Oct 31
Col Johnson has done as Judge Eckles advised
him this its the Indians Statement President
Young wrote a Letter to Arrowpene by Brother
Hatch & told him it was not good to shed blood
This places President Young in a vary singular
position while President Buchannan with the congress
and Armies of the United States are all laying plans
to take the Life of President Young and the Indian
Agents are trying to stir up the Indians to kill him
then when the Indians turn round & wish to fight
the United States President Young through his influ-
ence has to hold back the instruments of Death from
killing the vary men who are seeking his own life
but the Lord will reward him for his patience, long
suffering & forbearance & he will also reward all his
enemies. President Young said he believed this war
cloud would blow over the time would come when these
things would come to pass but he was satisfied the time
was not know CaArrowpeen said that Forney was
a Fool that he had a small heart but it was as black
as night. President Young had a great heart & it
was as white as snow when the Lords time come
for war the Indians will not feel like holding back
neither shall I but that time has not come now
I met with the Twelve in the prayer circle Brother
C C Rich opened by Prayer F. D. Richards was mo[u]th
in the circle we consecrated a Bottol of oil

November 1, 1858 ~ Monday

Nov 1^st I spent the day in the office Journalizing
Brother Hatch called into the office & gave an
Account of the procedings of Dr Forney he seems vary
penurious allthough Government has put into his hands
a large amount of money to defray the Indian Expenses
far more than they have ever put into the Hands of
Govornor Young & yet Dr Forney wants the Mormon
to feed all the Indians as they have done for
ten years without any pay so that he can pocket
the money as many of the Government officers do
& the whole Nation is wicked & corrupt from the
President down throug every department of the
Government their never was a wickeder Generat[io]n
on the earth than the present one they are ripe for
the Damnation of Hell and righteously deserve
the wrath & indignation of aAlmighty God

November 2, 1858 ~ Tuesday

2nd I covered up my Grape vines and went to
the office President Young said while speaking of
the Indian war that it was better for us not to fight
them but feed them well treat them kindly & they
would kill far less of our people & die much
Faster themselves than they would to fight them
& drive them to subsist upon their former living
upon roots & herbs

Oct 31 Col Johnson has done as Judge Eckles advised him this is the Indians Statement President Young wrote a Letter to Arrowpene by Brother Hatch & told him it was not good to shed blood This places President Young in a vary singular position while President Buchannan with the congress and Armies of the United States are all laying plans to take the Life of President Young and the Indian Agents are trying to stir up the Indians to kill him then when the Indians turn round & wish to fight the United States President Young through his influence has to hold back the instruments of Death from killing the vary men who are seeking his own life but the Lord will reward him for his patience, long suffering & forbearance & he will also reward all his enemies. President Young said he believed this war cloud would blow over the time would come when these things would come to pass but he was satisfied the time was notnow. Arrowpeen said that Forney was a Fool that he had a small heart but it was as black as night. President Young had a great heart & it was as white as snow. when the Lords time come for war the Indians will not feel like holding back neither shall I but that time has not come now I met with the Twelve in the prayer circle Brother C C Rich opened by Prayer F. D. Richards was mouth in the circle we consecrated a Bottol of oil

November 1, 1858 ~ Monday

Nov 1st I spent the day in the office Journalizing Brother Hatch called into the office & gave an Account of the procedings of Dr Forney he seems vary penurious allthough Government has put into his hands a large amount of money to defray the Indian Expenses far more than they have ever put into the Hands of Govornor Young & yet Dr Forney wants the Mormons to feed all the Indians as they have done for ten years without any pay so that he can pocket the money as many of the Government officials do & the whole Nation is wicked & corrupt from the President down throug every department of the Government their never was a wickeder Generation on the earth than the present one they are ripe for the Damnation of Hell and righteously deserve the wrath & indignation of Almighty God

November 2, 1858 ~ Tuesday

2nd I covered up my Grape vines and went to the office. President Young said while speaking of the Indian war that it was better for us not to fight them but feed them well treat them kindly & they would kill far less of our people & die much Faster themselves than they would to fight them & drive them to subsist upon their former living upon roots & herbs