Should his current status be mentioned inline in the. By authority of the councils order the expositor press was destroyed that same day and the newspaper was immediately shut down. Nauvoo expositor wikisource, the free online library. Its publication set off a chain of events that led to the death of latter day saint prophet joseph smith. Primary sourcesnauvoo expositor full text fairmormon. The events surrounding its publication lead to the martyrdom of joseph and hyrum smith. In early june 1844, dissidents published a newspaper called the nauvoo.
Back to mormon quotes index to the marshal of said city, greeting. Growing up in the lds church, i knew nothing of the destruction of the nauvoo expositor. During the spring of 1844, apostates and a few disgruntled members banded together to form a dissenting church. When they reached buffalo, new york, the group tried to take a steamship for part of the. Had it been the act of an excited multitude, it would have appeared much more excusable. Mar 18, 2014 the lds primary manual 5, lesson 37 describes the account of the martyrdom of the prophet joseph smith and his brother hyrum. One of his ideas was that the government should set the negro slaves free, paying their masters for them.
Steve, in order to understand the destruction of nauvoo expositor press and why things happened the way they did, you need to understand the context. Joseph and hyrum gave testimony about the claims made against them in the expositor and by william law these were given during the city council meeting regarding the possible destruction of laws press and are quoted in the nauvoo neighbor june 19, 1844. Oaks owns the notorious distinction of perpetrating the. Joseph smiths destruction of the nauvoo expositor presses was an indefensible, illegal and unconstitutional act members have been excommunicated for lesser offenses.
William law and friends published the first and only edition of the nauvoo expositor on june 7, 1844. Joseph smiths order to destroy the nauvoo expositor june 10. The nauvoo expositor is published on friday of eachzweek, and furnished to subscribers on the follown a u v 0. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text. Primary sourcesnauvoo expositor full text nauvoo expositor full text. Click here to start a new topic please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes new to wikipedia. Newspaper directory to find information about american newspapers published between 1690present. Nauvoo expositor, significance of, 1985 paper, legrand.
Smith declared the nauvoo expositor was a public nuisance and ordered. Rfm exposing devious dallin oaks on the nauvoo expositors illegal destruction part 1 introduction. Its publication set off a chain of events that led to the death of latter day saint prophet joseph smith the expositor was founded by several seceders from the church of jesus christ of latter day saints and some nonmormons in the nauvoo area. Below we give the particulars of the most diabolical outrage that has ever been perpetrated in this free country. Why, not exactly a resident, but looking at,adeline, as he conclu the hopelessness of the case, and take the good things nd the evil yet to those who will not see, it is. Its destruction set off a chain of events that led to the death of joseph smith. Many of the documents are updated with new information from. There were attempts to arrest joseph after the destruction of the nauvoo expositor june 1844 the nauvoo municipal court. In 1844, a group of antimormon dissidents formed and started a newspaper. The following is what i stated in another discussion thread. Nauvoo expositor, significance of, 1985 paper, legrand baker october 23, 1985 significance and pretended significance of the nauvoo expositor by legrand baker the first issue of the nauvoo expositor appeared on friday, june 7, 1844, and a second was printed almost immediately thereafter. The clerk read the prospectus of the nauvoo expositor as follows.
Nauvoo expositor, significance of, 1985 paper, legrand baker. Nauvoo was swampland infested with mosquitos and was able to be purchased because it was the dregs of illinois that no one considered fit to develop and it was sold to the mormons who were desperate for land for their displaced community which had. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free. Search americas historic newspaper pages from 17891925 or use the u. William law letters, the nauvoo expositor, utah and illinois. Joseph smiths order to destroy the nauvoo expositor june. Vals papers click on the blue pdf near each paper below to download it slide shows and videos are in d farther belowto download more than one file, right click on your mouse or click on the back button of your browser. Pdf papers are listed first below, then pdf slide shows and videos farther down this page. With a company of other mormons, she left her home with her young son, mother, brothers, and sisters and made her way to nauvoo in 1843. You are here commanded to destroy the printing press from whence issues the nauvoo expositor, and pi the type of said printing establishment in the street, and burn all the expositors and libelous handbills found in said establishment.
The lesson includes a summary of the events that led up to the imprisonment of the prophet at carthage jail, including the publication of the nauvoo expositor. Resolved, by the city council of the city of nauvoo, that the printing office from whence issues the nauvoo expositor is a public nuisance, and also all of said nauvoo expositors, which may be, or exist in said establishment, and the mayor is instructed to cause said printing establishment and papers to be removed without delay, in such manner as he shall direct. Letter from joseph smith to thomas ford 14 june 1844. Nauvoo expositor, significance of, 1985 paper, legrand baker october 23, 1985 significance and pretended significance of the nauvoo expositor by legrand baker the first issue of the nauvoo expositor appeared on friday, june 7, 1844, and a second. Jun 20, 2017 we have received from nauvoo a prospectus for a new paper, to be entitled the nauvoo expositor. Oaks is now a highranking authority in the lds church, an apostle. Full text of the nauvoo expositor if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Nauvoo expositor was a conspirators tool to destroy joseph smith events leading to the june 27, 1844, martyrdom of joseph and hyrum smith included the destruction of the nauvoo expositor, as described in history of the church, with joseph writing.
On june 10, 1844, joseph smith, who was the mayor of nauvoo, and the nauvoo city council ordered the destruction of the nauvoo expositor and the press on which it was printed. We have received from nauvoo a prospectus for a new paper, to be entitled the nauvoo expositor. Oaks concluded that the destruction of the nauvoo expositor press by lds and nauvoo municipal leaders would not have violated the constitutional principles of 1844, although it could have been the basis of a tort suit. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item and securing any necessary permissions ultimately rests with persons desiring to use the item. Its publication set off a chain of events that led to the assassination of latter day saint movement founder, joseph smith, jr. William law letters, the nauvoo expositor, utah and. Its publication set off a chain of events that led to the death of joseph smith. The nauvoo expositor, spoken of by kenneth godfrey, was to be printed in nauvoo by a number of people who opposed joseph smiths political ambitions and the practice of polygamy. It is intended to be the organ of the reformed mormon church, which has lately been organized in that place, and to oppose the power of the selfconstituted monarch, who has assumed the government of the holy city.
The library of congress is providing access to these materials for educational and research purposes and makes no warranty with regard to their use for other purposes. City of nauvoonauvoo expositor mormonism rfm discussion forum. Why were the printing presses of the nauvoo expositor. The nauvoo expositor will be issued on friday of each week, on an imperial sheet, with a new press and materials of the best quality, and rendered worthy of the patronage of a discerning and enlightened public. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the nauvoo expositor article. Dec 31, 2005 the following is what i stated in another discussion thread. Joseph smith, as mayor of nauvoo, ordered the destruction of the press because it exposed his secret teachings, such as polygamy. The newspaper was published by apostates determined to destroy the church of jesus christ of latterday saints and joseph smith.
Nauvoo expositor mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. Did joseph smith buy land in nauvoo and then sell it back. One of williams key concerns seems to have revolved around plural marriage. Why were the printing presses of the nauvoo expositor destroyed.
This was the newspaper published by dissident mormons which was declared a public nuisance. The expositor was founded by several exmormons and some nonmormons in the nauvoo area. The temple and nauvoo house now building will probably, in beauty of design, extent and durability, excel any public buildings in the state, and will both be enclosed before winter. Siri write you this morning, briefly to inform you of the facts relative to the removal of the press and fixtures of the nauvoo expositor as a nuisance. This is a reprint of the newspaper published in nauvoo, illinois, which can be said led to joseph smiths death in that he demanded the printing press and newspaper office be destroyed after the papers inaugural issue, upon which smith was arrested and subsequently assassinated in nearby carthage jail. Full text begins here nauvoo, illinois, june 7, 1844. This was the newspaper published by dissident mormons which was declared a public nuisance by the nauvoo city council on june 8, 1844. Joseph smiths destruction of the nauvoo expositor presses. On several occasions during his time in nauvoo, joseph smith told the saints he feared for his life, and he worked to prepare the church to continue in his absence. The incorporated limits of nauvoo, contains, it is said, about 7,000 persons. We give this week to the following preamble, resolutions and aff idavits, of the seceders from the chu rch at nauvoo. Like other converts, jane manning wanted to gather with the mormons. The nauvoo expositor was a newspaper in nauvoo, illinois, that published only one issue, on june 7, 1844.
Smith declared the nauvoo expositor was a public nuisance and ordered the newspaper and the press that printed it destroyed. This act put in motion the events leading to smiths arrest and death. The destruction of the nauvoo expositor, and a summary of. Full text of nauvoo expositor 1844 replica see other formats the nauvoo expositor is published on friday of each week, and furnished to subscribers on the following terms. In 1844, a group of antimormon dissidents formed and started a newspaper, the nauvoo expositor that printed its first and. This is a recomposed replica of the newspaper published in nauvoo, illinois, which can be said led to joseph smiths death in that he demanded the printing press and newspaper office be destroyed after the papers inaugural issue, upon which smith was arrested and subsequently assassinated in nearby carthage jail. Oaks conjurs up a legal defense for joseph smiths demolition of a free press mormon apostle dallin h. Smiths former second counselor, william law, published a newspaper, the nauvoo expositor, accusing joseph smith of teaching polytheism and practicing polygamy. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints profile. The nauvoo expositor was a shortlived newspaper published in nauvoo during 1844. The expositor was founded by several seceders from the church of jesus christ of latter day saints and some nonmormons in the nauvoo area.
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