The Permanency of Republics, is Secured by the Virtue, Intelligence and Patriotism of the People. Vol. ? No. ?. Painesville, Ohio, November 16? 1830. Whole No. ? DELUSION. About a couple of weeks since, three men, calling themselves Oliver Cowdry, David Whitmer, and Martin Harris, appeared in our village, laden with a new revelation, which they claim to be a codicil to the New Testament. They preached in the evening in the Methodist Chapel, and from certain indications, conceiving they might do more good otherwheres, departed for Kirtland, where is a "common stock family," under the charge of Elder Rigdon, a Campbellite leader of some notoriety. The men claim to act under a "commission written by the finger of God" -- they are very enthusiastic, tolerably resolute -- but from what we can learn need that steadfast determined resolution, and popular talent, which are necessary to ensure any considerable degree of success in a new project. |
The Permanency of Republics, is Secured by the Virtue, Intelligence and Patriotism of the People. Vol. III. No. ? Painesville, Ohio, Tuesday, February 1, 1831. Whole No. 118.
FANATICISM.
The believers in the sacred authenticity of this miserable production, are known by the name of "Mormonites," and their book is commonly called "the book of Mormon." It is asserted by them that their number in this vicinity is four hundred. In a conversation a few days since with a gentleman from Kirtland, well informed, and every way concerned to give us the truth, we [were] assured that their numbers in the family in that town were two hundred souls. We doubt not then, that their whole number in this county and Cayahoga are [sic] at least four hundred. |
The Permanency of Republics, is Secured by the Virtue, Intelligence and Patriotism of the People. Vol. III. No. ? Painesville, Ohio, Tuesday, March 15, 1831. Whole No. 124. Antimasonic Religion. -- The Mormon Bible is anti-masonic, and it is a singular truth that every one of its followers, so far as we are able to ascertain, are anti-masons. Now, probably we are to know what is meant by "Church and State" ... |
The Permanency of Republics, is Secured by the Virtue, Intelligence and Patriotism of the People. Vol. III. No. ? Painesville, Ohio, Tuesday, April 19, 1831. Whole No. 130. (Letter from Elder Swaze on Mormonism -- under construction)
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The Permanency of Republics, is Secured by the Virtue, Intelligence and Patriotism of the People. Vol. III. No. ? Painesville, Ohio, Tuesday, May 17?, 1831. Whole No. 134.
Infatuation. -- Almost every week brings new reports of the fatal infatuation of the Mormonites. It will be recollected that when they made their appearance here, they declared themselves immortal. Death, however, has paid them no respect, other than by frequent visits. In defiance of repeated instances of mortality they [still] profess the power of healing, refuse to call medical assistance, and many fall the miserable victims of their faith. The latest reports are, that a few days since, the wife of a Mr. Mardock [sic - Murdock?], daughter of Judge Clapp, of Mentor, and a believer in Mormonism, died among them in child bed for want of professional assistance. The wife of the prophet Smith hardly escaped the same fate; she was in labor three days, during which time they tried their spells in vain, at last they called an accoucheur, and she was delivered of the dead bodies of two fine boys. The mother barely survived. |
The Permanency of Republics, is Secured by the Virtue, Intelligence and Patriotism of the People. Vol. III. No. ? Painesville, Ohio, Tuesday, June 21, 1831. Whole No. 139. THE MORMONITES. -- This infatuated people are again in motion. In their own cant phrase "they are going to inherit the promise of God to Abraham and his seed." Their destination is some indefinite spot on the Missouri River, they say about 1500 miles distant. About 30 of them have recently been ordained and some have gone, others are about going, two and two, part by the western rivers and part by land to their distant retreat, far away from the cheering voice of civilized man. Those who have disposed of their property go now, and such as have property, are making market for it so eagerly as often to disregard pecuniary interests, and all are to follow with all convenient dispatch. They still persist in their power to work miracles. They say they have often seen them done -- the sick are healed -- the lame walk -- devils are cast out; -- and these assertions are made by men heretofore considered rational men, and men of truth. |
The Permanency of Republics, is Secured by the Virtue, Intelligence and Patriotism of the People. Vol. III. No. ? Painesville, Ohio, Tuesday, July 26, 1831. Whole No. 144. It will be recollected by all interested in the subject, that we published in the Gazette of April 19th, a letter from Elder Swaze on the subject of Mormonism. Some time since we received a letter from the Elder, pointing out several typographical errors, and requesting a correction. The original was published in our absence, and the letter was received in a moment of haste and thrown aside and forgotten. We proceed to correct the errors: -- |
The Permanency of Republics, is Secured by the Virtue, Intelligence and Patriotism of the People. Vol. III. No. ? Painesville, Ohio, Tuesday, August 30, 1831. Whole No. 149. Conversion to Mormonism. -- The Oneida Register says that W. W. Phelps, late editor of the Ontario Phoenix, an anti-masonic paper, has embraced the Mormon faith, and has been ordained an elder and commissioned to preach. |
The Permanency of Republics, is Secured by the Virtue, Intelligence and Patriotism of the People. N. S. Vol. I. No. 23. Painesville, Ohio, Tuesday, April 17, 1832. Whole 182.
(From the Observer & Telegraph.)
-- Several verbal statements agree in establishing the following facts. |
The Permanency of Republics, is Secured by the Virtue, Intelligence and Patriotism of the People. N. S. Vol. I. No. 25. Painesville, Ohio, Tuesday, May 1, 1832. Whole 184. (From the New York Whig.) The Mormonites have found a resting place in Independence, Jackson County, Missouri, whence we have received the prospectus of a newspaper from W. W. Phelps, formerly of the Ontario Phoenix. We make a few extracts for the singularity of the thing. |
N. S. Vol. III. No. 4. Chardon, Geauga Co., Ohio, Sat., August 17, 1833. Whole 251. MORMONITES. One of the preachers of this strange sect returned a few days ago from their head quarters in Jackson county, Missouri, and reports that a great riot took place there immediately before his leaving, in which the inhabitants of that neighborhood attacked the Mormonites, endeavoring to make some of their leaders recant their faith -- refusing to do this, the people tarred and feathered them. In consequence of this outrage, he fled, and came to Kirtland Flats, about seven miles from this village. At Kirtland, the Mormonites first established themselves, and proclaimed it the Holy Land. Afterwards, their arch-leaders, Joe Smith and Sidney Rigdon, located the Holy Land in the far-off West; and started the greater part of their followers, then congregated at Kirtland with their families, into Missouri, -- the promised land, -- where they formed quite a settlement, and established a press: -- but being unwilling entirely to give up their first location, a considerable number remained at Kirtland, forming a nucleus, around which they could collect more followers; and Smith and Rigdon, after planting their colony, have returned, and have spent a considerable proportion of their time in and about Kirtland. It is to be feared, that the course taken by the Jackson county people is not calculated to cure the Mormonites of their delusion, or prevent its affecting others. We, who live in their immediate neighborhood, have purposely avoided noticing them, knowing that such absurdities live and flourish by opposition. After their colony went to Missouri it was understood, they disagreed among themselves, and the society, without opposition, would have soon fallen to pieces, and resolved itself into the beggarly elements of which it was composed. |
N. S. Vol. III. No. 5. Chardon, Geauga Co., Ohio, Sat., August 24, 1833. Whole 252. We mentioned in our last, that the Mormonites had discontinued building their "Temple," at Kirtland Flats. We understand that they have again resumed the work with renewed vigour. |
N. S. Vol. III. No. 6. Chardon, Geauga Co., Ohio, Sat., August 31, 1833. Whole 253. THE MORMONITES -- NULLIFICATION. Some very extraordinary proceedings have recently taken place in Jackson county, in this State, against the sect of fanatics called Mormons. -- These proceedings may find some justification in the necessity of the case, but they are wholly at war with the genius of our institutions, and as subversive of good order as the conduct of the fanatics themselves. Perhaps, however, it was the only method to get this odious description of population out of the way. Banished as they are from that frontier, it may well be asked [to] what place will they now remove; and will they enjoy any better security in the new abode which they may select? But to the proceedings: |
N. S. Vol. III. No. 20. Chardon, Geauga Co., Ohio, Sat., December 7, 1833. Whole 367. From the Ontario Messenger The last Ontario Freeman contains a long rigmarole on the necessity of keeping up (appearances, if nothing more,) the Antimasonic party, said to be written by the redoubtable "Phifer" himself, -- in which he exhorts them (the anties) in the rue Mormon Faith -- to "hold up your heads ye noble Anties!" ...
From the Missouri Republican.
We lament to say that the following account, in its most essential features, is confirmed by other passengers in the steam boat Charleston. Notes: (forthcoming) |
N. S. Vol. III. No. 22. Chardon, Geauga Co., Ohio, Sat., December 21, 1833. Whole 369.
The Mormonites. -- In the late outrageous attack upon the Mormonites, the St. Louis papers of the 15th November stated, that the houses and property were destroyed, and the elders of the Mormonites severely whipped; and that one Judge of the Court, and several other civil officers, who attempted to quell the riot, were imprisoned by mob, and that a fearful state of exasperation and disregard of law prevailed; but we are glad to learn, by the account which we publish below, that there is like to be an end put to the recurrence of such disgraceful outrages by the removal of the Mormons; and that the 25 or 30 men which were slain, agreeably to Mr. Hyde's account, bid fair to prove like Falstaff's "eleven men in buckram." -- The accounts have reduced the number of slain to one, and probably that one may "vanish into thin air, and like the baseless fabric of a vision leave not a wreck behind."
From the St. Louis Times.
For the honor of the State and respect to the laws, we are happy to state, there is an appearance of the closing of the disgraceful scenes, lately exhibited in Jackson county. The Mormons have given up, and are removing from the neighbourhood to which they were so obnoxious, to find homes and protection in more kindly climes. It is also said that they intend prosecuting such persons as they may be able to identify, who were the actual perpetrators of the wrongs done them. Notes: (forthcoming) |
N. S. Vol. III. No. 23. Chardon, Geauga Co., Ohio, Sat., December 28, 1833. Whole 370. THE MORMON WAR. The following statement of the recent belligerent attitudes assumed by the people of Jackson county and the Mormonites, was handed to us by an individual who passed this place on board the steamboat Charleston. |
N. S. Vol. III. No. 24. Chardon, Geauga Co., Ohio, Sat., January 4, 1834. Whole 371.
The Fayette (Mss.) Monitor of Nov. 22, contains a long article in explanation of the recent conflicts between the Mormons, and the citizens of Jackson county, The Mormons, about seventy in number, killed two and wounded several others of a party of seventeen citizens, who visited their settlement for the purpose of making some arrangement in relation to their covenant to leave the country. After the first fire, which was ineffectual, Mr. Brazeale ascended an eminence, and proclaimed peace -- with these words in his mouth, he was shot. The conflict then became general, and the citizens were driven off. Preparations were then made by both parties for an exterminating conflict which was averted by an order from the Lieut. Governor, which induced the Mormons to ground their arms and leave the county -- but they have subsequently demanded to be reinstated in their possessions at the "New Jerusalem." The Governor has ordered a portion of the militia to be in readiness to meet any emergency. The party in question was induced to visit the settlement by the proceedings of a mob, about two weeks before, which were very generally condemned by the citizens of Jackson county. |
N. S. Vol. III. No. 26. Chardon, Geauga Co., Ohio, Sat., January 18, 1834. Whole 373.
The Mormon mystery developed. -- Doct. T. Hurlburt, of Kirtland, O., who has been engaged for some time in different parts of this state, but chiefly in this neighborhood, on behalf of his fellow townsmen, in the pursuit of facts and information concerning the origin and design of the Book of Mormon, which to the surprise of all in this region who know the character of the leaders in the bungling imposition, seems already to have gained multitudes of believers in various parts of the country, requests us to say, that he has succeeded in accomplishing the object of his mission, and that an authentic history of the whole affair will shortly be given to the public. The original manuscript of the Book was written some thirty years since, by a respectable clergyman, now deceased, whose name we are not permitted to give. It was designed to be published as a romance, but the author died soon after it was written; and hence the plan failed. The pretended religious character of the work has been superadded by some more modern hand -- believed to be the notorious Rigdon. |
N. S. Vol. III. No. 38. Chardon, Geauga Co., Ohio, Sat., April 12, 1834. Whole 385.
Mormon Trial. -- Great interest was excited in the public mind, in this country, in relation to the complaint of Joseph Smith, jun., the great prophet, and originator of Mormonism, against Doctor P. Hurlburt, the exposer of the Mormon mystery. The complaint was made, before a justice of the peace, to bind Hurlburt to keep the peace towards the prophet. The justice ordered Hurlburt to enter into bonds to keep the peace, and to appear before the Court of Common Pleas. On Tuesday last, the case was heard before the court. The court-house was filled almost to suffocation, with an eager and curious crowd of spectators, to hear the Mormon trial, as it was called. A great number of witnesses attended, and were examined, chiefly members of the Mormon society, among whom was the renowned Prophet himself. It appeared that Hurlburt had been a disciple of Mormonism, and was ordained an elder by Joe himself, but for misconduct, as the Mormon witnesses alleged, was excommunicated. After this, he discovered that Joe was a false prophet, and the Book of Mormon a cheat: -- began lecturing against it, and examining and collecting proof that the story of the Book of Mormon was taken from a manuscript romance, written by one Spalding, who formerly lived at Conneaut and who died before publication. Many witnesses testified to threats of revenge from Hurlburt. One witness, who testified to the threats of Hurlburt, on cross-examination being asked the reason why she had not communicated these threats to Smith, answered that she did not believe Hurlburt, or any other human being, had the power to hurt the prophet; -- but Joe himself appears to have placed little reliance upon his divine invulnerability; -- for he testified that he became afraid of bodily injury from the defendant. The Court finally ordered Hurlburt to find security in the sum of Two Hundred Dollars, to keep the peace for the period of six months. |
N. S. Vol. III. No. 51. Chardon, Geauga Co., Ohio, Sat., July 12, 1834. Whole 398.
A MORMON BATTLE. -- A letter received, by a gentleman in this neighbourhood, direct from Missouri, stating that a body of well armed Mormons, lead on by their great prophet, Joe Smith, lately attempted to cross the river into Jackson county. A party of the citizens of Jackson county opposed their crossing, and a battle ensued, in which, Joe Smith was wounded in the leg, and the Mormons obliged to retreat: that Joe Smith's limb was amputated, but he died three days after the operation. |
N. S. Vol. IV. No. 31. Chardon, Geauga Co., Ohio, Sat., February 21, 1835. Whole 430.
We have been informed that the "Northern Times" has again made its appearance at Kirtland, in this county, and purports to be published by F. G. Williams & Co. and edited by O. Cowdery, one of the Mormon prophets: -- whether the "and Co." includes the whole Mormon Society or not, we have not been informed. |
N. S. Vol. IV. No. 32. Chardon, Geauga Co., Ohio, Sat., February 28, 1835. Whole 431.
THE "NORTHERN TIMES." -- Since our last, we have received the first number of this publication, issued from the seat of Mormonism, and edited by O. Cowdery, one of the Mormon preachers, -- which, from the great length of the editor's address, we conclude he thought might be his last, and, therefore, he would say his whole say out. It evidently appears to have been written as much as six months ago, probably about the time of the two little black half sheets, under the same title, were sent out just before our late election. Six columns are occupied by a most valiant attack upon that dead monster, the United States Bank, in which the editor has proved himself as valorous as Falstaff, when he thrust his sword through the dead Percy; and, if making the English language unintelligible be any evidence of it, that he can write in unknown tongues. Having thus "thrice slew the slain," in the course of the six columns, -- he then particularly addresses his Painesville friends, who were willing to avail themselves of the "Northern Times," last fall, and says they will expect something upon the subject of the removal of the county seat. -- He then expresses such zeal to effect this object, which, he says, "is characterized with so much justice;" and says to his allies in the good work, "now is the time! let us persevere, &c." So much for the editorial address; for we believe those two form the only topics of it. His selections, for ought we know, may have been dug up with the golden plates, -- and, perhaps, preserved in that strange vessel, the second ark, which is mentioned in the Book of Mormon, the "bottom (whereof) was as tight as a dish, and the sides thereof were as tight as a dish, and the ends thereof were as tight as a dish, the top thereof was as tight as a dish." |
N. S. Vol. V. No. 18. Chardon, Geauga Co., Ohio, Sat., October 30, 1835. Whole ? The Court of Common Pleas still continues in session. A considerable amount of business has been disposed of; generally such as is not of an interesting character, but such as nevertheless demands the attention of the Court. The cause of Pratt vs. Newell, for an assault, however, excited some interest. Pratt is a Mormon Preacher, and had determined to preach to the people of Mentor, whether they wished it or not. Having been warned not to do so, and refused admittance into their meeting-house, he mounted the steps of the same, and began to hold forth from the Book of Mormon. The defendant acted as captain of a company, who, with drama, fifes, trumpets, &c., marched back and forth before the stand chosen by the preacher, and saluted him with music and [bows]; some, in the rear of the company, also pelted him with eggs until he was well besmeared; -- to recover damages for which, the suit was brought. It was proved that defendant issued orders to march, and halt, and keep time, but gave no orders to fire. The jury, however, came to the conclusion, that, holding them under military command, he was responsible for their acts, and returned a verdict against him for forty-seven dollars damages. |