APPENDIX.

NOTE 1.

FAMILY OF JOSEPH SMITH, SEN.

NO.NAME.WHEN BORN.WHERE BORN.WHEN DIED.WHERE DIED.FATHER'S NAME.MOTHER'S NAME.

1Alvin Smith11 Feb. 1799Tunbridge, Orange Co. Vt.19 Nov. 1823Palmyra, Ontario, N. Y.Joseph Smith, Sr.Lucy Mack.

2Hyrum Smith9 Feb. 1800Tunbridge, Orange Co. Vt.27 June 1844Carthage, Hancock, Ill.do.do.

3Sophronia Smith18 May 1803Tunbridge, Orange Co. Vt.Coalchester, McDonough, Illinois.do.do.

4Joseph Smith23 Dec. 1805Sharon, Windsor Co. Vt.27 June 1844Carthage, Hancock, Ill.do.do.

5Samuel H. Smith13 Mar. 1808Tunbridge, Orange Co. Vt.30 July 1844Nauvoo, Hancock, Ill.do.do.

6Ephraim Smith13 Mar. 181024 Mar. 1810do.do.

7William Smith13 Mar. 1811Royalton, Vt.Still living 1888.do.do.

8Catherine Smith8 July 1812Lebanon, New Hampshire.do.do.

9Don Carlos Smith25 Mar. 1816Palmyra, Ontario Co. N. Y.Aug. 1841Nauvoo, Hancock, Ill.do.do.

10Lucy Smith18 July 1821Coalchester, McDonough, Illinois.do.do.

FAMILY OF HYRUM SMITH.

NO.NAME.WHEN BORN.WHERE BORN.WHEN DIED.WHERE DIED.FATHER'S NAME.MOTHER'S NAME.

1Lovina Smith16 Sept. 18278 Oct. 1876Farmington, Davis, Ut.Hyrum SmithJerusha Barden

2Mary Smith27 June 1829do.do.

3John Smith22 Sept. 1832Kirtland, Ohio.do.do.

4Hyrum Smith27 Apr. 1834Kirtland, Ohio.1843Nauvoo, Hancock, Ill.do.do.

5Jerusha Smith13 Jan. 1836Kirtland, Ohio.do.do.

6Sarah Smith2 Oct. 1837Kirtland, Ohio.6 Nov. 1876Ogden, Weber, Utah.do.do.

7Joseph F. Smith13 Nov. 1838Far West, Caldwell, Mo.do.Mary Fielding

8Martha Ann Smith14 May 1841Nauvoo, Hancock, Ill.do.do.

FAMILY OF JOSEPH SMITH, THE PROPHET.

NO.NAME.WHEN BORN.WHERE BORN.WHEN DIED.WHERE DIED.FATHER'S NAME.MOTHER'S NAME.

1Julia M. Smith (adopted daughter)30 Apr. 1831Ohio.Joseph Smith, Jun.Emma Hale

2Joseph Smith6 Nov. 1832Kirtland, Ohio.do.do.

3Fredk. G. W. Smith20 June 1836Kirtland, Ohio.1862Nauvoo, Hancock, Ill.do.do.

4Alex H. Smith2 June 1838Far West, Caldwell, Mo.do.do.

5Don Carlos Smith13 June 1840Nauvoo, Hancock, Ill.Aug. 1841Nauvoo, Hancock, Ill.do.do.

6David Hyrum Smith18 Nov. 1844Nauvoo, Hancock, Ill.do.do.

NOTE 2.

"As you pass on the mail road from Palmyra, Wayne County, to Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York, before arriving at the little village of Manchester, say from three to four, or about four miles from Palmyra, you pass a large hill on the east side of the road. Why I say large, is because it is as large, perhaps, as any in that country.

"The north end rises quite suddenly until it assumes a level with the more southerly extremity, and I think I may say, as elevation higher than at the south, a short distance, say half or three-fourths of a mile. As you pass toward Canandaigua it lessens gradually, until the surface assumes its common level, or is broken by other smaller hills or ridges, water courses and ravines. I think I am justified in saying that this is the highest hill for some distance round, and I am certain that its appearance, as it rises so suddenly from a plain on the north, must attract the notice of the traveler as he passes by. The north end (which has been described as rising suddenly above the plain) forms a promontory without timber, but covered with grass. As you pass to the south you soon come to scattering timber, the surface having been cleared by art or wind; and a short distance further left, you are surrounded with the common forest of the country. It is necessary to observe that even the part cleared was only occupied for pasturage; its steep ascent and narrow summit not admitting the plow of the husbandman with any degree of ease or profit. It was at the second mentioned place, where the record was found to be deposited, on the west side of the hill, not far from the top down its side; and when I visited the place in the year 1830, there were several trees standing—enough to cause a shade in summer, but not so much as to prevent the surface being covered with grass, which was also the case when the record was first found."

NOTE 3.

The record of these inhuman proceedings is made up mainly from the mobs' own official report of their doings.

NOTE 4.

The revelation in our day of the doctrine of baptism for the dead may be said to have constituted a new epoch in the history of our race. At the time the Prophet Joseph received that revelation the belief was general in Christendom that at death the destiny of the soul was fixed irrevocably and for all eternity. If not rewarded with endless happiness, then endless torment was its doom, beyond all possibility of redemption or change. The horrible and monstrous doctrine, so much at variance with every element of divine justice, was generally believed, that the heathen nations who had died without a knowledge of the true God and the redemption wrought out by His Son, Jesus Christ, would all be eternally consigned to hell. The belief upon this point is illustrated by the reply of a certain Bishop to the inquiry of the king of the Franks, when the king was about to submit to baptism at the hands of the Bishop. The king was a heathen, but had concluded to accept the form of religion then called Christianity. The thought occurred to him that if baptism was necessary for his salvation what had become of his dead ancestors who had died heathens. This thought framed itself into an inquiry which he addressed to the Bishop. The prelate, less politic than many of his sect, bluntly told him they had gone to hell. "Then, by Thor, I will go there with them," said the king, and thereupon refused to accept baptism or to become a Christian.

When the Latter-day Saints received the gospel, and learned that there is but one way by which men can be saved, their thoughts turned to their dead ancestry. What would be their fate in the great hereafter? In many cases they knew their parents, grandparents and other relatives, had been persons who conscientiously lived up to the light they had received and served God to the best of their ability. The words of the Prophet Malachi as quoted by the angel Moroni to the Prophet Joseph, were literally fulfilled:

Behold, I will reveal unto you the Priesthood, by the hand of Elijah the Prophet, before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord.

And he shall plant in the hearts of the children, the promises made to the fathers, and the hearts of the children shall turn to their fathers; if it were not so the whole earth would be utterly wasted at His coming.

As predicted, Elijah, the Prophet did come. The hearts of the fathers were turned to the children, and the children to the fathers, according to the promise. Then came the revelation of God's plan for the salvation of the dead who had passed away without the opportunity of receiving the ordinances of the gospel, administered by those whom God had authorized to perform them in His name. Peter's words were explained, where he says:

For this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.

Also Paul's to the Corinthians, in which he alludes to baptism for the dead:

Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? Why are they then baptized for the dead?

God's justice and mercy were vindicated. The comprehensive and far-reaching character of the atonement of the Lord Jesus was made plain, and the children of men had renewed cause to extol the glorious plan of salvation provided for the redemption of the human family. Jesus had died for all. His vicarious atonement had broken the bands of death. In a limited sphere, by the revelation of the sublime doctrine of baptism for the dead, His brethren and sisters had the glorious privilege accorded them of becoming saviors, and contributing to the general salvation of the race. They, also, could, vicariously, officiate for those who had died without the opportunity of obeying baptism and other ordinances essential to salvation, administered by legally authorized servants of God.

NOTE 5.

The Illinois Springfield Register said of the Prophet's candidacy:

GENERAL JOSEPH SMITH A CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT.

It appears by the Nauvoo papers that the Mormon Prophet is actually a candidate for the Presidency. He has sent us his pamphlet, containing an extract of his principles, from which it appears that he is up to the hub for a United States bank and a protective tariff. On these points he is much more explicit than Mr. Clay, who will not say that he is for a bank, but talks all the time of restoring a national currency. Nor will Mr. Clay say what kind of a tariff he is for. He says to the south that he has not sufficiently examined the present tariff, but thinks very likely it could be amended.

General Smith professes no such fastidious delicacy. He comes right out in favor of a bank and a tariff, taking the true Whig ground, and ought to be regarded as the real Whig candidate for President, until Mr. Clay can so far recover from his shuffling and dodging as to declare his sentiments like a man.

At present we can form no opinion of Clay's principles, except as they are professed by his friends in these parts.

Clay himself, has adopted the notion which was once entertained by an eminent grammarian, who denied that language was intended as a means to express one's ideas but insisted that it was invented on purpose to aid us in concealing them.

The Iowa Democrat said:

A NEW CANDIDATE IN THE FIELD.

We see from the Nauvoo Neighbor that General Joseph Smith, the great Mormon Prophet, has become a candidate for the next Presidency. We do not know whether he intends to submit his claims to the National convention, or not; but, judging from the language of his own organ, we conclude that he considers himself a full team for all of them.

All that we have to say on this point is, that if superior talent, genius and intelligence, combined with virtue, integrity and enlarged views, are any guarantee to General Smith's being elected, we think that he will be a full team of himself.

The Missouri Republican believes that it will be death to Van Buren, and all agree that it must be injurious to the Democratic ranks, inasmuch as it will throw the Mormon vote out of the field.