| 269 Esquire; of which meeting John Bernard Risse, a rising young lawyer, was secretary. This meeting passed resolutions of a similar nature, with an additional one recommending Joseph Smith to go to other parts to preach,
to such a movement and that we will not submit to such settlement among us.
Resolved that we will resist by force of arms their return to this county and that summary vengence [vengeance] on all Jack's that are cought [caught] in this county.
Resolved that we are in favor of calling a mass meeting, to met [meet] in Carthage at an early day to take the matter under full consideration and also to appoint such commitees [committee's] as may be demed [deemed] necessary to effectually proclude [preclude] the possibility of such return among us.
Resolved that the secretary of this meeting by [be] requested to forward a copy of these resolutions to Joseph Smith at Nauvoo and also to furnish copies to all the papers published in this county with a request to publish the same.
RUSSLE FULLER President.
THOS. LOGAN Secty.
Copy of preamble and resolutions adopted by a meeting of the citizens of Montebello Township. August 22d 1860 and in accordance with one of the said resolutions we send a copy thereof to Joseph Smith at Nauvoo.
"Whereas we are informed by reliable information that Mormons under the Leadership of Joseph Smith the second. are about making a perminant [permanent] settlement in Nauvoo contrary to an understanding with them by the people of Hancock County, and whereas, such settlement endangers the peace and prosperity of said county and vicinity by turning aside a heallty [healthy] emigration, and reviving animosilies [animosities] long since healed. Therefore. Resolved,
1 That we earnestly protest against the resettlement of the Mormons in Nauvoo under the charge of Joseph Smith or any other person as being calculated to dis1roy [destroy] the peace and domestic security and retard the development and commercial prosperity of Hancock County and vicinity.
2 Resolved, That all Mormons are hereby requested to take notice, that we cannot under any circumstances permit them to relocate in Hancock County and that if they persist in so doing against the earnest protest of the people of this county. peacably ]peaceably] expressed by public resolves, We recommend that such Steps may be taken as an indignant people may find necessary, to expell [expel] them from our borders, and that to accomplish this we ever keep in view the watchword-peaceably if we can forcibly if we must
3 Resolved That we consider that the efforts of certain persons not Mormons to re eslablish [re-establish] Mormonism in this county should secure the condemnation of every good citizen, and that such persons, who would barter the peace and security of the people for ther [their] own selfish purposes, should receive only toleration extended to Mormons themselves.
4 Resolved That a committe [committee] of thre [three] be appointed to act in concert with other township committees, to further the object of the above resolutions
5 Resolved That the Editors of all the papers of the County be requested to publish the proceedings of this meeting and that a copy of the resolutions be forwarded to Joseph Smith at Nauvoo.
[The foregoing letters are published verbatim as received.]
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