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not guilty of treason. What kill people for there religion and
not be guilty of treason and the whole Nation is guilty of this
Now take your rights and maintain them it is time to do it. you
have chosen me as your Govornor. I have been the governor all the
time of this people and shall be And I will say to you and to
all men that I will not hold this office or officiate in it ownly
as I shall be dictated by the Holy Priesthood of the Son of God.
If you hear any man say that we are not doing right in
Holding a convention & forming a state Governm[en]t tell them it
is not so. We are doing mothing but what is strictly Constitutio-
nal. We shall be the ownly people that will maintain the Const-
itution while others will break it. We will ask Congress to
admit us into the family of states what if they do not? We have
got a Government and what are they going to do about it
If the Constitution has been carried out it would have hung
President Buchannan and all who were associated with him
in making war upon us. Some want to stay longer to talk
but I am willing the United States should know that we are
capable of doing up important business in a short time mustch
faster than any other people. I like this Constitution. But
what Business has such a sentence in the Constitution that all
men may worship God as they please what do the people know
about God it would be much more applicable if it said
that all men might make a God of Gold, silver, Brass Iron
wood or stone or of any thing Els and worship that. But
now let us go to and worship God & maintain his kingdom
upon the Earth in the name of Jesus Christ Amen

President Heber C. Kimball followed with a short address
we received a communication Fomrom Govornor Fuller
& Ex Govornor Doty which was read to the assembly. Gov
Doty & Judge Kenney both sustained us in our position
AtThe convention adjourned till tomrorrow 1 oclok
At the close of the convention I made a supper for the
Presidency and Twelve all attended Except President
Young who thinking the apointment was next day did
not attend

222 not guilty of treason. What kill people for there religion and not be guilty of treason and the whole Nation is guilty of this Now take your rights and maintain them it is time to do it. you have chosen me as your Govornor. I have been the governor all the time of this people and shall be And I will say to you and to all men that I will not hold this office or officiate in it ownly as I shall be dictated by the Holy Priesthood of the Son of God. If you hear any man say that we are not doing right in Holding a convention & forming a state Government tell them it is not so, we are doing mothing but what is strictly Constitutional. We shall be the ownly people that will maintain the Constitution while others will break it. We will ask Congress to admit us into the family of states what if they do not? We have got a Government and what are they going to do about it If the Constitution has been carried out it would have hung President Buchannan and all who were associated with him in making war upon us. Some want to stay longer to talk but I am willing the United States should know that we are capable of doing up important business in a short time much faster than any other people. I like this Constitution. But what Business has such a sentence in the Constitution that all men may worship God as they please? what do the people know about God it would be much more applicable if it said that all men might make a God of Gold, silver, Brass Iron wood or stone or of any thing Els and worship that. But now let us go to and worship God & maintain his kingdom upon the Earth in the name of Jesus Christ Amen

President Heber C. Kimball followed with a short address We received a communication From Govornor Fuller & Ex Govornor Doty which was read to the assembly. Gov Doty & Judge Kenney both sustained us in our position

The Convention adjourned till tomorrow 1 oclok At the close of the Convention I made a supper for the Presidency and Twelve all attended Except President Young who thinking the apointment was next day did not attend