Letter from Brigham Young, 27 January 1845
Bro, W. Woodruff
We take the Earliest opportunity to
address a few lines to you, to make you acquainted with
the proceedings of the Legislators of the State of Illinois.
Since they assembled in council in the City of
Springfield, there has been no business of any
importance transacted for the benefit and welfare
of the citizens of said State, but on the other hand
they have been continually debating and discussing
upon the Charter of the City of Nauvoo, and
the latest intelligence which we have received from
Springfield is that they have repealed the City Charter
also, the Legion Charter, but you know, we care
nothing about it for them that would kill the
prophets, would also take away our charter, but
they are only filling the cup of their damnation the more
which will send them to Hell, and that seems to be
the place for them any how, for their works do prove
it to a demonstration, they have passed judgment
upon an innocent people as a community, but glory to
God the day is not far distant when they shall be
caught in a straight, & the measure which they meted
to us shall be meted to them two fold and running over.
We shall appeal right off and continue
to do so, until it goes to the Federal court of the
United States, and if it so be that it should also
pass there, we hope and trust by that time we
shall have accomplished all that the God of
