The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-06-12

Great M,ss M,stiss orth, Marm,,s a. lIir
tary Hall-Response OF the MormOnites to
the Nomination Of Joe smith-CuriOus
Prophecy OF one Of the Apostles consign-
Ing Washington, the Capitol and White
House to the Lower Regions-Awful MUIR
ders In Missouri-van Buren-Hemry Clay
Polk, and the Tyler rag-tag-and-bobtail
annihilated.
We have had considerable share OF excite
ment during the past six weeks in relation to the
Presidential contest. The Wings, the Democrats,
the Tylerites, have all had their turn on the arena
We have had the Annual Conventions of Fourier
ties, Methodists, Epscopalians. Bible Societies,
Tract Societies. .Mileries and Meeting of
90 Darkies'' in Leonard s,reet-all have come out
in due course. but the greatest event OF the
took place last evening at "Mtary Hall" Bowe-
nv, which throws all the Meetings and Conventions
of the last month far into shade; and bids fair
completely to eclipse even the famous Tyler din
ner"
At o'clock pursuant to requsiton meeting of the
Mormones of New York took place at the above hall,
for the purpose of responding the Nauvoo" nomina
ton of their grand Prophet Joe Smith Some twenty
bed at the hour appointed The ladies had all passed
the Rubicon but seemed to take lively interest 10 the
proceedings The Apostles looked grave mustard potts.
but resoute in their purpose of carrying their candidate
through There were placed in the centre Of the room
three legged table, with the four chairs pulpit
and six gas Lights brother Mormon stood conspicuous
in the front seat and long beard being aested
copy of that of the Prophets He was dressed in mill
tary rock coat and seemed the presiding spirit OF the
meeting. At half past o'clock another Mormoness ar
rived with grown girl about six years Of age, and took
her place reporter On seeing him taking his
senographc notes she remarked that she knew the
sacred writing and asked him where he had leanedp
Our reporter replied he had taken instructions from the
great Prophet at Nsuvoo; to which she replied "she
knew it from the sacred characters in which he had
terly embrace, from which he ungallantly made his
escape number OF copies of the PROPHET" pub
the Diffusion Of Truth every Saturday morning at No.
Spruce street New York at one dollar per annum E
Bevin, printer" distributed on the table. The ar
ces in it discuss ocby the Prophets pretensions to the
Presidential chair and continues -:
"Woud to God that citizens, and all, would
take the stand and would then select officers for
the good Of the country and not especial advance
ment of faction Would we could invoke the spirit that
animated those who bled for the privilege which c
zens as body appreciate and let il rest
their desceadantswe would then have occasion to re-
cord the delinquency Of high in authority is
very often painful duty now but men would be
ected with view to the hest interests of the country"
At o'clock small accession to the numbers present
located themselves on the vacant seats, when
GEORGE T. LEACH was nominated chairman pro tenn.
and w. II. MYERS was appointed secretary.
GARRETT d. NEWELL was nominated president pro tenn.
upon which,
The Rev BARNEY PnArr, one of the twelve apostles of
Nauvoo forward and said that the meeting was con
vened for political purposes and such purpose as would
be acceptable to God was high time that the people
of the Union and land awoke from their ethargyas the
people had been living in slavery for the last ten years
They had seen negroes hung without judge or jury
white men hung without tral-Catholic churches sacked
and burned downcoDvents demolished and Is 400 latter
day saints driven from their homes and murdered-and
this done under the highest authority in the land at
Missouri-the Governor Of Missouri was a murdererso
the Legislatures their military, who plumber.
ed them of s24OOo worth Of horses cattle and property
Van Buren, refused to aid them SO did the country
and all had failed in this state of things they should look
to themselves The halls Of Congress dripping with
blood and the whole nstenal legislature were pack OF
murderers for they connved at the foul murders commit
ted at Missouri and gave redressthey had all been
guilty of shedding innocent blood The constitution
toad Tho franp Af Ii0tn hut
mockery, the State of Missouri backed up by
pack Of murder, treason rebellion robbery and
upon them and upon the editors Of the presswho also
nived at the murders. Harry Clay was also muir.
denied them any assistance. Joe smith had even
addressed a letter to Harry Clay. and his reply was
rampled under foot and they governed than
in the days of Nero by the political uggers Of the coun
try. lie would sooner be Quaker, and not vote at ALL
than vote for such men as Clay or Van Buren, He pro
posed then that GENERAL JOE SMITH be the candidate for
the next presidency Tremendous cheers mingled with
candidate that of the FREQ exercise of religious
principles He would even in for perfect liberty to
the man that would worship toad-(L Loud, vocerous
tremendous applause and cheers) He prophesied that
Washington would soon be place Of security for the
soon be dripping with blood and that the words Meme
meme teke upharsn" would be written the ruin The
mummery Of the 4sh July in America was meme farce
was left monument at Boston-to tell the passing
stranger that liberty once dwelt in the land but
upon it. as was dead loud, vociferous and tremen.
dops applause) Harry Clay was in favor of slavery
cpes He tooth and nail against any species of rel
gous oppression whether against the Catholic the Nor
the Heathen the Jew and to remedy these griev
he would vote for and nominate JOE SMITH, the
" Mormon Prophet" a candidate for the next Presi.
dency. NoHd and prolonged cheers)'
The following delegation were then nominated to repre-.
sent the twelve Apostles and meet at Utica for further
action on the 23d August next:
DR. Doremua. f. J. BeveDs, John Leech. Leeer Lane,
Nathaniel B. james, - Wikof, George T. Leech, w.
H Miles, Theodore Curtis, - Watkins, John swakum,
Rev OpsoN PRATT another Apostle then came forward
and addressed the meeting detailing the Of action
pursued by Congress towards the Mormones in relation
their application for redress on the subject of what he
termed the Missouri Murders.
Mr. B. NEWELL then rose and spoke at some length
the claims of his Excellency General Smith to the
Presidency.
After MI Meynell concluded motion was made to ad
journ but the Chairman begged before the motion
put to say few words the subject Of the meeting
Just as he commenced however evil disposed loaer
began to play tricks the gas pipe lending to the
and the meeting broke up in a very
oblgng the worthy chairman to postpone his speech
the great meeting the elevation of the great
Prophet of the West to the Presidency is evil
dent that the contest between the Mermons and the Tyler
ties will be tough one, and is hard to say who will
gain the leather medal
/ IMPORTANT FROM SOUTH AMERICA We have re-
ceived by an arrival at New London the annexed
important letter from correspondents
PORT FAMINE, STRAITS OF MAGELLAN,l
+ March 18th, 1874 :
: BY the barque Express, which arrived at this port
. on the morning of yesterday from your port had
the pleasure OF receiving of your interesting
, journals the perusal of which gave me much Joy ;
and though NAV perhaps be taking too great a
: liberty in thus addressing you, you will no doubt
excuse tins liberty when you perceive the object of
my letter Is to communicate to you the tact that
the Chill Government has taken possession of these
Straits for the purpose of colonizing them.
have no doubt that If you give publicity to this
in your paper the news will be speedily propagated,
and shall soon have the pleasure OF seeing YES
sells of all nations making the passages from and
to the Pacific Ocean. The colony at present con-
; siss of thrty-two men and thirteen women, in.
Guiding chaplain. We have brought with us a