The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent. (Port Gibson, Claiborne Co., Miss.) 1848-18??, 1851-06-27

in 1888 removed to the State OF missonrIs and
purchased larga tract Of land in Jackson Coun.
ty. Here their neghbors tarred and feathefed
some, killed others, and compelled the whole to
remove. They then established themselves in
Clay County, in the same State, but on the OPP
posite side of the river. From this place again,
in 1885, they removed eastward to the State of
Ohio settled at Kirkland, in Geauga County,
about twenty miles from Cleveland, and began
10 build temple, upon which sixty thousand
dollars were expended, At Kirkland bank was
incorporated by Joe and his friends, property
was bought with its notes and settled upon the
Saints, after which the bank failed-as many
others did about the same time--and Ohio be-
came too bot for the Mormons. Again, there's
fore. the Prophet, his apostles, and great body
of the Saints, left their home and temple, went
westward second time to the State of Missouri.
purchased large tract Of land in Caldwell
County, in Missouri, and built the city Of the
"Far West" Here difficulties soon beset them,
and in August, 1888, became SO serious that the
military were called in; and the Mormons were
finally driven, unjustly, harshly and oppressive
ly, by force of arms from the State of Missouri,
and sought protection in the State of Illinois,
on the eastern bank of the Mississippi They
were well received in this State, and after wan
dering for some time-while their leader Joe
Smith, was in jail-they bought beautiful tract
of land in Hancock County, and, in the spring
of 1910, began TO huildthe city and temple OF
Nauvoo. The Legislature of Illinois al first
passed an act giving great, and, probably, inju-
dicious privileges to this city. which, in 1874
was already the largest in the State, and con-
tanned population of about twenty thousand
souls. The temple too, was Of great size and
gni6cence-being % feet long and II feet
| high, and stood on an elevated situation, from
which it was visible to distance Of 25 or 80
miles. In the interior was an immense baptis
| NAL font, in imitation Of the brazen sea of Sol
omon--"a stone reservoir, resting upon the back:
oftwelve oxen, also cutout Of stone, and as largt
as life"
But persecution followed them to Illinois, pro
voked in some degree, no doubt, by their owl
behavior, especially in making and carrying int
/ effect city ordinances, which were contrary t
| the laws of the State. The people. Of the ad
| Joining townships rose in arms, and were joinet
| by numbers Of the old enemies OF the Mormon
from Missouri. The militia were called out
and, to prevent further evils, Joe Smith and on,
of his brothers, with several other infuentia
Saints, on an assurance Of safety and protection
from the Governor ofthe State, were induced 1
surrender themselves for trial in respect of tn
charges brought against them. and were con
Quoted te,prison. Here they were inconsider
ately left by the Governor. on the following day
lunder guard of seven or eight men. Thes
we're overpowered the same. afternoon by a
armed mob. who killed Joe Smith and his broth
er, and then made their escape. After this th
4 mormons remained short tine longer in tn
| Holy City; but the wound was too deep seate
4 to admit of permanent quiet on either part, an
they were at last driven out by force, and con
l.pelled to abandon or sacrifice their property
Such as escaped this last persecution, after trs
versing the bouhdess praises. the deserts Of tn
Far West, and the Rocky Mountains, appear
last to have found a testing place near the Gre;
Salt Lake in Oregon. They are increasing fa
: ter since this last catastrophe than ever; ar
are daily refeiVing large accessons of ne
members from Europe especially from Gre
Britain. They formthe nucleus Of the State
Utah, this year ereded into Territory of th
United States, and likely, in the next session
Congress, to be elevated to the dignity of an il
dependent State. So rapidly has persecntic
helped on this offspring Of ignorance, and tend'
Z to give permanent establishment and brig
t fuiure,to system, not simply of pure inyentio
e but Of blasphemous impie:y, and folly the mo
/. insane.