, or thread ut his garments scorched His
toes OF the world and enemies OF his own house.
hold, who have sought occasions against him, in
order, secretly 10 deprive him If his life, because
his goodness, greatness aGd glory exceeded theirs,
have poor excuse u Offer the world, FIR shedding
his innocent blood and no apology to make to the
Judge of all the earth, at the day OF judgment.
They have murdered him because they feared his
righte BUSINESS
His easy, good naiured way, allowing every one
was honest, drew around him hyrocIles, wicked
and mean men, with the vir,u0us, and in the hour
OF trouble, or trial, when the wheat was cleansed
by water. the light kernels and smut rose upon
the top of the and had 10 be poured of, that
when they went through the machine tor cleansing
tn grain, the chat, light grain and smut were
blown off among the rubbish
False brethren, or to call them by their right
name, "apOstates," have retarded the work more,
and combined more influence 10 rob him OF life,
than all Christendom: for they, having mingled IN
his greatness, knew where and when to take adj
ruins them in time and in eternity. They cannot
our grow It: they cannot out live 1t: and thy
cannot out die it: from him that winked at il, 10
him that shot the fatal ball. wherever there is mo.
raj honesty. humanity, love OF life, liberty, and the
pursuit OF happiness, there the breath OF ndigna-
ton, the whisper OF those murders''-the story
haunt the whole gang and their offspring and abet-
tors with fury like Millions gates of hell.
- -grating harsh thunder"
Joseph NTH and the cowardiy disgrace Of his as
sasslns, let his noble minded brother Hyrum have
no less honor shown him: he lived 80 far beyond
the ordinary walk OF man, that even the tongue OF
the vest sanderer could not touch his reputation.
He lived gcdy and he died cody, and his murder
ere will yet have to confess that II would have
been better Tor them to have mlll.stOn tied to
them, and they into the ephs Of the sea, and
remain there while eternity goes and eternity
comes, than to have robbed that noble man Of
heaven Of his life If there be such thing as the
greatest and least crimes among the archives OF
Hyrum Smith will be first and worst without for
giveness in this world the world to come . for
no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
The Savior SAID, wo unto the world because Of
offences, but offences must needs come but wo
unto him by whom they come! Prophets have
been sent, according 10 the sacred history, which
all enlightened nations use as guide OF morality
here or Tor a rule to obtain heaven hereafter, to
instruct and lead the people according TO The pure
purposes Of God, and yet from Cain, down to TWO
three huncred Americans, lllinoians, Missouri
ans, Christians, even treemen, the lives of mostly
all these good men, the servants OF God, not omit
ting his own Son, have been taken from them BY
those who professed TO BE- the most wise, enlIght-
ened, intelligent, and religious, Chat Is nationality
that the earth when the hellish deeds
were done. But what has the next generation
said All time, thou art older and ADLER 10 tell
tn. story, than they that did the solemn act No
wonder the hea,hen nations will be Gods in the
day OF his power: they have not killed the pro-
phets.
When General Smith went to Carthage just as
the cavalry met him for the purpose of obtaining
the : Stale Arms" he said to friend :" am going
like lamb 10 the saugh er; but am calm as d
summers morning have conscience void oil
offence toward God, ard toward all men: | shall
die innocent" Now ye great men who boast Of
great wisdom, what think We Of the prophets lasr
prediction How glorious How mild How
god-like! No wonder the syInpathies Of all honest
men are kindled in his behalf: the goodness Of his
deeds merit them. The want of perfect know
ledge of the servants OF God OF the Son oil God in
all ages, down to this last, horid, heart sckeDng
butchery Of those two unoffending American free
men, must have been the great first of taking
life contrary 10 the law of God or man.
Leaving religion out Of the case, where is the
lover Of his country, and his posierty, that does MOI
condemn such an outrageous murder, and will not
lend all his powers, energies and influence to brine
the offenders to justice and judgement ! Ever,
good man will do Il when he rem Inber-, that The Sc
two Innocent men were confined In Jail for a sup
posed crime, depris ed of any weapons TO defend
themselves had The pIedAed faitn of The State u
Illinois, by Gov Ford, for their protection, and
were then shot to death, while, with uplited hands
they gave such signs Of dstrr as would have com
manded The Interrogation and beneyolence OF sa;
wages or pagans. They were both Masons in good
standing. Ye brethren OF "the mystic tie " what
think We Where is our good Master Joseph and
Hyrum Is there pagan, heather, or savage ma.
ton on the glebe that would not be moved on this
occasion, as the trees of the forest moved by
mighty wind! Joseph's last exclamation was, I" o
Lord my God !"
If one Of these murderers, their abettors or &C.
cessores before or after the fact, are suffered to
cumber the earth, without being dealt with accord
ing to law, what is life worth, and what is the be-
hett Of laws and more than ALL hat il the use OF
institutions which savages would honor, where c-
vlllzed beings murder without cause OF provocaton?
Will the Americans look the vast concerns
that mus, sooner or later, touch their welfare at
home and abroad, and exnlt or disgrace them among
the kingdoms ct the great family Of man, and learn
"""tShy '"Ooo'iyS u',u D"ech'Iy arc nv
swiftly hunying the constituted authorities Of our
country into irretrevable ruin, while the inhabi-
tants OF the land must sink into wretchednese,
bloodshed, revenge and wo!
Elder Jehn Taylor, and DR.. Willard Richards
who were in The jail at The time, innoceniy, as
| friends OF these men, have only to thank God
| that their lives were spared Elder Taylor WAS
wounded with four bullets, and fifth ball, which
had il not been for his watch his left vest pock-
et would have passed into his vitals and destroy
ed his life instantly; This memorable and very
valuable watch saved his life, and will remain with
| its hands permanently pointing 10 : o'clock, Is
| minutes and Is seconds" as the moment when SO
| small a machine nterposed between time and eter-
| nifty Dr. Richards was not wounded by single
ball, though one passed SO near his ear as to leave
| a mark" II such scenes do not awaken the beet
feelings Of treemen for personal SAT y, what will
we pause solemnly pause Tor the opinion of mil