Mormon History, Sep 26, 1845

[Hosea Stout Diary] Friday 26th. I arose this morning very unwell and went home & returned after a short time.A part of the guard left at Carthage returned this morning and reports that the mob are assembling & that they are unsafe.At 11 oclock Col Turley came and told me he wanted to go after Dr Levi Richards to attend on C. Daniels as his arm seemed to be worse I dispatched Nobles for the doctor â€" took dinner â€" after which I recieved orders from Gen Rich to raise 20 volunteers for Carthage as a Relief to our troops stationed there â€" at about 4 o clock The company under command of Col Harmon arrived from Laharpe accompanied by between 40 & 50 teams loaded with grain &c called into the centre of the Square and were addressed by Lieu Gen Young the object of calling you together and of gathering you from your houses & farms to a place where you have none is because we have been called out by the sherriff to guard you so far as we have done by fifties here & there â€" our
men are sick & afflicted, their
horses are run we can go out no longer â€" the committee which we have appointed have done well, they have been industrious.I would advise those having teams to keep them constantly going bring in your grain first.Shock up your corn â€" your straw & all your fodder taking care of â€" let those having rails lend them to your brethren & make smaller fretos for hay & cattle, Gribs & things necessary â€" I refer you to our proclamation as to what we intend to do â€" I never intend to winter in the United States except on a visit we do not owe this country a single Sermonwe calculated to go all the while for I do not intend to Stay in such an Hell of a Hole and if this bee your mind signify it by saying Hie â€" which was loudly responded to by the assembly â€" they are continually accusing us of stealing they horses & cattle â€" I wish some of the brethren would steal & kill them I will venture to guess as a Yankee we will have the best winter we
ever had I expect you will really enjoy yourself â€" An
old Farmer here enquired what would be done with those that were not Mormons to which our Lieu Gen replied treat him the same as Mormons â€" Parley P Pratt motioned all men not known as any thing else be called Mormons â€" The Gen proceeded & said we have been peaceful inclined yet nothing appeases the Mob they are angry they know not what with but I know it is because the kingdom of God is set up we have done the best we couldThey are as corrupt as Hell from the president down clean through the priest and the people are all as corrupt as the DevilI will leave them and God grant I may live to get some place of peace health and safety.If you are on patrol under the Sherriff do not touch any one Goods and the mob shall be cursed for their dishonesty â€" but we will be at peace I will be at peace and treat them well and they may do their own preachingwe do not owe them a sermon nor this nation a mile of traveling we will
see who will judge the earth and show them with what judgment they
shall be judgedif we was sure the Gov. & had the courage & spunk of a flea we should have no need of this parade but we have all the time been cursed with Governors & other officers not worth having and Jacob B Backenstos is the only man that as ever stood up for equal rights & if he goes right we will make a great man of him yet awhile â€" he then left the ground.I went & met with the old police and gave them a lecture therein showing the necessity of abstaining from the use of ardent Spirits showing the result thereof.returned to my Marquee â€" took supper â€" left with Gen Rich to assist in getting the Carthage expedition under March after which I attended a General Conference of the officers of the 2. Cohort in Col Harmons Marquee â€" at 11 o clock Capt Egan left with his company for Carthage at 12 our Conference broke up I then left in Company with Captain Hunter

[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]