The New York herald., 1844-07-01
CURIOUS AND IMPORTANT
FROM NAUVOO.


counts from Naevoo, that 10 Smith and the Nor
mons are again getting into exceedingly hot water
10 has declared the ciy under martial law, and is
preparing to defend himsslf against the enemy
which is organizing agansthim at Warsaw and
other places There is every rvospect now of a
civil war, in which blood Will be Shed. As Smith
is determined to run hmsel for the Presidency, he
asks no favor OF either of the great political parties
of the day, and there is reason to apprehend that
he and his party may suffer entire exIerminatlau
from the State Of Illinois. One thing may be re-
garded as certain, that 10 will never surrender
peaceaby-he will fight to the death,
We now propose to exhibit the causes which
have led to this most curious and extraordinary
excitement.
First, in relation to the schism among the Nor
mons themselves. On 7h June, the Laws, Higbees
and others, issued new paper at Nanyoo under the
title of the "Nauvoo Expostor." From this paper
we shall now give some extracts, which, taken in
connexlion with what we have already published,
will explain the whole of this very curious affair.
Preamble, resolutions, and affdavits of the Sc
ceders from the Church at Nauvco. Showing that
these Seceders are good and true Mormons, who
claim to be the true Mormon church.
GAS for acquaintance with the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter DAY Saints, we know no man, or
set of men, can be more thoroughly acquainted with
its rise its organization, and It's history, than we
have every reason to believe we are. We all verify
believe, and many OF us know OF a surety, that the
religion of the Latter Day Saints, as originally
taught by Joseph Smith, which is contained in the
Old and New Testaments, Book OF Covenants, and
Book of Mormon, is verify true; and that the pure
principles set forth in those books, are the immua
BILE and eternal principles of Heaven, and speaks
language which, when spoken in truth and virtue,
IAa .nto tIa L<x,o lie
precepts are nvisoratng, and in every of the
word, tend 10 dignity and ennoble mans concep-
tons of God and his attributes. Ii speaks Ian
guage which is heard amidst the of artillery,
as well as In the silence OF midnight-it 1t speaks a
language understood by the incarcerated spirit as
well he who is unfettered and free yet to those
who will not see. it is dark, mysterious, and se-
cret as the grave"
The Seceders determine to expose 10 Smiths
vicious principles and abominable practices.
s'We are earnestly seeking to explode the vicious
rrI"o'r'"s Of IasaPh Smith, and those who practice
the same abomlnatlons and whoredoms; which we
verify know are not uccordant and cOnsonant with
the principles Of Jesus Christ and the Apostles and
tor that purpose, and with that end in view, with
eye single to the glory of God, we have dared to
most solemnly and sincerely declare that the sword
of truth shall not depart from the thigh, nor the
buckler from the arm, until we enjoy those glr
GUS privileges which natures God and our country's
laws have guaranteed to us-freedom of speech.
the liberty OF the press, and right to worship God as
seemeth us good. We are aware, however, that we
are haZarding every earthly blessing, particularly
property, and probably life itself, in striking this
blow at tyranny and oppression yet notwithstand
ing, we most solemnly declare that no man or set
of men combined, shall, with impunity, violate OBJ
legations as sacred as many which have been VIC.
lated, unless reason, Justice and virtue have become
ashamed and sought the hauns of the grave, though
our lives be the forfeiture =
II thinka Hall ;c nu;fa N a0raoahla nIooa IL
proposes to convert 1t into Heaven.
ssJoseph has stated that if he had sinned and was
guilty of the charges would charge him with, he
would not make Acknowledgement, but would ra.
ther be damned; for it would deract from his dig
nifty, ,fand would consequently ruin and prove the
other hand, if the overthrow of the Church was not
inevitable to which he often replied, that would
all 60 to Helltogether, and convert it into heaven,
by casting the Devil OUT and says he, Hell Is by TO
means the place this world OF fools suppose it to be,
but on the contrary, il is quite an agreeable place
to which we would now reply, he can enjoy IL il he
is determined not TO dcsist from his evil ways; but
as for us, and ours, we will serve the Lord our
God"
Next follows history of the spiritual arts and
wles by which this great prophet accomplished the
seduction Of the fair sisterhood:-
cit is notorious fact, that many females in TO-
reign cmes, ,aad in countries to us unknown, even
in the most distant regions Of the eastern hems.
phere, have been induced, by the sound Of the
gospel, to forsake friends, and embark upon voy-
age waters that lie stretched over the greater
portion Of the globe, as they supposed, to glorify
God, that they might thereby stand acquitted in
the great day OF God Almighty. Blu, what il
taught them on their arrival at this place They
| are visited by some OF the Strikers-for we know
not what else to call them-and are requested to
hold on and be faithful, for there are great bles.
sings awaiting the righteous; and that God has
great mysteries IN store for those who love the
nrd ,nI ,tsv hr0th tha.
notified that brother Joseph will see them soon,
and reveal the mysteries of Heaven to their full
understanding, which seldom tails to inspire them
with new confidence III the Prophet, as well as a
great anxiety to know what God has laid up IN
store for them, in return for the great sacrifice OF
father and mother, of gold and silver which they
gladly lett far behind, that they might be gathered
into the fold and numbered among the chosen ol
God They are visited again, and what is the re-
suit They are requested to meet brother
Joseph, or some OF the Twelve, at some insulated
point, or at some particularly described place on
the bank OF the Mississippi, or at some room,
tance. The harmless, inofienslve, and unsuspec-
ting creatures, SO devoted to the Prophet, and
the cause of Jesus Christ, that they do not dream
of the deep laid and fatal scheme which prostrates
happiness and renders death itself desirable; but
they meet him, expecting to receive through hun a
blesspe and learn the will Of the Lord concerning
them and what awaits the faithful followers OF 10.
seph, the Apostle and Prophet Of God, when in the
Sttdu tHcIcOl, tucy tOlu, dIleT HdVlnS Detl
sw orn in one Of the most solemn manners, to never
divuge what is revealed 10 them, with penalty oI
death attached, that God Almighty has revealed il
to him, that she should be his (Joseph's) spritua
wife; for it right anciently and God will tole
rate it again-but we must keep those pleasures ant
blessings from the world for until there is a change
in the government, we will endanger ourselves BY
practlcng it-but we can enjoy the blessings of Ja
cob, David, and others, as well as to be deprived
them, if we do not expose ourselves to the law o.
the land She is thunder-struck, faints, RECEIVERS
and refuses The Prophet damns her if she rejects
She thinks of the great sacrifice the many tho1sant
miles she has travelled over sea and land, that she
might save her soul from pending ruin, and replies
Gods will be done and not mire The Prophet ant
his devotees in this way gratitied The mex
step to avoid public exposition from the common
course of things, they sent away for time, un
I'll all is well after which they return, as from
long visit. Those whom no power or infuenc,
could seduce except that which is welded bv som,