[Joseph Smith Diary] Friday, June 30th 11 and 25 minutes [A.M.], Joseph in co[mpany] with Mr. Montgomery a friend from Lee Co[unty] in a buggy followed by stage and carriages containing [Sherriff] Reynolds [and] Wilson, 3 Lawyers, [Cyrus] Walker, [Shepherd G.] Patrick, and [Edward] Southwick, [with] Lucian [P. Sanger] the stage proprietor and others with a row of horses on each side about 40 in all.
A part of the train who went out had not found Joseph. The band and an immence carnival of people met the cavalcade at Hyrum's farm and escorted the Gene[ra]l to his [-] arriving at his house about 1 o'clock.
Reynolds and Wilson set at the head of the table. Municipal Court granted writ of Habeas Corpus and gave liberty till 8 [o'clock] next morning. [At] 5 P.M. [Joseph] gave an address at the Tempel [Temple] stand grove and turn[ed] the key according to the Priesthood that the Saints might defend themselves against the Missourians, mob laws, [and] Jos[eph] H. Reynolds the Missourian Kidnapper with Jerk of [a] sheriff. While Joseph was lecturing [Reynolds] went with Wilson to Carthage in co[mpany] with Esqu[ire] Davis. (1)
[Lucy Mack Smith] Arrives back in Nauvoo. (2)
[Sermon] Joseph Smith: The Constitutions of the United States and Illinois - Nauvoo Charter and Municipal Court - Writ of Habeas Corpus, JD 2:163 - 169 (3)
-- Jun 30, 1843 (Friday Afternoon)
[Joseph Smith Sermon] Location: Temple Stand, Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois, USA
Source: Joseph Smith Diary, by Willard Richards (Words of Joseph Smith, 222-25)
1/2 6. Joseph commenced a lecture on the stand. to Many thousands By how do you do. I meet you with a heart full of gratitude to almighty God. I am well, hearty, strong as a giant. while on the road I pulled up the strongest man. Then they got 2 men and they could not pull me up. I have pulled mentally till I have pulled Missouri here.
There has been a great excitement in the country. I have been cool & dispassionate through all. Thank god I am now a prisoner in the hands of the Municipal Court & not of a Missourian
It was not so much my object to tell my afflictions &c as to speak of the Habeas Corpus. so that the minds of all may be corrected & know & publish that we have all power.--there is a secret. the city has all power that the courts have. given by the same authority the Legislature. I want you to hear o Israel this day. if this power is not sufficient we will claim the Cons higher powers. the Constitution of the State & the United.--I have dragged him here by our hand. & will do it again but I swear I will never deal so mildly again.
Be cool be deliberate. be wise, and when you pull do it with sweepstakes. my lot has always been cast among the warmest kind of people.
The time has come when the vail is torn of from this state. & let us mingle with the people of Ills. I should have been torn from with the expense of life & blood if I had asked I brought them prisoners. and committed them as prisoners not of chains but of kindness to her from whom I was torn
I have no doubt I shall be discharged. by the court the writs are good for nothing. without form & void.--before I will be dragged again [DEL: bef :DEL] away among my enemies for trial I will spill the last drop of blood in my veins. see all my enemies in hell. Shall we bear it any longer. & one Universal NO. ran through all the vast assembly like on vast peal of thunder.
I wish the lawyer who says we have no powers in Nauvoo may be choked to death with his own words dont employ [DEL: any :DEL] lawyer for their knowledge for I know more [than] they all.
Go ye into all the world preach the gospel. & he that believeth in our chartered right may come here & be saved. & he does not shall remain in ignorance.
one spiritual minded circut Judg--& several fit men.
Esquire Walker I have converted to the truth of Habeas Corpus. I got here by law write that Just as it should be.
in the midst of all your indignation. use not the hand of violence. for I have pledged my honor.â€"will you all support my honor. YES universal, by the audience. I have proof of your attachment.
when oppression arises again I have learned we need [not] suffer as we have. we can call others to our aid. Shall the prophecy of our enemies. "we will establish our religion by the sword." be true? No.
If the Missourians oppress us more I this day turn the key by au[tho]rity of the Holy Priesthoodâ€"
turn the key unlock the door & motion you not rise up and defend yourselvesâ€"
always act upon the defence but if your enemies oppress you the 2d & 3 time. let it come. & roar like thunder. & you shall stand forth clean before the tribunal of any citizens of Illinois deny our right. let them go to hell and be damned.--I give up my chartered right at the sword and bayonets.
Legislature like the boy saying daddy, Daddy I have sold my Jackknife got cheated, & want to get it back again.
what can mobocrats do in the midst of Kirkpatrickites.--no better than a hunter being in a bears claw. What could we do with them. dung our garden with them. we don't want any excitement. but after we have done all.--rise up & [DEL: tyrann :DEL] break off the hellish yoke. like Washington. day before I was taken I rode through Dixon & I said to my wife. I said good people I was their prisoner next day Harmon T. Wilson.--said by God we have got the prophet now. I am prison to a higher court than circuit court.,
defend yoursefss--says a law in our Charter-- powers, same charter says Municipal court. has power to enact all laws=. &c dangerous power. because it will protect the innocent, & put down Mobocrats.--constitution of U. S. say "Habeas Corpus shall not be denied" Deny me the right of H. Corpus & I will fight with guns, sword, cannon behind & thunder till I am used up. like Killkenny Cats. we have more power because we have power to go behind the writ. & try the merits of the case. I ask in the name of J. Christ and all that is sacred that I may have your lives & all to carry out the freedom which is chartered to us.--will you all help me All hands went up.--Mr Walker shall be presented for the Mormons sakeâ€"
When at Dixon refused an interview with a lawyer.--turned Markham out doors threatened my life, old gray headed man raised his [indecipherable] his pony, come with Mr Walker.--& I had Lawyers &c enough.--writ for Harmon Wilson damage-- assault & Battery.â€"
Writ Habeas Corpus got up to go to ottawa 22 miles Pawpaw grove. thrust out all but Harmon Wilson. Esq Walker sent Mr Campbell to my rescue.--& came & slept by me.
Morning certain men wanted to see Mr Smith. they would not let me an old man come to talk. Missourian, interrupted. stand off you puke Mr Smith we have a committee in Pawpaw grove. a court from whence there is no appeal.â€"
My liberties began from that hour they lost their pistols.--come come direct to Nauvoo.--when they began to suspect we were coming they remonstrated. B[r]o Grover came.
Hosanna. Do. Do to Almighty God who hath delivered us thus far out of the 7 trouble. 6.25â€"
(Esqr Walker has introduced as a body of people. the greatest dupes that ever were.--or he is not as big a rouge as he is supposed to be.--1/4 to 7)
Joseph. I told Mr Warren I would not discuss the subject of religion with you. I understand the gospel & you do not. You understand Law I do not
if the Legislature have granted Nauvoo the right of Habeas corpus &c it is no more than they ought to have done.--or more than our fathers fought for.
I swear in the name of Almighty God with uplifted hand the Legislature shall never take away our rights Ill spill my hearts blood first.â€" (4)
Footnotes:
1 - Faulring, Scott (ed.), An American Prophet's Record: The Diaries and Journals of Joseph Smith: Joseph Smith Diary, 1843
2 - Proctor, Scott and Maurine Jensen, editors, History of Joseph Smith by His Mother: Revised and Enhanced
3 - Journal of Discourses, http://jod.mrm.org
4 - The Woodland Institute, http://www.woodlandinstitute.com
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