Democratic banner., 1845-03-08
Joe SMITH AND THE DEVIL.
Concluded.

item; and that 81 far from this ! de-
ny tie principle al Il mans working
miracles. either rea! or pretended. as
a proof of his mission, AMI contend
that miracles, i: wrought at all, were
wrought for benevolent purposes,
and without being designed TO con-
vince the unbeIiever. Why, then.
do YOU resort 10 such silly stories in
your opposition o me, seeing that
You have many other advantages?-
Not that | would complain Of such
weak opposition. as if ii We're calcu-
lated TO hinder my progress, but IA
Their to mention II as something well
calculated 10 injure your oWn cause.
by betraying Your weakness, folly
and meannesS.
Devil QaugAing)-Hah, hah, hah,
Ell, e, o. Mr.. Smith; | just put ont
these stories for 4 joke, in order To
have nv own fun, and without the
most distant idea, that any being on
earth would be so silly as 10 give any
credence to them; but jndge my sur
prise and Joy. when | found priests.
editors, and people 50 depraved IN
their judgement and taste. so novei
with lis, and SO ready To catch al
every thing agalns, their common en-
Guy, as they call YOU, that these jo-
cose stories Of oars, actually look IN
their credulous craniums for grave
truths, and We're passed about by
them. and sought after and swallow
ed by the multitude as greedilv rs a
young robin swallows 4 worm when
it is dropped into is mouth, which Is
stretched at full width, N;h''e its eyes
are closed. So you see, Mr.. Smith,
that without meaning any particulars
harm to you, have my fan. and am
besides 81 Unexpectedly fortunate as
to reap great advantage from cream
stances where | had neither expect
ed or calculated. So | hope you
will Mt least bear my folly, nor SET
dowu aught in malice. where no NAL
ice was intended. E"G know we
devils are poor miserable creatures
a. best. and were ii not fox our fun,
and our gambling. and our religious
exercises, We would have nothing 10
kill time.
Smih-WeIl. well. Sre plainly
YOU will have a creep-out some how
or other. rather than bear the disgrace
and stigma which your conduct
would seem 10 deserve. But forget
ting the past, let NE enquire what
course YOU intend 10 pursue in tu-
ture, and whether this warfare be-
tween you and me, will still be pros
ecuted, And if so, what course do
YOU intend to puSrue hereafter! You
know my course. ] have long since
taken the field at the head of a mere
handful Of brave patriots. who are
true as the pole star and firm as the
rock If Gibraltar. They Iaueh at
and despise your silly stories. and
with nothing out a few plain simple
weapons of truth and reason. aided
bv revelation. We boldly make war
upon your whole dominion, and will
never oui; the field, dead or alive, till
we win the battle. and deprive you
OF every foot of ground you possess.
This is our purpose; and although
yOuf enemy. | am bold and generous
enough to declare 1t. SO you see
am not for taking any unwary ad-
vantage, notwithstan ling all your pr
Gus tricks upon me and the pub
lie.
Deril--Mr. Smith, ! am so much
Of the gentleman not to admire your
generous frankness and your bold
ness. and too much Of a christian not
10 appreciate your honesty; but as
YOU commence this war, and only
acted at first on the defensive, with
the pure motive Of defending my
kingdom, | think this ought in some
degree at least o excuse the means
have made use of. And that you
may have no reason to complain in
future. | will now frankly open 10
you the plan Of my future campaign.
Here quilting out his bundle ofhand-
bills) is what | was doing this NOR
ming. when by chance we met; and
by the reading of which. you will
see my course. Heretofore | have
endeavored to throw contempt upon
your course, in hopes to smother ii
and.to keep it under, as something
beneath the notice of us well-intorm-
ed christians. For this cause | have
generally caused II u be represent
ed. that You were 4 very ignorant,
silly man, and that your followers
were made up of the u~nthinknig, and
vulgar, and no; worthy OF notice.