seeing me when I was taken

I shall be discharged before ^by the^ Municipal
Court of Nauvoo. Wh[blank space] I before any good tribunal
I should be discharged; but before I will bear this un-
hallowed persecution any longer I will spill my blood
There is a time when bearing it any longer is a sin.
I will not bear it longer. I will spill the last drop
of blood I have; and all who will not bear it
longer say, Aye! -[The cry of Aye rung throughout
the congregation]-

"We must stop paying the lawyers
money; for I have learned that they dont know
anything. I know more than they all.

Whosover beleiveth that there is
power in the charter of Nauvoo shall be saved:
he that beleiveth not shall not come here.

If a lawyer shall say there
is more power in other places and charters than
in Nauvoo beleive it not.

^I supose^ I have converted this candidate
for congress, Mr. Walker. I suppose When I
see him converted I shall vote for him; and
not before. I have been with these lawyers and
they have treated me well; but I am here in
Nauvoo and ^the Missourian too^

However you may feel about the high
hand of oppression I wish you to restrain your hand
from violence against those men who arrested
me. My word is at stake. A hair of their
heads shall not be harmed

My life is pledged to carry out
this great work. I know how readily you are to
do right. You have done great things and manifested
your love in flying to my assistance on this occasion.
I could not have done better myself; and I bless
you in the name of the Lord with all the blessings

seeing me when I was taken.

I shall be discharged by the Municipal Court of Nauvoo. Whblank space I before any good tribunal I should be discharged; but before I will bear this unhallowed persecution any longer I will spill my blood There is a time when bearing it any longer is a sin I will not bear it longer. I will spill the last drop of blood I have; and all who will not bear it longer say, Aye! [The cry of Aye rung throughout the congregation]

"We must stop paying the lawyers money; for I have learned that they dont know anything. I know more than they all.

Whosoever beleiveth that there is power in the charter of Nauvoo shall be saved: he that beleiveth not shall not come here.

If a lawyer shall say there is more power in other places and charters than in Nauvoo beleive it not.

I supose I have converted this candidate for congress, Mr. Walker.When I see him converted I shall vote for him; and not before. I have been with these lawyers and they have treated me well; but I am here in Nauvoo and the Missourian.

However you may feel about the high hand of oppression I wish you to restrain your hand from violence against those men who arrested me. My word is at stake. A hair of their heads shall not be harmed.

My life is pledged to carry out this great work. I know how readily you are to do right. You have done great things and manifested your love in flying to my assistance on this occasion. I could not have done better myself; and I bless you in the name of the Lord