
![]() Vol. ? New York City, October 19, 1850. No. ? ![]() AUTHOR OF THE MORMON BIBLE. [At a public meeting lately held in Cherry Valley Judge Campbell said:] ... "Rev. Solomon Spaulding, one of the earliest preceptors of the Academy of Cherry Valley, was the actual composer of most of what is known as the Mormon Bible. He wrote it during a period of delicate health to beguile some of his weary hours, and also with a design to offer it for publication as a romance. Dr. Robert Campbell, late of Cherry Valley, and foster father of the first Mrs. Grant, of the Nestorian mission, calling some years since upon Mr. Spaulding, had the manuscript of this notable book to be shown to him, and was also informed by Mr. Spaulding that he had hopes of reaping some pecuniary advantage from it for himself and family. Mr. Spaulding has been dead for some years, though it is believed that his wife is still living in the United States. How it passed from the possession of his family into the hands of Joe Smith it is probable that Mrs. Spaulding could tell." -- |
![]() Vol. X. Tuesday, November 19, 1850. No. 2993 ![]() AUTHOR OF THE MORMON BIBLE. -- The New England Puritan states that [at] a public meeting lately held in Cherry Valley Judge Campbell said: |
![]() Vol. X. Friday, December 6, 1850. No. 3008 ![]() Authorship of the Book of Mormon. SCHENECTADY, Monday, Nov. 25, 1850. |
![]() No. 837. New-York, May 24, 1851. Vol. III. ![]()
Bill Smith, the Mormon prophet, and brother of Joe Smith, the renowned founder of the Mormon church, is now closely confined in the jail at Dixon, Illinois. He has escaped once, but was retaken at St. Louis, on his way to Salt Lake City. |
![]() Vol. ? June 14, 1851. No. ? ![]() Tragical Occurrence. Mackinac, June 8. |
![]() Vol. ? August 30, 1851. No. ? ![]() LATER NEWS FROM THE PLAINS. ... Steamer Duroc arrived in St. Louis from the Missouri River with the latest news. Mr. Thomas Bateman met Orson Hyde and Company 198 miles this side of Fort Laramie.... Encounter with the Indians, near Loup Fork of the Platte... seven Mormons in company... |
![]() Vol. ? September 9, 1851. No. ? ![]() The Mormons in Utah. Messrs. Booth and Denniston arrived at Terre Haute a few days since, having come from California by way of the plains. From these gentlemen, who tarried some time at the Salt Lake City, The Terre Haute Express obtains considerable information in regard to the movements and progress of the Mormons. |
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THE MORMON COUNTRY in Iowa is announced for sale, and the "Saints" of that locality are adjured to repair to the great Valley. The Sixth Epistle from the President of the Mormons, is published. It contains, among a vast number of religious matters... |
![]() No. ? New-York, January 6, 1852. Vol. I. ![]() The Mormons in Utah.
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![]() No. ? New-York, February 15, 1852. Vol. I. ![]() Mormonism Exposed, by an Ex-Mormon. To the Editor of the Boston Transcript: |
![]() No. ? New-York, March 19, 1852. Vol. ? ![]() CALIFORNIA. ... THE MORMON DISTURBANCES. -- By the late acquirement of the Rancho of San Bernardino, the Saline brotherhood are gate-keepers to Southern California... they plan to take possession of all the arable lands in the Valley of the Gila... |
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The Mormons of the Salt Lake.
Salt Lake City, July 6, 1852. |
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UTAH. THE MORMONS -- POPULATION -- RELIGIOUS, ETC.
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![]() No. ? New York City, January 8, 1853. Vol. ? ![]()
Nauvoo, From the Mississippi, Looking Down the River.
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![]() No. ? New-York, March 10, 1853. Vol. II. ![]() THE MORMONS
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The Mormons.
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THE MORMONS.
Territory of Utah, |
![]() No. ? New-York, October 26, 1853. Vol. ? ![]()
The Tribune on Polygamy
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FROM GREAT SALT LAKE CITY. A number of gentlemen from Great Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, were passengers in the Sam Cloon, on Tuesday night, from the Missouri River. They arrived at Fort Leavenworth on the 26th ult. by mail stage. Among them were the following gentlemen: W. C. Dunbar, Milo Andrews, C. H. Wheelock, J. M. Barlow, W. Frost, R. W. Wolcott, Seth M. Blair, Esq., U. S. District Attorney for Utah Territory, and Gen. James Ferguson. These gentlemen are all members of the Mormon Church, and have been sent on missions to portions of the United States, Europe and Ireland. |
![]() Vol. ? Wednesday, August 2, 1854. No. ? ![]() THE MORMONS. -- Twenty-eight years ago, "Jo Smith," the founder of this sect, and "Harris," his first convert, applied to the senior editor of The Journal, then residing at Rochester, to print his "Book of Mormon," then just transcribed from the "Golden Bible" which "Jo" had found in the cleft of a rock to which he had been guided by a vision. We attempted to read the first chapter, but it seemed such unintelligible jargon that it was thrown aside. "Jo" was a tavern-idler in the Village of Palmyra. Harris, who offered to pay for the printing, was a substantial farmer. Disgusted with what we deemed a "weak invention" of an impostor, and not caring to strip Harris of his hard earnings, the proposition was declined. The manuscript was then taken to another printing office across the street, whence, in due time, the original "Mormon Bible" made its advent. |
![]() Vol. III. New-York, Thursday, August 3, 1854. No. 397. ![]()
The Beginning of Mormonism.
Twenty-eight years ago, Joe Smith, the founder of this sect, and Harris, his first convert, applied to the senior editor of the Journal, then residing at Rochester, to print his "Book of Mormon," then just transcribed from the "Golden Bible" which Joe had found in the cleft of a rock to which he had been guided by a vision. |
![]() Vol. ? Friday, August 18, 1854. No. ? ![]() THE FOUNDER OF MORMONISM. -- The Sandusky (O.) Mirror notices the rejection by Thurlow Weed of the job of printing the Mormon Bible many years ago, which was published in The Tribune, and says: |
![]() Vol. VI. New York, Thursday, Aug. 24, 1854. No. 299. ![]() ORIGIN OF THE BOOK OF MORMON. The following account of the origin of the Book of Mormon was given to the writer of this article by the widow of the writer of the said book. She was a native of Pomfret, Conn., of respectable family and connections, and her statement is entitled to full credit, which is in substance as follows: |
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... Under this view of the subject, I think it is the duty of the President, as I have no doubt it is his fixed purpose, to remove Brigham Young and all his followers from office, and to fill their places with bold, able, and true men; and to cause a thorough and searching investigation into all the crimes and enormities which are alleged to be perpetrated daily in that territory under the direction of Brigham Young and his confederates; and to use all the military force necessary to protect the officers in discharge of their duties and to enforce the laws of the land. When the authentic evidence shall arrive, if it shall establish the facts which are believed to exist, it will become the duty of Congress to apply the knife, and cut out this loathsome, disgusting ulcer.... |
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THE BEAVER ISLAND MORMONS. -- The Cleveland Plain-dealer states that the Mormons are leaving Beaver Island, in Lake Michigan, en masse, and are selling their property for the most they can get. the prophet Strang has left for Wisconsin. The Mormons do not appear to have lost anything of their religious peculiarity, as they have taken all their young wives and left the old women and babies. It seems to be the universal opinion of the lake navigators that Strang and his followers deserve the treatment they have received. |
![]() Vol. II - No. ? New York, Saturday, July 12, 1856. Price: 5 cents. ![]() Mother Lucy Smith. WASHINGTON, D. C., July 5, 1856. |
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Polygamy in Utah.
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![]() No. 1737. New York City, April 14, 1857. Vol. IV. ![]() Resignation of Judge Drummond. To the Hon. Jeremiah S. Black, Attorney-General of the United States, Washington City, D. C.: |
![]() No. 1743. New York City, April 21, 1857. Vol. VI. ![]() What Shall we Do with the Mormons?
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![]() No. 1768. New York City, May 20, 1857. Vol. VI. ![]() The Salt Lake Infamy -- What Should Be Done.
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![]() No. ? New-York, Thursday, May 28, 1857. Vol. ? ![]()
ANOTHER STARTLING TRAGEDY. We have to record to-day another painful narrative of Mormon iniquity, seduction and villainy, followed up in this instance, however, as it will be seen, by a summary vengeance from the injured husband. The account which we publish below is taken from the Van Buren (Ark.) Intelligencer, and gives in brief the facts of the case pretty much as they have occurred. From the Fort Smith Herald and the New-Orleans Bulletin we also have confirmation of the whole story, up to the last act in the drama, the tragic death of Elder Pratt, the mormon apostle. Thus it will be seen what utter ruin and devastation have been wrought in a virtuous family by the designing arts of a saintly scoundrel and the lures of a false and licentious faith. Here is what the Van Buren Intelligencer records of the termination of this affair: |
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Correspondence of the New York Tribune.
Warren, Pa., May 19, '57. |