Court shall have power to grant Writ of Habeaus Corpus
in all cases arising under the ordinances of the city council

There is nothing but what we have
power over except ^that^ restricted by the Constitution of the
United States or of this State. This is in accordance
with the Constitution of the United States

But says the mob "What dangerous powers!"

But the Constitution of the United States is not
dangerous against good men neither is that of this State.
but to bad men—the breakers of the law

As with the laws of the country so
with the ordinances of Nauvoo. They are dangerous to
mobs but not to good men who wish to keep the law

We do not go out of Nauvoo to disturb
anybody nor any city town or place. Why need they
be troubled about us? Let them not meddle with our
affairs but let us alone.

After we have been deprived of our
rights and privileges as citisens—driven from town to
town place to place and State to State, with the
sacrifice of our homes and lands—our blood shed
and many murdered and all this because of our
religion—because we worship Almighty God according
to the dictates of our own conscience, [Articles of Faith 1:11] shall we
longer bear these cruelties which have been heaped
upon us for the last ten years in the face of
heaven and in open violation of the Constitution and
laws of the United State and of this State?
May God forbid! I will not bear it. If they
take away my rights I will fight for my rights
I will fight for my rights manfully until I am
used up with blood and thunder sword and pistol.

We have done nothing against law
and right.

As touching our City Charter and laws
there is a secret. What is it? Our laws go behind
the writ and investigate the subject i.e. ^that is to say^ of Habeaus
Corpus while other laws do not go behind the writ

You speak of lawyers. I am a

Court shall have power to grant Writ of Habeaus Corpus in all cases arising under the ordinances of the City Council

There is nothing but what we have power over except that restricted by the Constitution of the United States or of this State. This is in accordance with the Constitution of the United States

But says the mob "What dangerous powers!"

But the Constitution of the United States is not dangerous against good men neither is that of this State but to bad men—the breakers of the law

As with the laws of the country so with the ordinances of Nauvoo. They are dangerous to mobs but not to good men who wish to keep the law

We do not go out of Nauvoo to disturb anybody nor any city town or place. Why need they be troubled about us? Let them not meddle with our affairs but let us alone.

After we have been deprived of our rights and privileges as citisens,—driven from town to town place to place and State to State, with the sacrifice of our homes and lands,—our blood shed and many murdered and all this because of our religion—because we worship Almighty God according to the dictates of our own conscience, shall we longer bear these cruelties which have been heaped upon us for the last ten years in the face of heaven and in open violation of the Constitution and laws of the United State and of this State? May God forbid! I will not bear it. If they take away my rights I will fight for my rights I will fight for my rights manfully until I am used up with blood and thunder sword and pistol.

We have done nothing against law and right. As touching our City Charter and laws there is a secret. What is it? Our laws go behind the writ and investigate the subject that is to say of Habeaus Corpus while other laws do not go behind the writ

You speak of lawyers. I am a