Dec 31^st 1860
This is the last day of 1860 which Ends this important & momentious
year, which has been looked forward to asby athousands for many years
as a period which would date the commencement of great & mighty
changes in the Earth, changes which would greatly Effect the interest
& welfare of all Nations under Heaven. Now what are the facts in the
case as far as they have come to the knowledge of the Historiamn. T[h]ay are
these. The whole European world have appeared inspired to spend
millions & labor with all thereir might to build Navies & Equipt armies
& prepare For a mighty struggle & deadly conflict with Each others
All Italy has risen up in the magesty of her streng[th]s under her great
leader Garabaldi and flung off ^the^ galling Napolitan yoke and formed
an Elective Monarchy Receiving Victor Emanuel as their king
England & France has made both war & peace with the Chineese
Empire while they have both been preparing there armies & Navies for
a Bloody struggle at home. But the United States of America
is the spot whare 1860 markes the commencemt of a new Erea in
the History of that Government & people. it is the midst of this Governmt
whare the God of Heaven has set up his kingdom in the Latter Days
He sent An angel to this people thirty years ago raised up a prophet
called & ordained him to preache the gospel of Christ & Esstablish his
Church & kingdom in the midst of the people. Joseph the prophet of God
was Faithful to his calling, esstablished the Church of Christ, was filled
with revelation & prophesy declaired the word of God unto the people
told them what would come to pass in there midst the wars and
Judgments of God that awaited them because of there wickedness
and as Jesus told the Jews the Fate & calamities that awaited the
Jewish Nation so Joseph Smith the Prophet of God told the people of
the United States Government what awaited them & there final
Destiny as a Nation because of there wickedness & abominations & because
they would shed the Blood of Prophets & Saints. He said in 1832, 28 years
ago that South Carolinia would crise up in rebelion, and that war
would commence at that place & that the Southern states would arise
up in rebelion against the Northern states & the Northern states against
the Southern states & that war would be poured out upon all
Nations which would End in the death & miser of many of many
souls [Doctrine and Covenants 87] & because of these things or as the prophet has said the people of the

Dec 31st 1860 This is the last day of 1860 which Ends this important & momentious year, which has been looked forward to by thousands for many years as a period which would date the commencement of great & mighty changes in the Earth, changes which would greatly Effect the interest & welfare of all Nations under Heaven. Now what are the facts in the case as far as they have come to the knowledge of the Historian. Thay are these. The whole European world have appeared inspired to spend millions & labor with all their might to build Navies & Equipt armies & prepare For a mighty struggle & deadly conflict with Each others All Italy has risen up in the magesty of her strengths under her great leader Garabaldi and flung off the galling Napolitan yoke and formed an Elective Monarchy Receiving Victor Emanuel as their king England & France has made both war & peace with the Chineese Empire while they have both been preparing there armies & Navies for a Bloody struggle at home. But the United States of America is the spot whare 1860 markes the commencement of a new Erea in the History of that Government & people, it is in the midst of this Government whare the God of Heaven has set up his kingdom in the Latter Days He sent An angel to this people thirty years ago raised up a prophet called & ordained him to preach the gospel of Christ & Esstablish his Church & kingdom in the midst of the people. Joseph the prophet of God was Faithful to his calling, esstablished the Church of Christ, was filled with revelation & prophesy declaired the word of God unto the people told them what would come to pass in there midst the wars and Judgments of God that awaited them because of there wickedness and as Jesus told the Jews the Fate & calamities that awaited the Jewish Nation so Joseph Smith the Prophet of God told the people of the United States Government what awaited them & there final Destiny as a Nation because of there wickedness & abominations & because they would shed the Blood of Prophets & Saints. He said in 1832, 28 years ago that South Carolinia would rise up in rebelion and that war would commence at that place & that the Southern States would arise up in rebelion against the Northern States & the Northern States against the Southern States & that war would be poured out upon all Nations which would End in the death & miser of many of many souls & because of these things or as the prophet has said the people of the