Some would complain with what God himself
would do. the laws are enacted by peteition and
they can all be repealed if they wish it but the
people ought not to complain of the officers but
to complain of the law makers. I am instructed
by the City Council to tell this people that if you do
not like any law we have passed we will repeal it
for we are ayour servants. Any that complain of
our rights and charters it is because they are
wicked the devil is in them. the reason I called
it up is we have a simple gang of fellows who
does not know whare their elbows or head is if
you preach virtue to them they will oppose that if
you preach the Methodist God to them they will oppose
that or any thing els & if their is any case tried
they want it appealed to Carthage. Mr Boswicks case
had to go to Carthage our Lawyers will send any
thing to Carthage. I want to know if the citizens
will sustain me when my hands are raised to heaven
for the people. I will areign the person before the
people that act against the interest of the city &
I will have the voice of the people which is republican
and as likely to be the voice of God. And as long as
long as long as I have a tongue to speak I will expose
the iniquity of the Lawyiers and wicked men
I fear not their boiling over nor there boiling over
nor the boiling over of Hell their thunders & forked
lightning. I despise the man that will betray you with
a kiss. Here is Hiram kimball has set at naught
the ordinances of the city. By saying that He owns
the wharf & steem boats need not pay them.
wharefore this body is the highest court what appeal
to Carthage I would not appeal there if i died a
thousand deaths. kimball nor Morrison does not
own the wharfage Water Street runs along the
So none would complain with what God himself
would do, the laws are enacted by petition and
they can all be repealed if they wish it but the
people ought not to complain of the officers but
to complain of the law makers. I am instructed
by the city council to tell this people that if you do
not like any law we have passed we will repeal it
for we are your servants. Any that complain of
our rights and charters it is because they are
wicked the devil is in them. the reason I called
it up is we have a simple gang of fellows who
does not know whare their elbows or head is if
you preach virtue to them they will oppose that if
you preach Methodist God to them they will oppose
that or any thing els & if their is any case tried
they want it appealed to Carthage. Mr Boswicks case
had to go to Carthage our Lawyers will send any
thing to Carthage. I want to know if the citizens
will sustain me when my hands are raised to heaven
for the people. I will areign the person before the
people that act against the interest of the city &
I will have the voice of the people which is republican
and as likely to be the voice of God. And as long as
long as long as I have a tongue to speak I will expose
the iniquity of the Lawyiers and wicked men
I fear not their boiling over
nor the boiling over of Hell their thunders & forked
lightning. I despise the man that will betray you with
a kiss. Here is Hiram Kimball has set at naught
the ordinances of the city. By saying that He owns
the wharf & steem boats need not pay them.
wharefore this body is the highest court what appeal
to Carthage I would not appeal there if i died a
thousand deaths. Kimball nor Morrison does not
own the wharfage Water Street runs along the
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