Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-11-01
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" the Pa,riarchal Jacobs staff"-is out in full
blast against the eaintly rulers Of Nauvoo, IN
a pamphle. Of some fifteen pages. The bur
den Of Smiths song seems to be the wrongs
inflicted upon the Smith family. and the usur-
pa,ions of Brigham Young, and his follow
ers. A precious exposition is made Of the
conduct Of the Mormon leaders, aud, # one
half is true that is told us in this pamphlets
there is no greater sink Of iniquity than Nau-
VOC. We extract from this " revelation d.
vding our extracts into chapters for the con-
venience Of our readers.
CHAp /.
The Patriarch detailet has grievance, in an eror-
dun, and efectually damns Brigham Young.
"A PROCLAMATION, and Faithful Warn
ing to all the Saints scattered around 10
Boston, Philadelphia. New York, Salem.
New Bedford. Lowell, Peterborough. Gil.
som, St. Louis, Nauvoo, and elsewhere 10
the United States ALSO, TO those residing
in the different parts Of Europe and the
Islands Of the Seas.
ITO all such your Father and Patriarch sends
this Greeting. He speaks to you in the spirit
of love and Christian kindness, believing II
DUTY he owes TO his God, TO do all he can to
save from spiritual ruin the thousands of his
friends and fellow mortals. whom misrepre-
sen,ation and false pretension may contrive to
lead astray from the pure and holy paths OF
righteousness as pointed out by our Church.
III take this course towards my brethren in
all meekness of spirit, patience. and forbear-
ance, without aught of malice or revenge, that
they may understand the true reason Of my ST.
lent course of conduct during The last summer,
and the cause Of my present position.
81 will state unequivocally at the outset,
that it is my firm and sincere conviction, that,
since the murder of my two brothers, usurpa.
lion and anarchy, and spiritual wckedness in
high places, have crept into the church, with
the coguizance and acquescence of those
whose solemn duty it was to guardedly watch
against such state of things. Under the
reigh Of one whom may call Pontius PLATE
under the reign, say, Of B. Young--no
greater tyranny ever existed since the days Of
Nero. He has no other justification than g.
norance TO cover the most cruel acts-acls dis
graceful to any one bearing the stamp Of hu.
mainly, and this being has associated around
him, men, bound by oaths and covenants, who
are reckless enough TO commit almost any
crime, or fulfil any command that their self
crowned "head" might give them.
"At the time Of the death Of my two broth.
ers, was laboring with all my energies in
the eastern cities, where l had been busily
engaged for abou; three years, under the d.
rection and advice Of my brother Joseph,
when a letter reached me from Willard Rich.
ards, who was acting as Church Clerk. and
one of the Twelve, advising me not to return
TO the scene Of the recent sad events in the
west, as it might continue the excitement.
and endaneer not only my own life, bat the
lives of hundreds, perhaps thousands, of the
of many of my friends. This advice, together
me TO remain still a while longer in the east.
was engaged in publishing paper 10 New
York entitled '''rhe Prophet" got up by my
own labors and carried on with as much ear
nest zeal as could possibly employ upon it.
All a, once, early in the spring, whom should
encounter bot Mr.. Farley P. Pratt. who had
come ON from the west, with specific au,hori-
,y from the quorum Of the Twelve, to take
charge Of all the printing &c., withou. sim
gle provision with respect 10 my own person
al rights, or relative to any outlay had sub
jected myself to in getting up the paper, mate.
rails for printing, &c. &c.; TO take charge, also,
of the entire presidency Of The Eastern Church.
es; while, at the same time, the right Of presi.
dency was held by joint occupancy in the
quorum of the Twelve. In consequence, how.
ever, of my wife's health continuing very pre-
carious, concluded to leave that scene Of &C.
ton and return TO Nanvoo, leaving all in the
hands of Farley p. Pratt, and S. Brennan,
which latter had been heretofore frend.''
CHAP II.
The Patriarch speaheth Of Mother Smiths Piston
not MuMmY-of the "blood royal" "!awful
rights" Sc.,--AND ofMe celebrated Mr.. John
Smith, whom zoe are pleased to find recognized
as one cfMef family.
81, was about this time that the Hodge af-
fair took place, and verify believe that the
very men who were most efficient in doing all
they possibly could to get the Hodges hang
ed. and TO &c. Amos Hodge into the Territory
Of Iowa, that he might share the fate Of his
brothers, whether guilty or not But to return
to the matters Of the church. published a
short notice on the subject Of the Office of pa.
trarch: very soon it was scanned and CRITICS.
ed, and without even my knowledge or con-
sent, the Office declared TO be equal only to
any common father over his family; which
was all perfect burlesque on common sense,
robbing me Of my lawful rights in the Smith
family, rights by lineage, &c. The phrase
"rish,s by lineage" became common by.
word, matter Of sport on the stand, and in
private council laugh. Mother Smiths mind
being greatly wrought upon by these troubles,
was carried away in vision, and on her re.
la,ion of what she had seen, Brigham Young
had the refinement Of feeling and consideration
TO ridicule on the stand the whole matter, and
marvelled that the church could entertain for
moment the crazy manifestations Of an old
woman. Such remarks be il borne in mind.