The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-05-29


dying, aroused the sympathy of the people
of Quincy. and they opened their hearts
and their homes to receive them. The
most active agency in looking after and
providing for the suffering and poverty
stricken exiles was the Democratic asso-
citation of Quincy Under the direction of
that association public meeting was
called. At the first meeting all that was
done was to pass a resolution to the effect
that the people called Latter-day Saints
were in situation requiring the aid of the
people OF Quincy. A committee of eight
was also appointed to call gen
eral meeting of the citizens of Quincy
and of the Mormons, to hear the story
OF the exiles' wrong When the com
mittee applied for the Congregational
church and were refused, they appointed
the meeting in the court house. In the
meantime the committee heard the story of
wrong and outrage heaped upon the Nor
mons in Missouri from SIDNEY RIGpoN
and others. They reported these wrongs
at the second meeting and suggested
series OF resolutions setting forth that the
exlled strangers were entitled to the sym
patty and aid of the people of Quincy; that
numerous committee composed of irdi-
viduals from every part of the town be
appointed to allay the prejudces of the
misguided citizens of Quincy, and explain
that it was not the design of the Mormons
to lower the wages of the laboring classes,
but 20 secure something to save them from
starvation; that standing committee be
appointed to relieve, so far as in their
power, the wants of the destitute and
houseless, and procure work for those able
and willing to labor. The report closed by
saying
We recommend to all the citizens of Quincy
that in all their intercourse with the strangers
theyhse and observe becoming decorum and
delicaey. and be particularly careful not 20 in
dulge in any conversation or expression
calculated 10 wound their feelings, or IN any
way 10 reflect upon those who by every law of
hum anity, are entitled to our sympathy and
comnaiseration.
This good work began by the Democratic
association was continued by them, and
substantial assistance was given to the
suffering Saints. At subsequent meeting
of the association the following resolutions
were adopted:
That we regard the right of conscience as
natural and inalienable, and the most sacredly
guaranteed by the constitution Of our free gov
eminent.
That we regard the acts of all mobs in viola.
ton OF law; and those who compose them, in
dividually responsible, both to the laws of God
and for every depreciation committed upon
the property rights or life of any citizen.
That the inhabitants upon the western from
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cution of the people denominated Mormons
have violated the sacred rights Of conscience
and every law of justice and humanity
! That the governor of Missouri in refusing
protection to this class of people, when pressed
upon by q heartless mob, and turning upon
them band of unprincipled militia with orders
| encouraging their determination bas brought q
lasting disgrace upon the state ovex which he
presides.
This was the work of a Democratic as
Democratic doctrines; ard when the
Messrs. SMITH are again tempted to lay at
Democratic doors all respon sibility for the
ills brought upon Mormon people, we hope
consideration OF these facts will restrain
them somewhat But, to come to the re-
sponsibility for the expulsion from Illinois
In the summer of 1913 a desperate effort
was made to kidnap JOSEPH SMITH and
carry him into Missouri among his ole
enemies. He was arrested on a requisitior
from the governor of Missouri by JOSEPH
H. REYNOLDS, the agent of Missouri. anC
HARMON T. WILSON, an officer of Illinois
The arrest was made in Dixon, in the
northern part of Illinois, and his captors
tried to run him off without giving lin ar
oppor tunity to consult counsel or make any
Arrangement whatever for defense. Hon
CYRUS WALKER was in the neighborhood
however, and the prophet secured his serv
ices and sued out a writ Of habeas corpus
be.ore a local magistrate, and instead Of
going into Missouri, he took his oaptors
captive and went to Nauvoo, where he
was delivered from arrest.
At the time of this occurrence there was
an election pending in Illinois for mem.
hers of Congress and WALKER was the
Wing candidate for the district where the
Mormons lived. When JOSEPH SMITE
called for his assistance as a lawyer
WALKER was making campaign speeches il
that locality and refused utterly to asss
him unless the prophet would pledge hin
his vote for representative to Congress
This JOSEPH SMITH did and CYRUS WALKEI
understood that to mean not only the
prophets vote but the vote Of his friends
He felt that his election was sure, an,
boasted of it among his friends. He qui
the stump and devoted himself to the ser
vice Of JOSEPH SMITH with the above result
The day before election, however
RYRUM SMITH told his brother JOSEPH tina
the spirit manifested it to him, that i
would be to the best interest of the peopl
TO vote the Democratic ticket and for MIR
HoGE, the Democratic candidate for Con
gress. joseph made that announcement il
public meeting, in the course of whic
announcement he said
1 am not come to tell you to vote this way
r that way, or the other. In relation to nationa
e matters 1 waut it to go abroad to the Who'll
world that every man should stand on his ow
merits. The Lord has not given me a revela
ton concerning politics. have not asked Hir
for one. am third party, and stand indie
pendent and alone. l desire to see all parte
protected in their rights.
: Referring TO what HYRUM had communi
3 Gated to him. he said:
never knew EYRUM to say he ever had
!. revelation and it failed. Let GOD speak. an
Q all men hold their peace
: JOSEPH kept his pledge personally an
: voted for CYRUS WALKER; but the Demo
D cratic ticket was overwhelmingly vict,
Y rious in Nauvoo.
d The result was like q thunderbolt to til
lot
n been living in FOOLS paradise of fancie