20th Jan 1862. Important Day
The Delegates Elected by the inhabitants of met in
convention this day at the in
at 10 oclok A.M. to Form a constitution for a State Govern-
ment. Presidents & and
Judge were present. Daniel H Wells was Appointed
President Secretary, & assistant Secretaries. President Chaplain
Sergent at Arms, Foreman,
, Door keepers
Messengers.
& were appointed
a committee to draft a Constitution for a State Government
Wilford Woodruff & was appointed a committee to draft
a Moemorial to Congress. Committee on Ordinance , , and
. Committee on Election
&
Speeches were Made by G. A. Smith
John Taylor Zerubabel Snow & E L. E Harrington also President
Brigham Young made a vary important speech
was appointed Reporter. President Young said I would like to
have the members who come here should attend to the business
for which they came together and not name Either Mormon or
Christian. I would like to see any Lawyier show me the Constitution
or law that Gives the U.S. power to send any man to rule over us
I will claim my wrights and in the name of God we will
maintain them if any more men come here committing treason
I will treating them as treasoners, whether they be many
or few if I had been in the place of the President of the United States
and had possession of & I would have hung them
or shot them for they were guilty of treason. We have the
right to do all that we shall attempt to perform and we will have
our right by the Help of God and if any man comes here again
to molest us they shall pay the penalty so help me God
