by all the Saints, but by the whole congregation
of citizens that attended. good order prevailed
through the whole conference. Attention kindness
and civility was manifest by all who were present
(Geo A Smith, President)
(Asa Manchester, Clerk)
At the close of the conference Elders Charles C Rich
David Foulmer, & Henry Jacobs Arived dire[c]t from
Nauvoo & spent the night with us
~ Monday
20th
I wrote a letter to Mrs Woodruff &
sent her $5 dollars. We sent a copy of the minutes
of the conference for pudblication. G. A. Smith sent
a few lines to his wife in the same we mailed the
letter in Newark
In the evening we all met at the school house to
deliver a political lecture. Br Mr Henr
I called the meeting to order & made some introd-
uctory remarks & introduced to the assembly
Mr Henry Jacobs, who arose & read, General
Joseph Smiths views of the powers and policy of
the government of the United States, to the assem-
bly, ofter which, I introduced to the meeting Mr
David Fulmer who addressed the assembly in
an interesting manner. showed that Gen Smith
ttook a line between the two parties, on the bank-
ing system & ever thing els almost. I arose and
followed him and urged our claims & rights to
cast our votes for a president spoke of our
persecutions, & the danger the whole people of
the United States were in of being destroyed
by misrule & mob law if the[y] permitted that principle
to triumph. I was followed by Elde Mr Smith
by all the Saints, but by the whole congregation of citizens that attended, good order prevailed through the whole conference. Attention kindness and civility was manifest by all who were present (Geo A Smith. President) (Asa Manchester. Clerk)
At the close of the conference Elders Charles C Rich David Fulmer & Henry Jacobs arived direct from Nauvoo & spent the night with us
~ Monday
20th [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Mrs Woodruff & sent her $5 dollars. We sent a copy of the minutes of the conference for publication. G. A. Smith sent a few lines to his wife in the same we mailed the letter in Newark
In the evening we all met at the school house to deliver a political lecture. I called the meeting to order & made some introductory remarks & introduced to the assembly Mr Henry Jacobs, who arose & read General Smiths views of the powers and policy of the government of the United States, to the assembly, after which I introduced to the meeting Mr David Fulmer who addressed the assembly in an interesting manner. showed that Gen Smith took a line between the two parties, on the banking system & ever thing els almost. I arose and followed him and urged our claims & rights to cast our votes for a president spoke of our persecutions, & the danger the whole people of the United States were in of being destroyed by misrule & mob law if they permitted that principle to triumph. I was followed by Mr Smith
