Gov. Carlin

We are sorry to learn that the gentleman whose name stands at the head of this article, Gov. Carlin, has taken umbrage at an article recently published in this paper; for certainly, nothing was more foreign from our hearts than to wound the feelings of one of our best friends. When we as a people were heavily bowed down under severe persecution, and were destitute of the common comforts of life-Governor Carlin freely gave us his protection, extended to us the warm hand of friendship, bestowed liberally from his purse to supply our numerous wants, and, in fact, was one of our principal temporal saviors; and shall we now be ungrateful? God forbid! We will never, no never, NO NEVER, forsake so good a friend until he first forsakes us.

We commend to our readers the following article from the pen of "JOAB, General in Israel."-Ed.

MESSRS EDITORS:-

It is with unfeigned regret and astonishment that I learn that an erroneous impression has obtained in regard to the relative position of the Mormons and the State Government; and, particularly, in relation to our worthy Chief Magistrate, Governor

Carlin. It is well known that the " Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints " have long, very long, grievously suffered unhallowed oppression, unjust persecution, and unprovoked robbery, at the hands of the " Uncircumcised Philistines of Missouri -they have asked for a redress of grievances, and are determined that their grievances shall be redressed-they have given the case contemplative consideration from the aggression to the finale, but there is no prophylactic ; for the words of the Apostle Paul are truly applicable to the Mormons when he says-"Put on the whole armour [armor] of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the RULERS OF THE DARKNESS OF THE WORLD, against spiritual wickedness in high places;" and those of Isaiah to the people of Missouri, when he says-"Wo unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him; for the reward of his hands shall be given him." Missouri has been to the saints like the Bohon Upas to the weary pilgrim, and though my hands be bound, my feet fettered, and my tongue palsied [palsied], yet will I defend this people by the power of the great God, until they shall shine in rightousness [righteousness] amongst the nations of the earth like a glittering gem sparkling upon a maiden's brow, and be envied only for their good works. Amidst this persecution, and during the pendency of Boggs' requisition for the heads of the church, the holy indignation of the saints was aroused to the highest pitch-not against GOV. CARLIN, and our State Government-for works of supererogation, as wily politicians would gladly have accredited; but against Gov. Boggs, and the State Government of Missouri.

I speak advisedly, I speak KNOWINGLY, I speak by AUTHORITY, when I say that JOSEPH SMITH, and the heads of the Church, and the Church BODILY, entertain the most kind and friendly feelings toward GOVERNOR CARLIN, and the STATE Government, and ever have. Let this, then, prove a QUIETUS to the matter for all past acts. It is to be hoped, I will add in conclusion, that the new Governor of Missouri, Governor Reynolds, will, in this matter, espouse the cause of humanity ; and I am happy to say that his friend and relative, our worthy United States' Senator, JUDGE YOUNG, assures me that he will, and that peace and happiness will hereafter attend us as a people.

JOAB, General in Israel