History, 1838–1856, volume F-1 [1 May 1844–8 August 1844]

  • Source Note
  • Historical Introduction
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<​June 22​> for. We were kept waiting for this instrument some five or six hours. About 5 o’clock in the afternoon we took our departure, with not the most pleasant feelings. The associations of the , the spirit that he manifested to compromise with those scoundrels, the length of time that he had kept us waiting, and his general deportment, together with the infernal spirit that we saw exhibited by those whom he admitted to his councils made the prospect anything but promising” -[Page 146]-
Addenda • 23 June 1844
<​June 23.​>
<​Page 148​> Early in the morning a posse arrived in to arrest Joseph, but as they did not find thim they started back to immediately, leaving one man of the name of [Christopher] Yates behind them, who said to one of the brethren, that <​designed​> that if Joseph and were not given up he would send his troops and guard the until they were found, if it took three years to do it. -[Page 148]-
Addenda • 25 June 1844
<​June 25​>
<​Page 160​> Elder says: “As I was informed of this illegal proceeding, I went immediately to the and informed <​him​> of it; whether he was apprized of it before or not, I do not know, but my opinion is that he was. I represented to him the character of the parties who had made oath, the outrageous nature of the charge, the indignity offered to men in the position which they occupied, and that he knew very well that it was a vexatious prosecution, and that they were not guilty of any such thing. The replied that he was very sorry that the thing had occurred; that he did not believe the charges, but that he thought that the best thing to be done in the premises, was to let the law take its course. I then reminded him that we had come out there at his instance, not to satisfy the law, which we had done before; but the prejudices of the people, in relation to the affair of the press; that we had given bonds, which we could not by law be required to do to satisfy the people, at his instance, and that it was asking too much to require gentlemen in their position in life to suffer the degradation of being immured in a jail, at the instance of such worthless scoundrels as those who had made this affidavit. The replied that it was an unpleasant affair and looked hard, but that it was a matter over which he no control, as it belonged to the judiciary that he, as the , could not interfere with their proceedings, and that he had no doubt but that they would be immediately dismissed. I told him that we had looked to him for protection from such insults, and that I thought we had a right to do so from the solemn promises he had made to me and , in relation to our coming without a guard or arms; that we had relied upon his faith and had a right to expect him to fulfil his engagements, after we had placed ourselves implicitly under his care and complied with all his requests, although extra-judicial. He replied that he would detail a guard, if we required it, and see us protected, but that he could not interfere with the judiciary. I expressed my dissatisfaction at the course taken, and told him, that if we [p. 2 [addenda]]
June 22 for. We were kept waiting for this instrument some five or six hours. About 5 o’clock in the afternoon we took our departure, with not the most pleasant feelings. The associations of the , the spirit that he manifested to compromise with those scoundrels, the length of time that he had kept us waiting, and his general deportment, together with the infernal spirit that we saw exhibited by those whom he admitted to his councils made the prospect anything but promising” -[Page 146]-
Addenda • 23 June 1844
June 23.
Page 148 Early in the morning a posse arrived in to arrest Joseph, but as they did not find thim they started back to immediately, leaving one man of the name of [Christopher] Yates behind them, who said to one of the brethren, that designed that if Joseph and were not given up he would send his troops and guard the until they were found, if it took three years to do it. -[Page 148]-
Addenda • 25 June 1844
June 25
Page 160 Elder says: “As I was informed of this illegal proceeding, I went immediately to the and informed him of it; whether he was apprized of it before or not, I do not know, but my opinion is that he was. I represented to him the character of the parties who had made oath, the outrageous nature of the charge, the indignity offered to men in the position which they occupied, and that he knew very well that it was a vexatious prosecution, and that they were not guilty of any such thing. The replied that he was very sorry that the thing had occurred; that he did not believe the charges, but that he thought that the best thing to be done in the premises, was to let the law take its course. I then reminded him that we had come out there at his instance, not to satisfy the law, which we had done before; but the prejudices of the people, in relation to the affair of the press; that we had given bonds, which we could not by law be required to do to satisfy the people, at his instance, and that it was asking too much to require gentlemen in their position in life to suffer the degradation of being immured in a jail, at the instance of such worthless scoundrels as those who had made this affidavit. The replied that it was an unpleasant affair and looked hard, but that it was a matter over which he no control, as it belonged to the judiciary that he, as the , could not interfere with their proceedings, and that he had no doubt but that they would be immediately dismissed. I told him that we had looked to him for protection from such insults, and that I thought we had a right to do so from the solemn promises he had made to me and , in relation to our coming without a guard or arms; that we had relied upon his faith and had a right to expect him to fulfil his engagements, after we had placed ourselves implicitly under his care and complied with all his requests, although extra-judicial. He replied that he would detail a guard, if we required it, and see us protected, but that he could not interfere with the judiciary. I expressed my dissatisfaction at the course taken, and told him, that if we [p. 2 [addenda]]
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