Coun. proposed to add as an amendment to the last amendment, “Hail Columbia happy land! Hail ye heroes see these bands.”
A vote was then taken on s motion with the several amendments and carried unanimously.
The Upper California was then sung by the council.
Coun. made some remarks in regard to our leaving here. Although the thing is greivous he regards the hand of God in it, and can do it as cheerfully as any thing he ever did in his life. But still it seems to be a matter almost forced upon us, with a design to break us up.
A parody written by Phelps of the popular patriotic song “Hail Columbia” was sung by Brigham Young in at least two spring 1844 council meetings. Here Phelps again parodied the song by changing the second line from “Hail, ye heroes, heav’n-born band” to “Hail ye heroes see these bands.”