Show ji t copyright to asis afis tory Toay OP OF JOSEPH smith t iuie Ju ir 1844 1944 K wies was held by the brethren breare n at which Aless diess Mi sitS rs IV wood od and conyer s from quincy were 4 e a aiso also 0 col cof richardson lawyer from mn e the tho couf council icil again espre expressed ebed ased their determination to preserve the peace in the C city 1 t ya I 1 and requested thase gentlemen to use t tl 1 elir irmil comee lonee c to atlay allay the excitement abroad wb chu ch U ey promised to do col qa f ardran agreed to use all his influx ence anceo I 1 t ail ali all illegal writs and all ail writs for th tha the preg gen eri ell dunham unha cunha requested a guard might be senta sepe t to golden goiden point to protect the people ther thet if he in nb ab 1 F father lieh olin john S seith selth 16 was present and I 1 nd spoke of affire fire destruction oter ofer of 1 crops ps by the he md donough troops tr oops opps wp we W 1 extract fi from 0 tl elder Ps jour r I 1 rill al 11 II i I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 ithe boston dranch branch of the church cipf jesus jebus christ ay saint saints and many elders from vandus various pai I 1 met in conference in frank finhall lin ha Hall hail 1111 ost on gil git on the day of june r 1 1 1844 1944 Pei ars fent ehg 4 majority maja maje rry ruy of the quorum of ahe twel V e aviz evel ev vez iz pres B young presiding elder dera derp H C 0 hyde 0 pratt wm win smith th ly woodruff and L wight I 1 0 enedey prayer player elu eld eid er 0 ar O hy sq ue oc occupied the forenoon in an manner kimball and wight severally adde adds e edthe meeting r in the aate afternoon anoon much to t b of aft the peg people le i res ayed bab bat jarnes IL fultn and william H hentson herlson herl Hert wn son lre lie e aft ordane elders eldera they w were ere or ahi der thi theli thell liandi ands of elt Ett alaers leisi B youn young aird aliah tig kimball r carence C Cf U lence lenee rence t adl adli adji tried ill lii till I 1 S sunday day morill morning ng T council inthe afi the evening boqi dt 10 am Coh conference ferenc e in mel met t pursuant to k bitter 0 pratt addressed the meeting and find ably 1 removed moved thip the ab objections generally generalli r urged agall agail in inah As ascerno 0 4 elder L wight preached on 01 ibn ihn ot or the body and the spirit andt andL lq the principle of charity connecting it dead I 1 in the e C evening elder W prea preached clied froni ahe words d 0 jesus relus ye are iny my fi lenis lends fr A i hatsos I 1 a you 5 house ouse wp was fult full through th the day and a and much instruction was wag given dur i ag on ference bya by those 1 wh olo 0 spoke mok 6 11 A adonas jonas and col fellows in n Nauvoo with witha a message from the ga pr to the gli pit city council we copy their ine lne trolls Cb loarl and captain jonas jonis are arc requested to proceed iby fhe the girst first boat to nauvoo anda anaa and ana a ain aln what is tb the feeling feel ipg disposition a the people there in refer aceto eneda nc eto the iha late disturbances ascertain iche then of them propose in in any i manner anner to read revenue 0 9 them themselves selico whether any threats have and aud proposed gede generally rally raily to be dapp daf by them t ingi thyre marld ie also alsa requested to return to warsaw and inake dimitar thier chere ascertain sc ertain b bowar false rumors have bave been put afloat for o of raising forces what is the purpose ofee of the militia assembled Ny hether whether any attack bof poi tac c is Intend erl eil on nauvoo ascertain atso also whether any persons from mid or lowa iona intend to take part in the guerand mU erand in niame forbid a any such h inter f UT reth ewess w vit alho h 0 my request on orf p plin pain ain aln orbein of being t dt demanded ama od for punishment tent f THOMAS FORD 1 june rune a n e anch 1 1844 8 they tty wrote as ai follows i 1 nau nauvoo Hau july 1 1844 1644 taif to tho the e city council of nauvoo this louwill you will receive a from gov ford to u 9 Y VI from rom them iem lem what we ive desire 0 e ro rom N iou you J oil in action on your part pari aa t the he lles lies of your city no noy nog known 1 to he 40 n 6 f eich tich 4 4 ch a k character aa as wil pacify acif y the tha public public ag mind ind slid abul satisfy the governor of ol your dari 41 nation to sustain the ibe supremacy of the la lawT lawr r which wil erwe ara are surg burg Surp be 1 to 0 and ind as mii much so to toura respectfully mart HART FELLOWS rl it i T t 1 I wil coy and sea seasons sops 0 7 at a tha the joity ca fhy counci Council 1 held id in M the thul council L room 7 ih hii wi ih e cily city of Nati nail nauvoo on the first day of july 1814 having 0 received in from gov ford for through 1 h the a agency g en cy 0 ot A jonas esq and col fellows it was vas unanimously resolved for the purpose of ansu ensuring drig i peace and promoting the welfare of the county of hancock and surround surrounding ipg country that we will rigidly sustain the laws and the governor of the tate state sp so long aa as they and he sustain us ill in a all ail I 1 our constitutional rights i Rf resolved solved secondly that to carry the fore goin going resolutions into complete effect that in asmuth as the governor has taken from us the public arms that we solicit of him to do the th e same with all the rest of the kublic public arms of the state Rei rel Rc olred solved thirdly to further secure the peace friendship and happiness of the people and allay the excitement that now exist exists swe we will aill rii ril probate reprobate private revenge oil on the of general joseph smith and general hyrum smith by ay any of the latter day saints that instead of an appeal to arms we appeal to the majesty of the law and will be content with whatever judgment it shall award and should the law lav fail eave eava the matter with god resolved unanimously that this City council pledge themselves for the city of nauvoo that no aggress aggressions igns by the citizens of said city shall be made on the citizens of the sui sul surrounding rouno country but we invite themas them friends and neighbors to use the saviors golden ruie role a and ild ltd unto do unto others a ag they would have bake others do unto them 5 and we will do likewise resolved lastly that we highly approve of the present public pacific courso course 0 of tho iho governor to allay excitement ind and restore peace kmon imon among the citizens of 0 the country and while he does so and will use his bis influence to stop all vexatious proceedings in law until confidence is rest restored ored cred so that the tile citizens of nauvoo can call go to carth carthage age or any an othe r place for tor trial without exposing themselves to the violence of assassins we will uphold him and the law by bv all honorable means GEO W 11 ARRIS HARRIS prest pro term tern willard richards recorder U A jonas esq and col fellows in reply to your communication to the city council of the city of N nauvoo auvo oon on behalf of ot his hac excellency ellenby gov ford I 1 haye have been instructed by the council to communicate the fore foregoing goin resolutions which I 1 respectfully solicit for your jour c consideration ons ide ration and at the same time would inform you that a public meeting of our citizens will take blace place at the stand tand east of iha jha temple tempie at 4 pm and solicit your oten aten attendance dance most respectfully your obedient servant I 1 I 1 W RICHARDS 11 1 1 PUBLIC ME MEETING ETIN atma aima A a meeting of abarge portion of the citizens of 1 nauvoo convened A at the in the afternoon of july 1 1844 after hearing the above ittia instructions ructions and resolutions of the city cou council counell n read andr being addressed by A jonas esq and others the itie meeting respond responded eTto to the sama same samo with a hearly hearty aur amr the ile citizens then theli passed a vote bf thank to the governors agents cpr their kindly and ly in interference tei tel in faVo favoroth e among the tle citizens of hancock county anders ethere around us they also passed abote a vote of thanks to woods and reid the co counsel counsels 1 for the gens smith for their great exertions to have evenhanded justice meted to the latter day saints and they also passed a thanks to rs cb chanbers chambers a abers and field the former one of 0 the editor the missouri republican Republic anand and the lat terone of he the editors of the reveille 5 of st louis for their honorable course of coming to nauvoo for facts instead of spreading rumors concerning the latter day saints mr chambers made a very ap appropriate speech cont containing linin M innuendos for the benefit of our citizens that appeared as the wise man said sail like lire LIKE APPLES OP OF GOLD i ly T PICTURES V RES or OF SILVER they also passed a vote of thanks to wood and conyers mayor and ex mayor of quincy y for their friendly disposition ill in establishing peace in this region and we are happy to 16 say pay that all k appears to be PEACE reace A AT T NAU V vod tod TO THE CHURCH OF or JESUS cli cil is r OE or LATTER AT DAY PAY deeply impressed for the welfare of all while mourning the great loss of president joseph smith our prophet and seer and president hyi hyl hyrum um smith our patriarchy we have considered tile tho occasion demanded of us a word of consolation As has been the case in all age q these saints paints ha vie vre fallen martyrs for the tri trl eal sal e and their escape from the persecution of a wicked world in i n blood lood u to lo bliss blis sonly only strengthen sour our faith falth and rid confirms our religion as pure and i 1 I 1 we therefore e as af servants servant of thet that Most high god having bavine the bible book of dil Bli mormon ormon and the book of doctrine and covenants together with thousands of witnesses for would beseech the latter latler day sabita Sai sal rits in nauvoo and elsewhere to bold fast to the faith has had beed delivered d to bothem them in inthe the last daysi abiding in the perfect law of the gospel m be peaceable quiet citizens doine doing the works of righteous righteousness riess vadd ladd aswoon as hoon koon boon ni as the twelve and other othen dan assemble 0 or r a magr maigi ity of them the onward course couise to the great gathering of israel and the final consummation of the dispensation of the falness of times will be pointed out so that the 1 e murder of abel the assassination of hundreds the righteous blood of all the holy prophets prophete from abel to joseph sprinkled with wilh the best blood of the son of god as the crimson sign of remission 0 11 only carries conviction to the bosoms of al all ali 1 intelligent beings that the carse caisa is just and will continue and blessed are they that hold out faithful to the end while apostates concentin consenting to 11 1 1 the shedding of Jn innocent blood have no forgiveness give gi veness neBs in this world nor in the world to come U union nion is is peace brethren and eternal life is the greatest gift of god rejoice then that you yon are found worthy to I 1 live ive and nd die for god men may h ilythe body but they cannot hurt the soni son and wisdom shall be justified of her children amen I 1 W W PHELPS IV RICHARDS july 1 84 4 JOHN TAYLOR the following appropriate and expressive poetry we copy from the times and seasons THE ASSA assassination of generals cc n crais joseph smith and smith first presidents dents of the church of lifter litter day saints who were massacred by a hiah in carthage eye ere 11 astock unicode county ill III on the june 1841 BY MISS misi ellza ELIZA R n SNOW and when 0 opened ened the fifth sea seal I 1 saw under the altar the t e souls of them that were slain for the word of god and for the testimony which they held heid I 1 and they cried with a loud voice loice saying how long iong 0 lord holy and true dost thou not ju vudge fudge dge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth and white robes were given unto every one of them thim and it was gald sald said unto them theiu that they should rest yet for a little seasons season until their fellow servants also and their brethren that thab should be killed as the they y were 1 should be fulfilled rev 6 91 10 11 ye heavins heavens attend let all the earth give earl ear let gods and seraphs serap hs men an and danoel angel dangel hear q the M e worlds on high bagh the u universe 1 shall know what awful scenes are a aclei eted here below had natures self belf a heart her bei lieari would bleu bled bleed at the recital recital of that horrid deed for never since the son san of god goa was slain ilas has blood so no noble nobie bie ble hot hoi clowd V from human vein As that which now on god for vengeance calls from freedoms ground from Caitha caltha carthage gc prison walts walls oh illinois thy soil has drank the blood of prophets martyr martyrs mar ld for the truth of f god once lo 10 loid vad america what can atone io lne I 1 for the pure blood mood of innocence sown I 1 were all thy streams in teary feary torrents shed T to in mourn ourn the f fate ate of those illustrious dead how hov valt vait vain the tribute for the noblest worth that gracd thy surface 0 degraded earth oh oil wretch wretched ed murderers ers fierce for human blood I 1 youve slain the prophets of the livin living god dhove borne oppression from their early youth to plant on earth the principles of truth shades of heroic fat fathers hersl hersi can it be beneath your blood flag of liberty libert ilbert the firm supporters of f our country count rys ys cause are butchard butch erd erld while submissive to her laws yes blameless men defamed by hellish lies have thus been efferd as a sacrifice Tap pease the 6 1 of a brutish clan that has defied the laws of god and ani mant mun min not for crime or guilt of theirs they fell against the laws they never did r rebel ebel true to their country yet ket her plighted faith fias has prova an instrument of cruel death where are thy far famed laws Columb columbia ial lal where 1 I 1 thy boasted freedom thy protecting ting care z Is this a a land of robts rights stern FACTS shall bhail say bay J illegal if legal justice he here rem maintains a i n Hp sway the official of state are sheer pretence predence pre tence when thi re e exerted in the saints defence I 1 1 I 1 i great men have fallan and mighty men have hake dle die died N nations gaioni have r mburns di n id their favorites favri 6 av r rite tes a and ihie ibie their ir pride p u 1 but TIVO TWO sow so wi ise lse desp sd virtuous 6 great and good bedfor orn onn ort earth eartha earthy at once have bave 1 1 F I 1 J 2 r since ipie t ohp cre aften menor 6 warn ngod aGod ao d ordains ord aind bind i to publish truth where error long iong hai had romild re guth guch a i of whom the unworthy droyd it KNEW TIMM THEM nor NOT but bat men with hatred M movi t and with infernal einal einai spirits spirit sh have ve cpm cam combined bield A against ainest the best therlo the noblest blest of mankind ob p persecution shall thy purple hand spread utter desolation through theand the land i shall freedoms banner beno be no more unfurled has hai pe peace v a cle indeed in r i been taken take n from froni the world thou god of jacob in this trying C hour help inthy aliel almighty i baty power support thy saints be this awful stroke make bare thine arm to break oppressions oppress lons ions yoke 1 we mourn thy Pr prophet phet aiom whose lips I 1 hal hai have e floii the tse words of life lifa thy spirit has bestowed bes A dath of thought no human art could reach from 11 time to t time laie rolph in 1 l speech 1 from tite ille he celestial fountain through his mind td purify and elevate inan mankind kind hind the fhe rich rach intelli intelligence tince cince by ard baroug brought gh t forth 1 Is like ilke he sunbeam spid spreading abing ading oer the earth now zion mourns she mourns an 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