"To be at peace with the Government
and in harmony with their fellow citizens
who are not of their faith, and to share in
the confidence of the government and
people, our people have voluntarily put
aside something which all their lives
they have believed to be a sacred princi-
ple.
"Have they not the right to ask for
such clemency as comes when the claims
of both law and justice have been fully
liquidated?
"As shepherds of a patient and suf-
fering people, we ask amnesty for them,
and pledge our faith and honor for their
future.
"And your petitioners will ever pray.
Wilford Woodruff,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
.
"To be at peace with the Government
and in harmony with their fellow citizens
who are not of their faith, and to share in
the confidence of the government and
people, our people have voluntarily put
aside something which all their lives
they have believed to be a sacred principle.
"Have they not the right to ask for
such clemency as comes when the claims
of both law and justice have been fully
liquidated?
"As shepherds of a patient and suffering people, we ask amnesty for them,
and pledge our faith and honor for their
future.
"And your petitioners will ever pray.
Wilford Woodruff,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
.