The New York herald., 1844-07-17
AFFAIRS AT NAUVOO.


anon. the Mormons and their neighbors. we are
enabled TO give the latest as well as the most cor
rect intelligence. Nauveo reposes in a state OF
quietude and tranquility most remarkable. During
some thirty hours that we passed in the Holy
City," we heard but one solitary incorporate ex-
preston, and the man who uttered It was instsntly
around him Elders Adams and Lyme, accompa-
MED by others, left the city on Tuesday last, their
object being to call home the absent Apostles and
members of the Council OF Seventy. Upon the
return OF these, there will take place solemn de-
Liberation oil the Twelve Apostles, who will ap
point successor TO the lost Prophet, and their APP
pointment will then, be acted upon,. either 10 be
The walls Of The temple are 1 little more than half
up TO the designed height, and all work ceased upon
them during the recent troubles; but. at the puplic
meeting on Monday afternoon, the people were no.
tlfied by Elder Phelps, now one Of the most active
and influential men among them, that labor sh uld
commence again the next day. He told the men
rot TO neglect their families; to be energetic in
seeing them provided for iirst, and then hasten to
work upon the temple. The system upon which
this temple has been building Is the exaction OF la
Dor every tenth day from every man who cannot
purchase his exemption from the task with money.
II will be, 1t ever finished, a very imposing looking
edifce. Ii stands in a high and commanding posi-
tion, prominent object rvitng the strangers eye
at once, and, upon near inspection, the style OF ar
chite cture is found to he more than commonly at
tractive from its sngularity. II is like nothing else,
and, unless we may be allowed to designate 1t as The
Mormonie order, it, certainly, has no name at all
The stone Is of excellent quality, quarrled IN the
neighborhood, and very good mechanics have been
at work upon IT.
The massive caps Of the columns are already
car, ed from huge blocks, showing gigantic round
human face, like The broad full moon. The col
umns made TO rest upon crescent moons sculp-
tured on the face OF the stone, resting with the
horns down, and with profile of eyes, nose and
mouth, upon the inner curve. What idea this Is
impression is irresistible, that the church is built
up upon moonshine. The utmost harmony and
peace, at least as far as Was allowed to appear TO
the eye OF stranger, prevailed throughout Nauvoo.
At Warsaw, and all about the adjoining district,
very different state of things is fully apparent The
people are boiling over with excited feeling. We
arrived at Warsaw on our return. We found the
inhabitants labOrlng under such a state OF feeling
as is quite evident can never be changed. In reply
TO the deputation from Gov Ford, we were told
that committee had already left Warsaw 10 wall
upon the Governor, with the deliberate expression,
that either other of the antagonlstlca parties
must abandon the county. We stopped at Quincy
on Thursday evening, and saw the Governor. We
frankly laid before him the charges we had heard
Mormons, all OF which he combatted with fair and
intelligent statements. The Macdonough soldiers,
about whose dismissal the Mormons are most IN
dignant, were disbanded from the simple fact that
there was sustenance for them in the power OF
the Governor, or the people OF the place. Gov.
crnor Ford depended upon the assurances OF
protection for the prisoners, given by the Carthage
Greys and the guard around the door OF the jail.
the murder, and without partlaIity, we can here
give the straight forward truth. AT the request OF
their own counsel, the prisoners were placed IN an
upper apartment of the Jail, instead OF the cells
This is another point upon which the Mormons
feel sore, they believing, pretending to believe
that the Smiths were placed with design to give
work. The first alarm in Carthage was cry from
| the vicinity of the jail, The Mermons! the Nor.
| mons! they have come To rescue the prisoners! -
't is clear from all our representations, that such
was the instantaneous Impression. The Carthage
Greys were under arms, aud Immediately com
| menced quick march for the Jail First was heard
| \ solitary shot, followed by the quick and contnu
ous reports of revolving pistol, hese latter are
knotcn. and admitted TO haze been fired by the Pro
phef, and then Came a voley OF fire arms, sue
ceeded by Joseph Smith tnmbling head foremost
from window OF the Jail The whole time OF the
Mormons!' until the Carthage Greys, on approach
ing the scene, discovered band of men disappear
| ing as fast as they could run, was scarcely ten
minutes. This has been all represented fully at
Quincy, though many still, whether from honest
impression or fixed design, IT is difficult and per-
haps useless TO speak, assume to impngn the integ
| ry OF the Greys There is such a whirlpool Of
conflicting interests involving this business, that
| impartial mind is completely astonished at the
| manner in which first high principles may be lost
sight OF in the petty differences OF party. All men,
from one end OF the Union TO the other, must cen
| denim, most emphaticaly, the outbreak at Car
| thage. 1t was wrong; it was unjustihed by any
law; !; it was demonstration bound to be regretted
| deeply by al our good citizens living under this
free government. Still let us take. care, and do
the people OF Hancock county, Illinois, far justice
st Louis Reueiiic, JAiy 6. ,r.t,sq4.
We have received Quincy papers containing a
long correspondence between Gov Ford and the
committee Of safety of Hancock county. The
commlrtee enter into a history OF the conduct OF
the Mormons in Missouri and Illinois, and repre-
sent them in black colors; they speak Of the re-
peated and successful attempts TO set the law at de-
fiance by OF their Nauvoo charter, and state
that in criminal and civil proceedings the other
citizens have no chance in contests with Mormons
They say that the Sheriff and Clerk OF the courts
are in the Mormon interest, and that having the
majority Of the county, after the next election they
will have all the Offices OF the county IN thelr
| hands. They state that there can be no comprom-
Use that either the Mormons must leave the coun-
ty, or they will be compelled 10 do So Tney say
that il is utterly impossible for both parties to re-
main IN the same county, and they call on Gov
Ford TO exercise his power and influence to effect
the removal Of the Mermons.
Gov. Ford writes q long and III. natured letter IN
which he reproaches the people Of Hancock county
with great moanness and bad faith In the murder
OF Joe Smith, and dwes upon the ensrmity OF the
crime, and the dsgracetul circumstances under
which il was perperated. He says that the murder
Of Joe Smith, after he had pledged him protection,
has deprived him OF all moral or persuasive infu-
ence with the Mormons, and that ne has no legal
or constitutional power to remove them by force.
He expresses his determination to keep the peace,
and act in strict conformity to the law. lie exon.
crates large portion of the people OF Hancock
county from ceRsure; but is very severe upon ano-
ther portion
Joe smith is said to have left in his possession a
will, or revelation, appointing successor. Thus
this priestly superstition is attempted 10 be perpe-
trated The absurdties of Mormonlsm ought To
die with the impostor, but the ignorance and super
stition OF mankind is so great that they yield blind
obedience to religious leaders, and become fanatics
of the worst kind Blgotry makes tools OF sensible
men, and a religious demagogue acquires despotic
influence over his infatuated followers, and induces
them 10 believe the greatest possible absurdites
Religious leaders induce their deuded followers 10
disregard the evidence OF their own Senses the die
tates OF reason and common sense, and 10 act in
such manner as to bring ruin on themselves and
others.
FRoM WARsAw-All is quiet; the troops had
been disbanded, and there were no persons nnder
arms At Quincy the excitement had subsided,
and no signs Of war or mn Try preparation were 10
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