company, and gave vent to his feelings against myself in particular in consequence growling
at him while he was marching the company up
to the camp, he being the last that came over
the river. The next morning I told them that
I whould desend to the spirit that was manifested
by some of the brotherin to let them see the folly of
their wickedness. I rose up and commenced speaking
by saying, "If any man insults me or abuses me
I will stand in my own defence, at the expense
of my life, and if a dog growls at me I will let
him know that I am his master." At this moment Sylvester Smith who had just returned from here he
had just turned out his horses to feed, came up
and hearing me mak the remarks said, "If, that
dog bites me I will kill him." I turned to Sylvester
and said, "If you kill that dog I'll whip you." And
went on to show the brotherin how wicked and un-
christianlike such conduct appeared before the
eyes of truth and justice. (The elders in Clay County
wrote Governer Dunklin as follows) (if nessary to
insert in this history, this letter will be found in Book
A. No. 2 page 320.) from the Missouri Enquirer page
322 to 324)
~ Friday
June the 6th,
We resumed our journey, and at night encamped
in a yard in a maple grove, near the creek. The
company, and gave vent to his feelings against
myself in particular in consequence growling
at him while he was marching the company up
to the camp, he being the last that came over
the river. The next morning I told them that
I whould desend to the spirit that was manifested
by some of the brotherin to let them see the folly of
their wickedness. I rose up and commenced speaking
by saying, "If any man insults me or abuses me
I will stand in my own defence, at the expense
of my life, and if a dog growls at me I will let
him know that I am his master." At this moment
Sylvester Smith who had just returned from here he
had just turned out his horses to feed, came up
and hearing me mak the remarks said, "If, that
dog bites me I will kill him." I turned to Sylvester
and said, "If you kill that dog I'll whip you." And
went on to show the brotherin how wicked and unchristianlike such conduct appeared before the
eyes of truth and justice. (The elders in Clay County
wrote Governer Dunklin as follows) (if nessary to
insert in this history, this letter will be found in Book
A. No. 2 page 320.) from the Missouri Enquirer page
322 to 324)
~ Friday
June the 6th,
We resumed our journey, and at night encamped
in a yard in a maple grove, near the creek. The