Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-13
AMERICANA MAGAZINE.

Magazine has Just come to our desk.
and we take pleasure in calling to the
attention of our readers the installmcnt
of the excellent History of the Nor
mon Church" written for that publica-
ton by President b. II. Roberts. The
present number contains chapters XXX
and xxi In the first of these the
author sketches with his usual force
and skill the conditions obtaining in
the Church and outside, during the
troubles in Missouri, and the hcroisn
of General a. w Doniphan In the
latter chapter an interesting account Is
given of tho origin Of the so-called Dan
tics. This section OF the History" Is
Illustrated with portraits Of Charles {.
Rich and General Donphan.
The incident in the life Of the Prophet
Joseph, in which General Doniphnn iig-
ured as true hero. is graphically re-
lated. The Prophet and his brother
Hyrum. together with some other lead
ing men, had been treachcrousy deliv-
cred into the hands OF the murderers
who thirstcd for their blood. court
martial was held and the prisoners con-
tlemned. against the vote of General
Graham and some others. General Luz
cus. Who was in command. yielding to
the pressure, issued an order to Cen
sral Doniphan. commanding him to take
the prisoners to the public square. and
there kill them. But this gentleman
returned the following reply:
1T is cold FLOODED murder. will not
obey your order. My brigade shall
march for Liberty tomorrow morning.
at S. o'clock: and II YOU execute those
sren, Will hold you responsible before
III earthly tribunal. so help me God.
That General Doniphan was right
sven the murdcrers admitted by not
calling him to account for subordina-
lion.
During this storm of persecution the
prophetic gift of Joseph was manifest
cd in the same manner rs that OF the
Apostle Paul during the tempest off
the coast of Malta, when he told all In
the ship to be OF good cheer because
an angel had appeared to him and as
surcd him that not life should be
lost. The Prophet and his brethren
were taken to Independence. prison
crs. During the journey and while in
the hands OF a mob that had sworn
their destruction he delivered this
prophecy to his w-suffcrcrs: BE
of good cheer, brethren: the word of
the Lord came to me last night that
our lives should be given us, and that
whatever we may suffer during this
our captivity, not one of our lives shall
be te,kcn.''
President Roberts relates that Cen
craI Clark, in an address on the public
square at Far West told the Saints
that there was no hope for their lead
ers. AS for your leaders, he said,
do not think-do not imagine for
moment-do not let it enter your mind
that they will be delivered. or that
you will see their faces again, for
their fate Is fXcd--their die Is cast
their doom Is sealed" That was the
sentiment among their enemies. The
Prophet and his brethren were doomed
before they had been properly tried.
But the prediction of the Prophet
Joseph. and not that of General Clark,
came true, though the appearances
were all against the assumption that
the prisoners should escape with their
lives. Joseph on this occasion, as on
so many others. was proved Il true
prophet.
Irwin 1,p oil bon
mord testimony was introduced by DR.
Award, and others. regarding the exist
ence of "a band called Daughters of
Zion (afterward called the DANTE
bandO, and this reminds one of thu
old stories told about this alleged or
ganization, to this day. President Rob-
crts gives the supposed oath by which
DR.. Award said the number of the band
were bound TO secrecy. and also tho
constitution as presented to the court
by the Doctor He also gives an ac-
count of the "band." condensed from
Joseph Smiths Journal History.
from which it appears that Dr.,
Award himself was the Original
tor of the organization, and that
he lied when he represented to his
dupcs that he had authority from tho
heads OF the Church to do what he did
BY and by he began to teach his men
that it was lawful for them to rob and
plumber non-"Mormons." AS soon rs
the vllainy Of the man became know
to the Church authorities, he was eX'
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