the Constitution guarantee unto all her citisens alike. But
this we as a people have been denied from the beginning
Persecution has rolled upon our heads from time to time
from portions of the United States like peels of thunder
because of our religion and no portion of the Government
as yet has steped forward for our relief and under
view of these things I feel it to be my right and
privilege to obtain what influence and power I can lawfully
in the United States for the protection of injured
inocence and if I loose my life in a good cause I
am willing to be sacrificed on the alter of virtue righteousness
and truth in maintaining the laws and Constitution of
the United States if need be for the general good of
mankind."
Many other interesting remarks were
made. He was followed by Elders Hyde and Taylor
and a unanimous vote was passed by the assembly
to support Joseph.
On the I met in council
in the morning with the Presidency and Twelve. Two
messengers arrived from the Pine Count^r^y with word
from Lyman Wight wanting counsel concerning preaching
to the Indians. Joseph thought it wisdom not
to do it and said that if Lyman Wight did it
he must do it upon his own responsibility and concluded
not to send him any counsel but to let him act
with the best wisdom he had.
Next day I again ^On the ^ met with the
quorum of the Twelve at Joseph's store and according
to Joseph's counsel we sellected a company to go
on an exploring expedition to California and select
a spot to build a city. Jonathan Dunham David FulmerPhineas Young ^Alphonzo Young^
the Constitution guarantee unto all her citizens alike. But
this we as a people have been denied from the beginning
Persecution has rolled upon our heads from time to time
from portions of the United States like peels of thunder
because of our religion and no portion of the Government
as yet has steped forward for our relief and under
view of these things I feel it to be my right and
privilege to obtain what influence and power I can lawfully
in the United States for the protection of injured
inocence and if I loose my life in a good cause I
am willing to be sacrificed on the alter of virtue righteousness
and truth in maintaining the laws and Constitution of
the United States if need be for the general good of
mankind."
Many other interesting remarks were
made. He was followed by Elders Hyde and Taylor
and a unanimous vote was passed by the assembly
to support Joseph.
On the I met in Council
in the morning with the Presidency and Twelve. Two
messengers arrived from the Pine Country with word
from Lyman Wight wanting counsel concerning preaching
to the Indians. Joseph thought it wisdom not
to do it and said that if Lyman Wight did it
he must do it upon his own responsibility and concluded
not to send him any counsel but to let him act
with the best wisdom he had.