Verfasser:	Sappho
Datum:	Sonntag, den 28. Juni 2009, um 3:16 Uhr
Betrifft:	Ein interessanter Blick in die Kirchengeschichte

Nauvoo Periode:
Quelle: "WarsawSignal", Internetkopie:

http://sidneyrigdon.com/dbroadhu/IL/sign1844.htm#0424
COUNTERFEITS. --" There is a species of counterfeit, extensively circulated in this community, called Nauvoo Bogus. They are half dollars, dated 1828. They are a pretty good imitation of the genuine coin -- so good, that some of our business men have been imposed upon by them. It is said they are manufactured in the City of the Saints. (..)
COUNTERFEITING, &c. -- On a former occasion, we stated that a species of counterfeit money -- called Nauvoo Bogus, was extensively circulated in this vicinity. We have since heard the charge distinctly made by one who has had an opportunity of knowing the facts, that Joe Smith, in addition to his other villainous employments is engaged in this nefarious business...
Two years ago a scamp was taken up for robbery and examined in this place before two Justices of the Peace; he was discharged, but stated that [had he] been committed for that crime, of which he was innocent, he would have disclose[d] other crimes of which he and others were guilty. On being pressed by his counsel to disclose the matter, he said that there were counterfeiters in abundance in Nauvoo; but he named but one, and that was Joe Smith. This was stated to his lawyer, and of course could not be used in evidence against him and his accomplices. We have now the testimony to corroborate what this man then said, and the fact is notorious that bogus is made in Nauvoo. Here then, we have a band of counterfeiters in our midst, who can defy the laws under the protection of a pretended prophet.
We stated three years ago that Nauvoo would become the resort of blacklegs, thieves, counterfeiters & outlaws; and the evidence of the fulfilment of this prediction is now before us. A man who swindled the Government of $4000 is now under the protection of Joe Smith, and with impunity he sets the laws of the land at defiance. Blacklegs, cut-throats, horse-thieves, defaulters and forgers can find an effectual protection from Joe Smith, provided they will flatter his vanity, and become his pliant tools, as they could on the soil of Texas. An officer of justice might as well go to pergatory to find a culprit as to Nauvoo, if Joe has taken him in charge. The law and its agents are mocked, and yet, if the citizens of this community should rise up, and resort to the only means left us, to rid ourselves of this pest, there are fastidious moralists, who would immediately brand us as "mobocratsm" "persecuting men for religion’s sake," and every opprobious epithet would be applied by distant communities to us, and every paliating phrase used towards the vagabonds who have so long merited their fate. When one portion of the community sets the lawa at defiance, are we bound to respect the laws in our action towards it? Is a question in ethics which moralists may solve theoretically, at their leisure; but if we do not much mistake, the people in this vicinity will solve it practically, unless there is speedy and [effective] reform in Nauvoo. (...)

RETRIBUTIVE  JUSTICE.

A knot of base men, to further their wicked and malicious designs towards the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and to bolster up the intents of blacklegs and bogus-makers, and advocate the characters of murderers, established a press in this city last week, and issued a paper entitled the Nauvoo Expositor. The prospectus showed an intention to destroy the charter, and the paper was filled with libels and slanderous articles upon the citizens and City Council from one end to the other.
"A burnt child dreads the fire." The Church as a body and individually has suffered till "forbearance has ceased to be a virtue." The cries and pleadings of men, women and children, with the authorities were, "Will you suffer that servile, murderous paper to go on and vilify and slander the innocent inhabitants of this city, and raise another mob to drive and plunder us again as they did in Missouri?" Under these pressing cries and supplications of afflicted innocence, and in the character, dignity, and honor of the corporate powers of the charter, as granted to the city of Springfield, and made and provided as a part of our charter for legislative purposes -- viz.. "to declare what shall be a nuisance and to prevent and remove the same." The City Council of Nauvoo on Monday, the 10th instant, declared the establishment and Expositor a nuisance; and the city marshal, at the head of the police, in the evening, took the press, materials and paper into the street and burned them.
And in the name of freemen, and in the name of God, we beseech all men who have the spirit of honor in them to cease from persecuting us, collectively or individually. Let us enjoy our religion, rights and peace like the rest of mankind. Why start presses to destroy rights and privileges, and bring upon us mobs to plunder and murder? We ask no more than what belongs to us -- the Rights of Americans.
LATER -- 6 o’clock, P. M. We have just learned from Carthage, that writs have been procured, and officers despatched to Nauvoo, to arrest the prepetrators of the outrage.
It is also rumored, that Joe is causing the arrest of every man in Nauvoo, who is opposed to him, and does not justify his proceedings.
By the Stage Driver, we learn that the Press, &c., were destroyed a little after sun down, last evening.
We await the final result with anxiety. Much excitement exists; but the course determined on, is to throw Joe into opposition to the Laws. (...)
It is rumored that his majesty, Joe, had prophesied that the "Nauvoo Expositor," would never make its appearance. The proprietors of the new press, took the hint; and I am informed that a guard watches around the office of the Expositor, to keep off the "Danites."
The "New Paper" has made its appearance -- and judging from the contents, we must conclude that the dissenters have good cause for leaving Joe to take care of himself.
The Nauvoo Bogus factories are in full blast, judging from the quantity of base, and counterfeit coin in the city. Since the Mormons have learned they are safe as regards punishment by our laws, they seem bold in talking about their Bogus operations, &c. How long, how long will such wretches go unwhipped?
There are many honest, well meaning men in Nauvoo -- many that have been robbed of property, by their unprinciples leaders. They have got one eye at least open -- they dare not speak, and would be glad to return from whence they came. And Mr. Editor, what think you, in relation to collecting funds for these unfortunate beings, and help them out of the sink of iniquity?     P. S.
Nauvoo, June 8, 1844.

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