Nebraska palladium. [volume] (Bellevieu City, Neb.) 1854-1855, 1855-01-03


on its smell, thought it obe q great med
icin - Thinking Mr. Johnson's breth-
crcn in the church would like 10 hear from
their leader, send il TO you for publica-
iion, JOHN SMITH.
. I-n Road paeo from, Otnoheto tlIe Platte,
Dec. 23d, 1854
DowN Below, Eve have no dates here }
TO Brother Joseph on Earth In the
world of spirits, curnly looking up to yonr
scene of earthly probation, beholdipg the
Saints at their several stakes, among the
Gentilcs and IN the wilderness, marking
the wanderers from the faith and those
who adhere stcadfaslly TO the doctrine
taught by me when in the flesh, my heart
is flle;l lwith the deepest joy, seeing you
my follower. pursuing the line marked
ont, and initiating my example. You are
true Latter Day STINT. Not single
inclination towards what the world calls
honesty enters your heart.
Not a twinge Of conscience for thou
sand and one lies, disiurbs your waking
or sleeping moments. Humbug, hypoc-
racy, deceit, Aattery, oil my qualities and
characteristics, you practice to praise
worry extent. Impudence, most bruzen
impudenee, is charningly developed in
you. AS in the temple at Nauvoo, un-
blu 'hingly proclaimed to the world, abom-
Unable falSehoods. so you, in your temple at
kanesvllle, send out among men, through
Lhat blessed sheet, the Bugle, lies that
would damn a Gentle and make a face Of
flesh rcdden with shone, vet which do not
phazc your countenence shining with the
eiIrontry Of statue Of brass. pronounced
Nauvoo the resting place of GODS elecI,
he New Jerusalem, the Mecca Of pill
grim Mcrnons--you with equal truth
declare GlI Nebraska TO be barren unin-
haJi'cd wilderness, but Omaha, that here.
are the only accommodations for The Ter
ritorial Legislature the very sacred ground
for those whose God is Mammon.
cried 10 the inhabitants Of earth, in me be-
hold Gods Prophci; who can put me down
whose right it is to rule. You with
arrange modesiy allow your own trans
ccndant abilities TO remain unheralded
bu sound tremendous blast for r. b.
Cunning g--"Who has endured more than
his Excellency? Who has ever managed
the affairs OF state with more energy, zeal,
prudence and inlegrilyS ~ (That has Ihe
true Nauvco ring. Brother Joseph. y
"Who has better rigb, 10 govern the
squatlers over the river? Nho in Ne
braska can put him down when defended
by the Saints of KaEesville z" All!
Brother Joe my mantle has fallen on shou
lers worthy TO bear it, In one respect
you even surpass me. While in the
height Of my power on earth ] never con-
oeived the idea of debating 10 the Genliles
my impudence failed here, yet you, bless
your brazen face, have the deleotable pre-
sumpiiOh 10 tell the people Of Nebraska
that ihey will suffer the pains of editorials
terrible and annihilating, unless they mend
heir ways, cease 10 think for themselves
and end their opposition to t. b. Cunning.
o rare Joe Johnson
But Joseph have you not, in working
for tbe temporal welfare of His Excelen-
oy, neglected the interests Of the church :
| much fear me that political lies have
crowded out that well stocked doetrinal
STORE by which you were converted tc
he faith. Have sou forgotten them ? II
not, and so trust, seize the favorable no
ment, when, with your trusty pen, you
have dashed among his enemies and put
hem 10 flight, Gas you think with ire
mendous flow or--ink, and his heart is
warmed toward you, 10 introduce 10 hum
/ the glories OF our church. What a con-
vert lac would be. How admirably are
his qualities fitted to fight the scoliiug un-
believers, so crooked, secret, dark and fiat
lering. And then his face !-oh! Joseph
my Jrolher--werc not my quarters incon-
vienlly warm and exerlion rather impru-
dent, would mount my chair and in The
old Muvoo style, thunder away on that
counteuance and eloquently describe the
black deep sci eyes, the oyerhauging busliy
eyebrows, the tightly closed mouth, il
all Mormon face. But heat ard lime
press me. 0aer him the leadership Of the
Saints. Picture to him The grandeur, th'
magniGaenee Of the Temple froia which h'
could issue his decrees and proclaim ions
ldisricling territories, wAie YOU, Brother