New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-15
THE MoRMoNs ANI THEIR LEADER.
LECTrRE BY JOSIAH QUINCY, JR.

LECTURE BY JOSIAH QUINCY, JR.
A small but appTecistye audience assembled on
Tue dsy evening IN Clinton Hall Astor place, to listen
TO Lecture announced to be delivered, under the aus
tices of the Mercantile Library Association, on "The
MormOns and theg Leader, by JOSIAH QrIScY, IT,,
OF Boston.
The lecturer begaD bis discourse by sdyerrg TO tho
Typographical and geographical peculiarties Of Utah
the present home Of the Mormons. He then skctched
sncincty the CHEZ POINT connected with the coIr'e ~
the MomOns from the time OF heu expulsion from IL
linos until their arrival 81 Salt LAKE, thslI sunefngs
on the route and their progress IN building up ule
city OF their res:, the rise Of theiT civI and re-
lieious institutions, with ha prospective certainty
o. the tdnisson Of | tar INTO the mon OK the
S,atos The lecturer next gave bref outline
Of the history and doctrines OF Mormonian. Inc
Sec claimed to be the only tue church on e'l, Snd
the only tue salvation through tie helchlseiea
presihoO6 Mr. QUINCY related the story OF Joe sni'n
and biz story o: the Reformed Egyptian book and iLe
miraculous iran stating spectsces wnlch did IL mo e..
celeIt EDslsl and re Jsr.ous revelations when re
occatcnaly received, Of which this s sample IL =
iuportan: tas. my SEW ant joseph Smith, IT,, should
have house built, N vhiCh ne msy I'VE on. In,
late" One OF these specltl revelations directed tLe
building Of boarding house and Contained prOVslon
hat Joteph Smith shocd hsye place there rce ,o
expense, from genersaon 70 gensTs,@n, sa ban
dreos Of thousands, sLo would probably 6s ne
ry.yeiline religion o. one q our otsD~'
ne au,5orsAip o. the Book OF Mormon the lecuret
s.fributed 70 tJe Rev Solomon Sparkling OF Pissurgn,
who II 1872 tor the purpose OF snlssnen "ro.e, Ia
te oecriar phrsseol5gy Of ths s,Ep;ures az imaginary
bory o. he wandeEags Of tho os ten tribes Of isrse
This manuscript WOE subsequently ei mo me Dsn'I'
q Sidney Rig-on, Fsoseqaently hn sS-ve clopeIsSof
viii Joe Smith n tns propBgetion cf the Mormon coc
.rines Az e1,rsct iron il described The wste; p7oci
barges like unto dsh IL TOP, bottom, s!de. az
ends with Only hoe IN the TOP and lotion 10 Shca
lie VOYAGE was made scToss re Pecihc. Ee power
a.. Lo,rr iO5o
smith was TIE only Yankee VIC hec sVoInpteg 70 GO
n, -Yophe. ind e md succeeded mot nj Syiy
lie deceived ~ Ne Gppscent openness ITO iecl.ie
IN t..tfd ~ cetl-s d interview when ne hSi
"a - Ioo SINH ~ Nsuyoo i. 1874 lie VS. received
h. cor. Of ,sverT h he place by tne landlord mayor,
General President ar PTop1et-tne rNl, feLslOLs
,r6 e l.sry seat - t-C. comm unity su-'hJ IN 60
M thc csnies &. the5 expulsion ION mssoun $40 J.
xss the ie.0ugv O. tie pe.pse srr.oSndEg them o.
-, Proving Property tLOGgE tie genie VeTslga OF
,nc matte wa d I. The Momons processing 70 be.es
-bs. hc Ca. VS. .he lords, ioE TIE oeEehi o. Toe
SIT. ote ,ip ted be Iesz .ton Of he mi. ennian
- sam immediate possession ~. themselves. Mob
Law turytc s-aris. .ne ed tey sc oAvsa fom TIE
state lr-orhnt heDess, Grc spe o. g. neif 2sse'
sons the HOrnoas tune % her tne ne proven
squ. 10 The occesiOn J1e smith bought me i>ho -
NsDyoo AID The rise Of ne land made TIE Pfoprie'o
cornrs rttiyey rCh. To 5SJd hls tempe re execO
fIom hs follower. tenth Of tner earnnss, Tenn u
their ucsrne sl0 tenth Of their lIe. ! DC Mormon
t.k lie balance O. C3Lt.csJ power q TIE S'aE' ana
conseouet.y oOtaueS * arteE ior bis city, and MI
tsyy organ Lsoz Of al his mea, drawing thell aIni
NJ the United Sa;ss Ant subject 70 nm o. Leu.
| General. He was das nll-sgy, owl aEo religious
| Goye1ror. The manner 0. driving OIL hormons yea
NJ the laL " who refused 70 pay uthes Sas neal DC
| scribeG TLrce q four ueI-f snkees, genera
ed therse.yes be.0-B rs house WITH lsck kniSes %,
| baqen whiting pieces Of wOod. ]. the ohno1so,
mtn1ter came out they followed him .biuling and
when be came mo bis house icy Wouid again ,cs
therseves before his DOOR and cont Iue their hiln
| and generally three or four days VA sah4Gieot Q
He ,peut the jay il. bis COMPANY, and L Wa euhou'
10 Sc Row be MAINTAIN cd MS rophctbood to his iol
lowers. While be talked like fellow nan u the lee
turer Hi fol- fCtcftIDG :" snn the an '' hsf
,si,ry nom al t gus - s.esaa,,y "saja and '''