Mormon History
Revenge Upon the Gentiles - 1845
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania after the fire of 1845 by the Mormons
Alton Telegraph & Democratic Review – May 3, 1845
THE MORMONS, AND THE FIRE AT PITTSBURGH.
During the last few weeks,
the columns of the Nauvoo Neighbor --the official organ of Mormonism -- have
teamed with articles openly recommending a resistance of the laws by the
Mormons. We have not heretofore deemed it necessary to allude to this renewed
outrage on the part of this Sodom of the West, from the fact that ever since the
Mormons received their Acts of Incorporation from the Legislature, they have,
time and time again, trampled with impunity on the laws of this state. The
Neighbor of the 23rd ultimo., however, contains an article of so infamous a
character that we feel it a duty we owe to the community at large to call their
attention to the same. We give below the entire article, directing the attention of the reader to the last paragraph.
Sugarteating the Gentiles. --
It is said,
says the Missouri Reporter, 'that Orson Hyde has assumed the post of prophet
and head of the Mormon Church. That we believe in the station to which Sidney
Rigdon aspired; but which was pronounced Anti-Mormon by the Apostles. We have
not learned by what process Orson Hyde has silenced the Twelve. The division
among Mormons will probably cause this delusion soon to pass away, as the
thousand others which preceded it, have done.'
O Dear! the delusion passes away! O dear! doctor, can you tell what will cure a
sick generation? Yes; I think I can: --
'Feed them with judgments.' O dear! an Editor talk about prophets who does not
know a prophet's voice from the bray of an ass; how wise! 'The delusion
will pass away as others preceding have done!' Well, Mr. Pence, you have touched
the inspired harp, and foretold the end of the delusion, now hang on,
lest some of the bob-tailed believers taunt you with a false Prophet! But
hearken to wisdom. May God who never errs, sprinkle upon every man and city,
that belies the Saints, as upon Pittsburgh, now and then, a hot drop.
The city of Pittsburgh, it will be recollected, was the residence of Sidney
Rigdon, who was the editor of the paper that was exposing the iniquities of
Mormonism. It will also be recollected that Pittsburgh once or twice since the
late dreadful conflagration, has had attempts made upon it by some dastardly
incendiaries, to set fire to the residue of the city that was spared. It will be
further noticed that in all principal cities in the Union, incendiaries without
number exist, and that attempts are almost daily or nightly made to destroy some
portion of them by fire. All we ask is for the authorities to read the last
paragraph in the above article published in the Mormon paper in this state, and
draw their own conclusions.
The leaders of this sect are capable of any crime under the canopy of heaven.
Their paper recommends an open resistance to the laws, and every outrage is
committed by them in the name of religion.
They should be narrowly watched in every community where they reside.