the Nation & He was to tell of it they would shut him
up in a mad House And if God was to reveal to him
truth concerning the people & He was to tell of it the
people would kill him this is the situation of this
government the Best on Earth. But let the president
sware & take the name of God in vaine & curse God in all its
form they would let him stay with them as Hail fellows
well met And the Nations will be damned & go to Hell
who killed Joseph the state of Ill in connexion with
the Carthage Mob And the whole Government ofsustained
it & they will be damned from the President to the least
member I think no more of A King or President
than of the meanest ^poorest^ Begger the worst scoundrel
would is the most popular man in the Nation
this Nation is the first the gospel was sent unto she Has
killed the prophets that God sent unto them & their doom
will be the Neithermost Hell

W Richards says we have had much testimony to day
I will Add a few words when Hiram Smith fell in
Carthage Jail And exclaimed I am a dead man then
Joseph Smith fell dead John Taylor fell wounded I carried
him to another part of the Jail covered him up I walked
out before the people & said that Joseph & Hiram Smith
who lay before me slain were thwo of the best men that
ever lived Joseph Smith was A prophet of God & Hiram
a Patriarch two Better men never lived two Better
men God never made. Joseph was A Prophet Brigham
is as great a Prophet And He that Believeth it may be
saved & He that Believeth it not will be damned.

September 8, 1851 ~ Monday

Monday Morning 8^th Judge Brochus requested the privilege of
Addressing the people it was granted him. He arose And commenced
his speach by testifying ^of^ His kind reception among this people
He had Been sick among them & Been kindly treated the flyies
had been brushed from his face by a Lady & he was thankful He
refered to the Judiciary requested the people to sustain it
& professed to be vary sorry that He was going to leave
it. He then refered to a report in circulation that He
came Here for the purpose of being returned A delegate to
washington & other things that were reported against
him &c. He then took up the subject of his Appointment
And said that President Fillmore Had appointed him
Although He was A Democratt & said He should not have
received his Appointment had He not been a capable virt
uous good man. He then Addressed the Ladies upon the
subject of the Washington Monument wished them to
procure A Block of Marble & to present it to washington
Also wished them to donate for the Building of the Monument
talked Much about the virtues of washington & his Bat
tles & good deeds. He spoke of the persecution of the Saints
considered them Badly treated, sent to Winter Quarters
whare our Dead was buried & had a sprig of Myrtle plucked
He carried it in his bosom it was now dryed up. He showed

the Nation & he was to tell of it they would shut him up in a mad house and if God was to reveal to him truth concerning the people & he was to tell of it the people would kill him this is the situation of this government the best on Earth. But let the president sware & take the name of God in vaine & curse God all its form and they would let him stay with them as Hail fellows well met and the Nations will be damned & go to Hell who killed Joseph the State of Ill in connexion with the Carthage Mob and the whole Governmentsustained it & they will be damned from the President to the least member I think no more of a King or President than of the poorest begger the worst scoundrel is the most popular man in the Nation this Nation is the first the gospel was sent unto she has killed the prophets that God sent unto them & their doom will be the Neithermost Hell

W Richards says we have had much testimony to day I will add a few words when Hiram Smith fell in Carthage Jail and exclaimed I am a dead man then Joseph Smith fell dead John Taylor fell wounded I carried him to another part of the Jail covered him up I walked out before the people & said that Joseph & Hiram Smith who lay before me slain were two of the best men that ever lived Joseph Smith was a prophet of God & Hiram a Patriarch two better men never lived two better men God never made. Joseph was a Prophet Brigham is as great a Prophet and he that believeth it may be saved & he that believeth it not will be damned.

September 8, 1851 ~ Monday

Monday Morning 8th Judge Brochus requested the privilege of addressing the people it was granted him he arose and commenced his speach by testifying of his kind reception among this people He had been sick among them & been kindly treated the flies had been brushed from his face by a Lady & he was thankful He refered to the Judiciary requested the people to sustain it & professed to be vary sorry that he was going to leave it. He then refered to a report in circulation that he came here for the Purpose of being returned a delegate to washington & other things that were reported against him &c. He then took up the subject of his appointment and said that President Fillmore had appointed him although he was a Democratt & said he should not have received his appointment had he not been a capable virt uous good man He then addressed the Ladies upon the subject of the Washington Monument wished them to procure a block of Marble & to present it to washington also wished them to donate for the building of the Monument talked much about the virtues of washington & his bat tles & good deeds. He spoke of the persecution of the Saints considered them badly treated, sent to Winter Quarters whare our Dead was buried & had a sprig of Myrtle plucked He carried it in his bosom it was now dryed up He showed