Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-01-07
CARRoLLToN. wEDNEspAY JANUARY !. ls4s:

The MoRMoNs Important letter from
Mrs. Smith, ,Oidow Of the Mormon Pro
phet--The following interesting letter from
Mrs. Smith, widow of the late General
Joseph Smith, the Mormon Prophet, came
TO US Yesterday hy private conveyance
rom NanVoo. Il will be read with great
interest, as giving'prohablv the most correct
though brief view of affairs as at pre-
sent existing among that unhappy people
NAUvoo, Ill. Nov. 20, I845.
To the Editor of the Ne,U York Sun
Dir: | hope to be excused for addressing
Tor the first time in my life, letter t.
the Editor OF Newspaper, and This
have been induced to d., from seeing the
letters OF Gen. Arlington Bennett, pub
llshed IN the newspapers, urging the Nor
mon people to remove to the Pacific
Ocean, and adv coating The cause of the
| IyrGnfS who have seized on the govern
ment of the Mormon Church This church,
such as it is, was formed bv my lamenied
husband who was. martyred for its sake,
and whether true or false, has laid down
his life for his belief.
/ | am lett here, sir, with family of chill
dren to attend 10, without any means IF gi-
wing them an education, for there IS not a
school an the city, nor is it intended there
shall he any here, or at any other place,
where The men who now govern this infa-
tuated, slmple-r1inded people have sway.
| have not the least obie"lion that these
petty tyrants remove to California, or any
other remote place, out of The world il
they wish; for they will never be of any
service to the Mormons, or the human
family, no matter where they go. Their
object is to keep the people over whom
they rule In the greatest ignorance, and
most ahject religious bondage, and If these
poor couidlng creatures remove with them
they vii die in the wIdernessi The laws
OF the United States are quite good
enough for INC and my children, and my
settled intention is 10 remain where am
take care of my property, and if canno
educate my children here, send them L
New York or New England tor tha
purpose MANY of the Mormons will, nj
doubt remove in the Spring, and many
more will remain here; and nothing woulC
/ give Iu0 RtedPi plCdSulO Auau W ilnNO
miGed society in Nauvoo, as in other cities
aud all exclusive religious distinctions ahn
Iished. must EoU SAP, that 1 neoer fo
moment belicred in aDhdt ngy husbGn'
called his dpparitionS and revolutions, as
thought him labbring under diseased mind
yet, they may all he true, as Prophet
4 seldom without credence or honour, eN
!. cepting in his own family or country; hu
/ as my conviction is To the contrary, sha
!, educate my children in different taiti
q and teach them to obey and reverence III
!. laws and institutions of their country =
. Shall not, sir, be protected in these rest
:. lutions against the annoyance of the me
% whom now oppose, tor they will no dout
J. seek nv life?
IS What object Gen. darlington Benne
n has id advocating the cause of these petl
l. tyrants, am not able to understand, Il
\, he assured me when at my house, that b
10 had moi the smallest intention of connec
IL ing himself In any trnHner with theu
Q. much less removing with them TO the P
cific Orean. But this is strange worl'
in and would not be surprised if they "ffe
,e ed to anoint or crown him King or Emp
Il. ror, in the West! AS / have somethir
at more to say, will take the liberty
ne write you another letter.
e- With great respect,
re | am, sir, your humble serv't,
pn EMMA SMITH.