President Wilford Woodruff, Dear Brother: Your welcome favor of the 13th has just reached us and we are pleased to read the gratifying intelligence contained therein concerning the condition of your health and your feelings. You and Bro. Snow both would doubtless enjoy the visit which you had with each other. We learn from Bros. Lyman and Smith that they had an interesting time with you also. These are times when such interviews are precious and are valued probably as never before. Since our last letter to you we have received intelligence which encourages us with the hope that a better day may be downing upon us. You will see that the Territorial Central Committee has issued a roll call for mass meetings to elect delegates to form aconvention to frome a constitution for Utah. They seem to think the occasion an opportune one and desire to take the necessary steips looking to the accomplishment of this purpose. Our enemies, who are determined to prevent any movement that will enlarge our influence and liberty, will, of course, be very angry ove this and do all in their power to divide the movement and to prevent its success; but if the Lord be in it, their efforts will be in vain. We shall be required, how- ever, to do all in our power, if we undertake this, to accomplish the results we desire. Their hatred against the work of God is blind and unreasoning and exhibits the folly which Satan inspires men with in regards to the work of God. If they could see their true interests, they would not oppose this movement; for it would be to everyone's advantage connected with the Territory to have a State Government here, administered as it would be by the Latter-day Saints. We have shown men of capital, by the most abundant proofs, that in no place in capital so safe and so free from the burdens of taxation, as in our Territory. Our past conduct in this respect will have wright with thinking men in connection with this movement for a State. We have gained a credit and a character that cannot be brushed awasy by slanderous articles in the newspapers.--that is, among men who are familiar with the facts. Whatever is decided upon should be carried out with unanimousimity by our people. There should be no dirvision of sentiment nor any disposition to pull back or to wait to see what others will do. We want our whole strength to move together in the same direction, without hesitatiion or reluctance, and with a determined purpose and a united effort. Respecting Brother Erastus Snow's sight, we have heard, not directly, however, that his sight is affected. We have hoped that this was only a temporary weakness as he has always been more or less subject to weakness of the eyes. But you letter would convey the idea that it is something more serious than a temporary soreness. We trust that it is not so serious as to cause anxiety concerning his vision. When the recommendation of your daughter Clara and Brother O. C. Beebe are presented, they will be promply signed and forwarded. Tge We reciprocate most heartily the kind wishes which you express for us sin- dividually. We pray God to bless you continually and to preserve you from your enemies. With love, we remain, Your Brethren, John Taylor, Geo. Q. Cannon.