The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-08-22
EDITOR TRUE NoRrHERSER


spondence from this place. In return pre-
pose to show in brief how much his expose
amounts to- His assertions applied TO me
shall not notice. lie Gays, "we met him on
his own ground and We felt satisfied to leave
the results with our hearers" Yet, notwith-
standing this, when / tried to make brief re-
port of those meetings, he launches out in
nearly column OF your paper to prove some
one in error. 1t seems, according to his state
ments, there was some awful hard questions
asked Elder Scott, forcing him to say, " that
we must accept Joseph Smith, jr., as a divipely
inspired prophet and the book OF Mormon as a
revelation from God to man. and admits that
Elder Scott brought forth proof therefor, aud
then adds, "Hence you see the doctrine OF the
Christian church needed no defense" This
conclusion is good deal like the question one
hears quite often, If an irresistible substance
comes into contact with an immoyeable body,
what will be the RESULT" an imposslbility.
Again we quote: He then delivered dis
course on Jo. Smith, his prophecies, ETC.. we
followed him with 10. Smith, showing from
history facts incoptrovertible that 10. Smith
was guilty of the greatest crimes from treason
down to petit larceny" II this be the case
when Joseph Smith with others went to Wash
ington in person to petition for redress OF
grievances, why did Martin Van Buren say, as
he did TO them, Your cause is just but can't
do anything for you" To resume, Sherrod
says he followed Scott with Jo Smith. ques-
tion whether he had with him any OF Joseph
Smiths works on the contrary part, he would
have been far more consistent to have said he
followed him with fuckers work on Mormon
Ism, Wife No. 49, or "Tell it ALL were novels
as Ear as proof is concerned. / should as soon
take Mistakes OF Moses " to prove God cne Of
the worst wretches in Heaven or earth. Now
l am going to close this by quoting the last
two sentences Of Sherrod's effuslon, but | will
cay this, will not have anything more to say
on this subject, as it Will tend to wranglng.
Echo asks who nserably failed ? L. j..
Sherrod" Comment is unnecessary.
While this subject OF Mormonism is being
agtated, not only in this country but also
through the public press all over the land let
me speak a little. Before 1 commence. ask
your readers to read IN the issue of Aug. 18th,
the piece headed New Move Against Polyga-
my" also the Washington Notes. in the latter
you will find this: 1t is considered necessary
as notice to the world that Mormonism is
hereafter to be prosecuted as a crime in the
United States" this is rather a sweeping aseer-
ton. To be brief, we all know this is mean.
as q blow to polygsmy-a death bow. Now
10 brief, l wish to show your readers that
polygamy is no part Of Mormonism as taught
by Joseph Smith the martyr. 1 shall quote
from the doctrine and covenant also the Boot
Of Mormon. standard authorities Of the church
with the Bible. Polygsmy is based upon q
revelation purporting to have been given July
10Th, 1843. but did not make its appearance
until August, 1852, over eight years after tht
death OF Joseph Smith. Now, we fnd TINS il
doctrine and covenants, paragraph 5, section
IS: LET no man break the law Of the land
for lie that keepeth the Law OF God hath N
need to break the law OF the land" AS we ar,
told that God does not vary, he could not b.
the author of 1t. Joseph Smith or any othe
man would have to violate the law OF the lanc
; and will be safe to say that he was not III
author Of IT, for in fact he dlscountenanced
49,, Sec, II i,
date OF the polygamc revelation appears
notice over the signature Of Joseph an
Hyrum Smith to the effect that one Hiral
Brown had been cut off from the church Il
teaching polygamy and other false and CORFU
doctrines."-T and Seasons, vol. 6, pae
423. Further, on March 18th, 1874 Hyrul
Smith published card OF warning to Il
church. in which he refers to somebody
teaching that having many wives was lawf
and taught in Nauvou, and says: " say uni
you that that man teaches false doctrine, 4
there is no such doctrine taught here, Meth
is there any such thing practiced here."-Tim
and Seasons, vol. 5, page +74. In speech
Brigham Young, June 21st, 1874, (see Deser
News Of July 1st, of that year, is found {
following statement relative to the origin
the doctrine OF polygamy: "While we we
in England On 1889 and 4O) think the 10
manifested to me by vision and his spirit, thin
that did not then understand. Inever open
nv mouth to any one concerning them, unit
returned to Nauvou. Joseph had never me
toned this. there had never been thought
Il in the church that ever knew anythi
sbont it at that time but had this for mys
aud kept it to myself" Here is the origin
polygamy with Brigham Young. Some 5
right here, why, you are admitting all we cla
for Brigham Young was the head OF the Nj
mon church after the death of Joseph Sm
. Not by right,-he was only President OF
Twelve, not OF the church. Joseph Smith
was his legal successor, and the Office sho
. have been held IN trust till he arrived at
age capable Of carrying en- the work. On