Show l vla gla HISTORY OF af JOSEPH SMITH july judy 1843 let it be borne in mind also hat that the agent of missouri after sifter to he had obtained the custody of smith a at dixon refused to employ a democratic lawyer and insisted upon having a ahia lawyer of or inferior abilities simply upon the he ground as he tie stated that the democrats were against him hica let it also be borne in mind that cyrus walker the whig candidate for con coh conless congress less miraculously happened to be lewithin within six miles of dixon when smith wag waa arrested ready and convenient to be employed by smith to get hi him m delivered from custody and that be he was actually employed and actually did get smith enlarged from custody and withal let lat it be remembered that john C bennett is tile the plia riia pliant t tool too and pander of the junto at springfield albl arbi that he was the instigator of an unnecessary stecial ecial term in missouri on the ath day ay of jue jun jan lasit fact for the purpose of getting getti ig smith indicted we say lefall these facts be borne in mind and they produce a strong suspicion if not conviction that the whole affair is a whig conspiracy to compel a democratic governor to issue a writ against smith pending the tiie congressional elections so as tos tol license the mor nor mons create a necessity for walkers and perhaps brownings professional services in favor of smith Sifi ith to get got him delivered out of the net of their own weaving and thereby get the everlasting gratitude of the cormons mormons and their support for the whig whim cause 12 thursday 20 I 1 furnished bishop miller with for the expedition to the pin pinery r friday 21 rode to the farm with my dau daughter ahter julia lue ile the maid of iowa sailed for forthie the pinery in wisconsin with bishop miller laman wight and a large company with their families miliea fd lieu t col john scott was elected col I 1 st reg rego and 2nd cohort to fill the vacancy of col titus billings resigned saturday 22 1 I rode out in my bli bil buggy gy in the evening evenings sister slater mary alary ann holmes hoimes was brought to n my V house sick nibe ribe nie has been confined to her bed bcd for upwards of two years elders young smith left cin cinn cannatti ein cin attl atti at 11 am amr on board the adelaide for tor pittsburgh while on board eller kimball dreamed that he was at work il in a pottery I ghere here there was a large amount of clay together he examined it alid alyd found it to be yellow rotten stuff of no account and he thought it was easier to go to the clay bank and get ket new clay which would make better ves yes vessels sola sela but after a while he concluded to work up this clay into vessels which when made proved to be rotten which is a representation sen tation of the people of cincinnati sunda sunday 23 ble Ale meeting eting at the stand I 1 preached pre preached acheT I 1 ingert insert a brief synopsis cf of the discourse reported by dr richards 1 I commence my remarks by reading ing this text luke 16 chal chat chap 16 v Y the abe e law lair and the prophets were until f john since that time the kingdom of god is preached and every man gresseth pres seth into it I 1 do not know that I 1 shall be able abie to preach much but bet with the faith of tho the saints ma may bay nay ay something instructive it has gone abroad aaroa t that t I 1 proclaimed myself no longer a prophet I 1 said it 11 last sabbath ironically I 1 supposed you would all understand und estand it was not that I 1 would renounce the idea of being a pyo prophet phet but that I 1 had no disposition to proclaim myself such but I 1 do say that I 1 bear the testimony of jesus which is the spirit of prophecy there is is no gre greater ater love tt than an this that a man lay down his bis life for his friends I 1 discover hundreds and thousands of my brethren ready to sacrifice their lives for me the burdens which roll upon me are very peat imy my perse persecutors cutora allow me no rest aud and I 1 find that in in the midst of business and care the spirit la Is willing but lut the flesh is weak although th ou h I 1 was called of my heavenly father t to 0 lay 1 ily ay iy E the f foundation dati of this great work and on kingdom 9 in this dispensation and testify of his revealed will to scattered israel I 1 am subject to like oas Fas fashions passions as other men like ilke the prophets f n en times IN ith standing my weaknesses I 1 am under I 1 h n assif v of beartie the infirmities of others j i win wid li m vicea heu hen they chev get into difficulty hang on to I 1 I 1 ire tenaciously to get them then out and wish me to cover their faults on the other hand the same characters when thy tha discover a weakness in bro brother ther thet jog joab ab cn en fean fear to 11 1 mst 1 st hie h reputation and publish it to all ail al tle world aid ald aid thereby by aid my enemies plem elem ies les ii ds the th lafr r althou althon although gh the law jaw is given theoli through 7 ah me to the church I 1 cannot be borne with a mo raint by such men they are ready to destroy me for the least foible and publish my imaginary failings from dan to thong h thy they are too if if rant ritt or of the things of god I 1 which have becil beer lescale I 1 to me rne ap p jule jul e of my actions motives mot ivia or conduct in any correct manner what cr the only principle upon which they judge freds rd moe roc is by y comp ailing my acts acta with the foolish traditions irions of their fathers and nonsensical teachings of hireling priests whose object and aim was to kepp keep the people in in ignorance for the sake of filthy lucre or as the prophet r says to feed themselves not the flock 13 men alen often come to me with their troubles and seek my will crying oh brother josuph joseph help me help me but ii hen I 1 am in trouble few of them sympathize w with ith me or extend to me relief I 1 1 believe in a principle of reciprocity if we do live tn a devilish and wicked world where men busy themselves in wat watching batchin chin for ini iniquity ity and lay snares for those who reprove in tiu tzu the e gate I 1 see no faults in the church and therefore let me be resurrected with the saints whether i I 1 ascend to heaven or descend to heit helf hell heli or go to I 1 any other place ada add an d if we go to hell we will turn the devils out of doors and make a heaven of it where this people are there ia is good society what do we care where weare if the society be good I 1 dont care what a mans character is if lies hes my friend a true ame friend I 1 will be a friend to him and preach the I 1 gospel of salvation to him and give him good counsel helping bimont of his difficulties friendship is one of the grand fundamental principles of mormonism to revolutionize and civilize the world and cause wars and contentions to cease and men to become friends and brothers even the wolf and the lamb shall i dwell together the leopard shall lie down with j the kid the calf the young lion and the falling and a little child shall lead them the bear and the cow shall lie down together and tile the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp aap and j i the weaned child shall play on the cockatrices den and they shall not hurt hart or destroy in all my holy mountain saith the lord of hosts I 1 it is a time honored adage that love begets love let us pour forth love shew forth our kindness unto all mankind and the lord will i reward us with everlasting increase cast our bread upon the waters and we shall receive it i after many days increased to a hundred fold friendship is like brother turley in his bis blacksmith shop welding iron to iron it unites the human buman family with its happy influence I 1 I 1 do not dwell well d upon your faults and you shall I 1 not upon mine charity which is love cover I 1 eth a multi ude of sins and I 1 have often covered up all the f faults alts among you but the prettiest i thing is to ha e no faults at all we should cultivate a meek quiet and peaceable spirit havo ilav tb th presbyterians rians any truth yes I 1 have the baptists baptista methodists Metho netho dista ac any truth i yes they all have a little truth mixed with J error arror we IV should gather all the good and true principles in in the world and treasure them up or we shall not come out pure mormons cormons Mor mons last morning certain brethren came to me and paid they could hardly consent to receive hyrum as a prophet and for me to re sign sn s n but I 1 told them I 1 only said I 1 lao imo t to try your falih and it is strange breth brethren reu ren that you have hare been in the church so long and not yet understand the Mei mel priesthood pries hood bood I 1 will resume the subject at some future time it is contrary to governor fords forda oath of office to send a man to missouri where ghere he be is proscribed in his religious opinions for he is sworn to support th h constitution of the united states and 0 of this tius tati taft at and aind these eions glar rantee religious as well as civil liberty to all religious societies whatever monday bionday 21 24 2 1 chiq morning I 1 had a long conversation with mr hoge the democratic candidate for congress I 1 kheved him brn the corruption and folly of the governors sending an armed armo force to take m ac and aud auld him this made the vexatious lawsuit against me for my religion exhibition of divine the elre firo king 0 in the court room settled with william and wilson law they were in m my y debt for fr which will wllliam william iam tam law gave his note I 1 tuesday 25 during this day I 1 signed nauvoo legion scrip a copy of one of which I 1 insert nail nauvoo Nati legion july 25 1813 no nils this certificate will be received by the nauvoo legion aa as one dollar ill in payment of debts due the legion and redee redeemable M able by the tile paymaster general on linand demand with any moneys in the treasury rv wolson LAW major general JOSEPH SMITH general JNO S FULLMER Paymaster general I 1 being sich sick I 1 lay on my bed in middle of the room visited by dr richards elder noah rogers ro roena era ers administered t pitr r webster A at carmi farmington agton co raio valo v b had li id been unable to walk WIK foi for several years pas wednesday 26 she arose from her bed this morning rooming and walked I 1 cop copy y from the boston bees r tn mv last msp I 1 to achl rehl I gpo th fb r vr v 91 1121 iq 0 ri tle the tl efy evy d of the S stio sulo 11 Is as they ryo i u i upon i th face fc e of th clia cila itei and it in i IN tw P p hereafter ti to go into lito the ineata ot of tb th it climent do dorfi ment for I 1 hod hoid the maxim good that ohp 11 union is is interested in the union but at the present time I 1 have another subject on the wl h more inner dist diat it ir r c i cerns the mise wise N ise lse and an i portions por lions is 0 of the american people I 1 reann reason from fron fachs facts ro no matter who may cry hush as to morn moin s i and the disgrace which the state str te ot of miss mibs nl inherits from her barbarous treatment aad a J unlawful extermination of the mormon deop e pie e p the great day has already teon been beci inhered ushered in and the voice of a mormon Alor nion is not oni oily heard settin setting forth his awn own rights and arid arc ching t the thi h the son of god in in power ad a d deeo demo demonstration rie incontrovertibly from revelation in in every city and hamlet in in our avile spread american free states but oher oer ocr realms and kingdoms hear the same tidings even evin the indians australia pacific Is ianes lanes s great britain ireland germany and the holy L id i d where dod god himself once spoke have he heard hears ard i cormor and all this in the short space ot of twelve 01 fo fourteen arteen years yeara yea and measures mea mei surca have T berh taken that russia may hear bear the watchman i c cry sow tow now sir what ahat has been done can be doile doyle doi dol e P I 1 shall not be surprised if the undertake to cepe cope with the world virtue and truth are arc twin of such winning eh charms tring tha that hoest bo teat west men of every nation kindred and 11 d tongue will fall in love with them awl an 1 vi whit what hat hit Ii inders hinders the mormons cormons Mor mons with the bible in in oa 01 hand and humanity in in the other from Mormon maon izing all honest men nothing the cecin idof of 9 mormon the prophet joe says is is mul mui e good 7 and no matter where it is the mormons cormons will have it and if they cannot abt un it by exertion in the world they will merit it by faith and prayer from the old promise pro misu of ask and anu ye shall receive bat but do to not think that I 1 e even en 1 I h have havo a been zed by what I 1 write for I 1 say siy nay bay no hough though I 1 am willing to admit an arll i all ali t 1 men ois 04 sense will do the same jime jume the moie mole light the more truth the more truth the moie more love the more love the more virtue the mori more virtue the more peace the more peace the thre more inore heaven leaven what every body wan win wants a the mor mons believe rather too mach much for tor ri r 11 1 I cant come tt it another word on missouri misso Kisso url ari when whon her constitution ution was framed they commer ceil the preamble aa as follows wethe people if of missouri AC by our representatives in comen cowen tion assembled sem bled at st louis on Sa saturday satu Situ rv the da day of lune june 1820 do mutt mutually ialy laly ag aret aref ree to establish list a free filee AND independent BUC LC C I 1 republic well some cf their subsequent acts acta prove the truth of it and ind as the broad folds of the constitution often conceals conce lis more than meets the eye notwithstanding it is 13 the egts agis egis of the people to keep lawmakers law 1 iv makers and lawbreakers law breakers within an and d wi t ho t bo bounds t in let me quote from the article artice of the i aforesaid constitution the 31 pi pa graph that anat the people have a right pace pare ably abl abi lo 10 assemble for their th I 1 r common gool and ai d to apply to those vested with erith etith the powers poev ers of rov sov sol fol t j i for redress of grievances and flat ilat tight right to bear arms in in defence of themselves and the state stant CANNOT BE questioned this ov erwine r right ht of gun fence was made as I 1 hav ha e learne learned for indians but wag vvan used b by I 1 gov roa rom as a 8 ine sine yua qua 4 non bon 1 on pointed v afu lt steel and aBd burning 1 with ca brimstone 1 torie to 1 ate the mormons cormons Mor mons truly w e may ask isk what it is is right aright and what is 13 law contrary to rhe ibe constitution 1 the legislature ol 01 miso mif o iri irl n I 1 ledged the exterminating on oril t cf of boggs IB as 1 I 1 constitutional and appropriate 1 in 11 ire the thin abin lil lii ax to pay the daners di an I 1 r rs and 11 may mi as well say robbers bers of tho ih al amons for services rendered the sal sat i locsi U gladius 0 Cru eru crumens meba mena viator shower of rain at noon thursday 27 1 I drove through the c ty vi ith father morey morley in in my carriage carnage the Ade adelane adeline laile hiving haing run mn on 0 i ti wind har hir as ier 1 cr er wo V i ii fr F ri illy ill ili di chiles ther oage aage it v vvs vve as like ble yin elu blu nin nig suckers out of a trout brook on account of the lowness of the water elders i B young W woodruff and geo A smith were set st ashore and tool toot coach for Pit where they arrived at 6 vv nt to thet thel tap 1 T temperance e p erance arance hall and zinobi heal hear d elder fider I 1 ate P page preaching ag the eitts liere iture thoy me met meb t with elders eiders 11 C kimball and 0 pratt fridly friday 28 I 1 was at home hom hoopsick sick and was visited by father morley at noon james sloan the recorder brought the desk containing city and church books and arid papers to the mayors |