Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-09-30


dwellings burned, their farms laid
waste, and the great bulk Of their NOV
able property handed over, without let
or hindrance to the Kansas jayhawk-
ers' II was brutal order ruthlessly
enforced, but SO far from expeling or
eNterminating the gnerrillas, It simply
handed the whole district over to
them" Indeed" continues Luclen
Carr, I'VE are assured by one who was
on the ground, that from this time UNI
I'll the end Of the war no one wearing
the federal uniform dared risk his life
within the devastated region The only
people whom the enforcement OF tho
order did injure were some thousands
Of those whom It was Ewings duty to
protect" Qbid p. S51,)
Whether justified or not by the attl-
tude Of the Jackson county people in
the Ciyil war, the execution of Order
No. ii certainly was but a re-enact-
ment, though upon a larger scale, Of
those scenes which the Inhabitants Of
that section OF the country 30 years be-
fore had perpetrated upon the Latter
day. Saints IN expeling them from
Jackson county The awful scenes
then enacted Inspired the now celebrat-
ed painting by @. c. Bingham, bearing
the title civil War" and dedicated by
the artist 10 all who cherish the prin-
ciples Of civil liberty" and now used to
illustrate this article.
CIVIL STRIFE IN MISSOURI
Connected with the scenes OF civil
strife in Missouri, is a prophecy ut
tered by Joseph Smith many years be-
fore they began, and recently published
In a very able paper by Elder mnus
T. Wells, IN the November number of
tho IU.n4atratst1tft
Wells, II appears, had the pleasure OF
an interview with the Hon. Leouidas
NJ. Lawson Of New York city, former
ly a resident of Clay county. Missouri,
and q brother-in-law of Gen. Alexan-
der W, Doniphan, whose name SO fire.
quently occurs In our pages, dealing
with events In the history Of the
Church while in Missouri.
In the course Of the interview which
took place at the University club, New
York city. Mr. Lawson referred 70 an
incident connected with a visit to Cen
eral Doniphan in 1853 Gen. Doniphan
It VIII be remembered by those ac-
quainted with his history took no part
in the Civil war beyond that OF a sor-
rowful spectator on the occasion OF
Mr.. Lawson's visit TO him, Just referred
TO, they rode through Jackson county
together, and In letter to Elder Wells,
under date Of Feb Z. 1902. Mr.. Lawson
relates the following incident which is
part of biographical sketch of Gen.
eral Doniphan, prepared by Mr.. Law
SON
In the year 1853 I visited Gen. 4.
W. Donlphan at his home In Liberty
Clay county Missouri This WAS soon
after the devastation Of Jackson coun-
". Missouri under what is known as
fIltslaV ~, / U'htu
complete, Farms were everywhere
destroyed and the farmhouses were
burned. During this visit Gen DOM.
phan related the following historical
facts and personal Incidents.
About the year 1872. the MOrmong
settled In jackson county. Mo, under
the leadership Of Joseph Smith. The
people Of Jackson county became dis
satisfied with their presence. and
forced them to leave; and they crossed
the Missouri river and settled IN the
counties Of De Kalb. Caldwell and Raw
They founded the town OF Far West
and began to preuare the foundation
Of temple II was here that the trou-
bles arose which eliminated in the cx-
pulsion Of the "Mornons" from tho
state OF Missouri according no the com.
mand Of Gov Lilburn w. Bogrs. This
was known i'm Missouri annals as the
Mormon war There were many
among those who oDeyed the or
der Of the governor in the state
militia, who believed TINT the
movement against the "M1rwons'
was unjust and cruel and that the OK
element was kept up by those who
coveted the homes, tho barns and the
fields Of the Mormon people. The tat.
ter. during their residence I'm the state
nf MlgeoifYl maid 80 fana Cos o D..
land they claimed 10 the United states
government land Office, more than $780,
900 which. for that period reuresonted
tremendous interest, During their
sojourn In Missouri the Mormons dll
not practise or teach poygamy $50 that
question did not enter into Il.
Following the early excitement. Jo-
seph Smith was indicted for treason
against the state Of Missouri. and Gem
eral Douiphan was one OF the council
employed 10 defend him he having
shown a friendly interest iu Smith,
whom he considered very badly treated.
Joseph Smith was placed TN prison IN
Liberty Mo, To- await his trial This
place was The residence OF General
DOniphan His partner iu tho practice
Of law Was James II, Baldwin
REMARKABLE PREDICTION
ron one occasion General Donlphnn
caused the sheriff Of the county 10 bring
Joseph Smith from the prison to his
law Office, for the purpose of conulta-
ton about his defense. During Smiths
presence I'm the office. q citizen of Jack
son county, Mo, came i'm for the pur-
nose Of paylng Zee which WIS due by
him 10 the firm Of Doniphan ana Bald
win. and offered In payment "a tract OF
land IN Jackson county.
'Doniphan told him that his partner,
Mr.. Baldwin was absent az the mo-
ment, but as soon as he had am oppor-
tunity he would consult him and decide
about the matter. When the Jackson
county man retired Joseph Smith. who
had overheard the conversation, adj
dressed General Donlphan about as fol-
lows:
Doniphan, I advise you not to take