June 101

had made war upon us & wished to destroy us because of our
religion thinking that it would be popular but He found that
Congress would not sustain him in it he had got into a
bad scrape and wished to get out of it the best he could
now he wants pece because he is in the wrong & has met
with a strong resistance by a strong high minded people in
these mountains which he did not expect to meet, we are
willing to give him peace upon any terms which are
honerable but not upon any terms which are dishonor-
able to us, we know our rights and dare maintain them
trusting in God for victory. The Lord has herd our prayers
and the President of the United States has been brought to a
point whare he has been oblieged to ask for peace when
gov Powel had closed his remarks President Young spoke
much to the point after which, Erastus Snow D. H. Wells
& G Clements followed and all spoke vary pointed and
plain expressed their determined that their rights
should not be infringed upon. At the close of the meeting
which closed at 3 oclock the Presidency then met with
the commishers in private council till 10 oclok at night

June 12, 1858 ~ Saturday

112^th A public meeting was again held in the Council
house with the commissioners Col Forney and the
Presidency Twelve and a House Full of the saints they
were addressed by John Taylor G A Smith & James
Furguson spoke much to the point. President Brigham
Young then addressed the saints and spoke in the power
of God those commissioners herd the voice & roar of
the Lion. all the speeches were reported at 5 oclok
we herd an address from Governor Powell He
said all arangements were made we should now have
peace and he seemed to be much rejoiced at having peace.

June 13, 1858 ~ Sunday

123^th ^Sunday^ we left the City rode to the American fork took dinner
then met in the afternoon with the saints in that place
President Young addressed the saints. He said I will say
a few words upon those subjects which we feel interested
in at the present time I feel interested in all things that
concern this people many want to know what will be
the result of this summers troubles or movements the
hand of God is visible in all things with us he has brought
us to our present position of peace and has hedged up the
way of our Enemies. He spoke much to our Edifycation
& was followed by Orson Hyde who wished the people to
unite together and not Buy any thing from the merchants
or sell them any thing ownly by the advice of President
Young the meeting closed & we rode to the city of
Provo & spent the night 100 miles

June 14, 1858 ~ Monday

14^th I spent the day in the offices of President Young
& the historians

June 15, 1858 ~ Tuesday

15^th Wilford Started home to day the Peace Committee
arived in Provo at 1/4 past 11 oclok

June 11

had made war upon us & wished to destroy us because of our religion thinking that it would be popular but He found that Congress would not sustain him in it he had got into a bad scrape and wished to get out of it the best he could now he wants pece because he is in the wrong & has met with a strong resistance by a strong high minded people in these mountains which he did not expect to meet, we are willing to give him peace upon any terms which are honerable but not upon any terms which are dishonorable to us, we know our rights and dare maintain them trusting in God for victory. The Lord has herd our prayers and the President of the United States has been brought to a point whare he has been oblieged to ask for peace when gov Powel had closed his remarks President Young spoke much to the point after which, Erastus Snow D. H. Wells & G Clements followed and all spoke vary pointed and plain expressed their determined that their rights should not be infringed upon. At the close of the meeting which closed at 3 oclock the Presidency then met with the commishers in private council till 10 oclok at night

June 12, 1858 ~ Saturday

12th A public meeting was again held in the Council house with the commissioners Col Forney and the Presidency Twelve and a House Full of the saints they were addressed by John Taylor G A Smith & James Furguson spoke much to the point. President Brigham Young then addressed the saints and spoke in the power of God those commissioners herd the voice & roar of the Lion. all the speeches were reported at 5 oclok we herd an address from Governor Powell He said all arangements were made we should now have peace and he seemed to be much rejoiced at having peace.

June 13, 1858 ~ Sunday

13th Sunday we left the City rode to the American fork took dinner then met in the afternoon with the saints in that place President Young addressed the saints. He said I will say a few words upon those subjects which we feel interested in at the present time I feel interested in all things that concern this people many want to know what will be the result of this summers troubles or movements the hand of God is visible in all things with us he has brought us to our present position of peace and has hedged up the way of our Enemies. He spoke much to our Edifycation & was followed by Orson Hyde who wished the people to unite together and not Buy any thing from the merchants or sell them any thing ownly by the advice of President Young the meeting closed & we rode to the city of Provo & spent the night 100 miles

June 14, 1858 ~ Monday

14th I spent the day in the offices of President Young & the historians

June 15, 1858 ~ Tuesday

15th Wilford Started home to day the Peace Committee arived in Provo at 1/4 past 11 oclok