History draft; handwriting of and ; docket in handwriting of Robert L. Campbell; 27 pages; CHL. This manuscript covers the period from 1 January 1843 to 3 March 1843.
& from 11 to 12 held mayors court in case of <on> v and which was adjourned ten days
Last night had a quantity of Books stolen and found them this afternoon in ’s hay loft— two boys Thomas Morgan & Robert Taylor were arrested on suspicion & brought before me for examination— after a brief investigation the Court adjourned until 10 oclock tomorrow morning while the Court was in Session <I saw> <it it was reported that> two boys were fighting in the Street, near Mills’ Tavern— I looked— saw them& <left the business of the Court> ran over immediately & caught one of the boys (who had begun the fight with Clubs) & then the other & after giving them proper instruction I gave the bystanders a lecture for not interfering in such cases & told them to quell all such disturbances in the Street at the first onset— I returned to the Court & told them that nobody was allowed to fight in but myself—
<In the> This evening ma a called at bro s—
This day presented to the House of Representatives of the a petition signed by 51,000 51863 Citizens of praying Congress to pass such Acts, & propose such amendments to the Constitution, as would separate the Petitioners from all connection with the Institution of Slavery—
<Tuesday 21.> Opened Mayor’s Court at 10 o clock forenoon— <according to adjournment.> [Robert] Taylor was again brought up for stealing and [Thomas] Morgan for receiving the books, and each sentenced to 6 months imprisonment in Jail. at 11 I went to the <&> found <a large assembly &> preaching about the — <after which> Mr <the Architect of the > spoke in defence of my character continued the subject, & said “when I have had a pound of meat or a quart of meal I have divided with the workmen”— (pretty good doctrine for Paganism, said I at this time was not & was called <himself> the Pagan Prophet) “we have had about 300 men on the job & some of the best men in the world; those that have not complained I want them to continue with me, and those that hate Mormonism and every thing else that’s good; I want them to get their pay, and run away as quick as possible.” when had done speaking I addressed the Multitude in substance as follows,
Well, the Pagan Prophet has preached us a pretty good sermon this mo<rning> and I dont <know> that <as> I can better it much, and I feel disposed to break off the yoke of oppression & say what I have a mind to, If the Pagans & the Pagan prophet feel more for our prosperity than we do for ourselves it is curious: I am almost converted to his doctrine, “He has prophesied if these Buildings go down it will curse the place”: I verily know it is true, Let us build the , There may be some speculation about the , says some. Some say because we live on the hill, we must build up this part on the <Hill>. [p. 20]