[Hosea Stout Diary] Sunday Sept 12th 1847. Council met this morning at 8 as before agreed upon and took up the subject of the police in general and the tardiness of the people to heed an alarm and many other inconveniences & finally agreed to have Counciller Cox preach on the subject at meeting which he did in an able manner and plainly showed the situation which we were place din and the corruption and evil persons which we have to contend withalso the dangers &c we run for the public good.
The Spirit rested down upon all and all the council & many others bore testimony to what he taught. It had a most salutary effect upon the whole congregation for after meeting every body seemed mild affable and well pleased and willing to do anything in their power for the police & guard. The good effects was plainly manifested for weeks afterwards; whereas, after the discourse of Prest Clapp last Sabbath which was construed to be against us and the administration of the law, the bad effects was felt all last week & a continual dissatisfaction was brooding through the town followed by quarrelling with the police & guard sometimes coming near to blows. How great a fire a little matter kindleth
If all the authorities and men of influence would only uphold the law & its officers as they at first agree to do there would not be half the trouble and perplexity there is with disaffected ones nor need for half as many guards & police and consequently only half the expense.
W. L. Cutler had a trial this morning before the Seventies for whipping a boy.
J. D. Lee came from Brighams Farm says saw no Indians there
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
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