Footnotes.
[1]. See "American Commonwealths," Missouri, (Houghton, Mifflin & company, 1888), p. 181.
[2]. "History of the United States," (Morris) p. 132.
[3]. Ibid, pp. 135-7
[4]. History of the Church, Vol. II, p. 450.
[5]. Mr. Tallmadge, a representative from the state of New York, offered the restricting provision.
[6]. History of the Church, vol. 1, p. 374, et seq.
[7]. In making the statement that it was the intention of the Star article not only to stop "free people of color" immigrating to Missouri, but also to "prevent them from being admitted as members of the church," the editor of the Star, of course went too far; if not in his second article, explaining the scope and meaning of the first, then in the first article; for he had no authority to seek to prevent "free people of color" from being admitted members of the Church. But as a matter of fact there were very few if any "free people of color" in the Church at that time. The "fears" of the Missourians on that head were sheer fabrications of evil disposed minds.
[8]. Western Monitor for the 2nd of August, 1833.
[9]. Joseph Smith's "Views of the Powers and Policy of the Government of the United States," Mill Star, Vol. XXII. p. 743.
[10]. The speech appears in the Missouri Republican of June 18th, 1857.
[11]. Pearl of Great Price, pp. 44, 45, 1902 edition.
[12]. Doc. & Cov. Sec. 38.
[13]. Doc. & Cov. Sec. 45.
[14]. Doc. & Cov. Sec. 58.
[15]. Doc. and Cov., Sec. 58, verses 52-3
[16]. Doc. and Cov., Sec. 63, verses 25-31.
[17]. Doc. and Cov., Sec. 64, verses 34-36.
[18]. Doc. and Cov., sec. 68, verses 29-34.
[19]. See "History of the Church," Vol. I, ch. 19.
[20]. Including of course, and I may say especially including, the commandment to purchase the lands of Jackson county.
[21]. Doc. and Cov., sec. 84, verses 54-59.
[22]. History of the Church, Vol. I p. 316.
[23]. Ibid, pp. 317-21.
[24]. Doc. and Cov., sec.101, verses 1-9.
[25]. Ibid, verse 75.
[26]. Ibid, sec. 103.
[27]. First Manifesto of Mob, History of the Church, Vol. 1, p. 374.
[28]. History of the Church, Vol. I. p. 396.
[29]. Doc. and Cov., sec. 83.
[30]. Doc. and Cov., sec. 63.
[31]. Doc. and Cov., sec. 63: 29-31.
[32]. Evening and Morning Star, p. 220.
[33]. "History of the Church," Vol. I, p. 396.
[34]. These estimates are by the late President George A. Smith, Church Historian, and hence are entirely reliable. They are quoted by Lucien Carr in his History of Missouri, "American Commonwealths," p. 181, and are also to be found in an Historical Address by George A. Smith, Journal of Discourses, Vol. XIII, pp. 103, et seq.
[35]. "History of Caldwell county" (National Historical Company, 1886) p. 121.
[36]. "In the fall of 1836, a large and comfortable schoolhouse was built and here courts were held after the location of the county seat until its removal to Kingston. The Mormons very early gave attention to educational matters. There were many teachers among them and schoolhouses and were among their first buildings. The schoolhouse in Far West was used as a Church, as a town hall and as a court house, as well as for a schoolhouse. It first stood in the southwest quarter of town, but upon the establishment of the county seat it was removed to the center of the square," ("History of Caldwell County," p. 121.—National Historical Company, 1886).
[37]. "History of the Church," Vol., I, pp. 375-6.
[38]. "History of the Church," Vol. I, p. 397.
[39]. "History of the Church," Vol. II, p. 85.
[40]. "History of the Church," Vol. II p. 450.
[41]. "History of Caldwell and Livingston Counties," compiled by the St. Louis National and Historical Company, 1886, p. 140.
[42]. Daniel 2:44
[43]. Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt, p. 230, also History of the Church, Vol. III p. 212.
[44]. "Decline and Fall o the Roman Empire," Vol. I, Chapter II.
[45]. "This is Chapter XVI of the "Decline and Fall."
[46]. Tacitus Annal., lib. XV, ch. 44.
[47]. "Decline and Fall," Vol. I, ch. 15.
[48]. "History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire," ch. 16.
[49]. Isaiah 14:12-15. Doc. and Cov., sec. 76: 25-9.
[50]. See Luke 10:17, 18. John 8:44, Rev. 12. In the light of these references consider also Isaiah 14:12-5, and Doc. and Cov. section 76:25-9.
[51]. Pearl of Great Price, chapter 4:1-4.
[52]. Luke 10:18.
[53]. Jude 1:6.
[54]. Rev:7-12.
[55]. First Amendment, Constitution of the United States.
[56]. "The Fight for Missouri," (Snead) p. 14.
[57]. "American Commonwealths, Missouri," p. 258.
[58]. "American Commonwealths, Missouri," p. 259.
[59]. "American Commonwealths, Missouri," (Carr) p. 288.
[60]. "American Commonwealths, Missouri," p. 342.
[61]. History of Missouri, Carr, p. 360. General Price was the Colonel Sterling Price, who held the Prophet Joseph in custody at Richmond in 1838, who shackled the brethren and whose scurrilous guards were so severely rebuked by the Prophet.—History of the Church, Vol. III, p. 208, Note.
[62]. "History of Caldwell and Livingston Counties." p. 51.
[63]. "American Commonwealths, Missouri." p. 351.
[64]. Ibid. p. 351.
[65]. Minutes of Citizen Meeting, Liberty, Clay county, Church History Vol. III, p. 450.
[66]. History of Missouri, Carr, p. 343, Note.
[67]. History of Missouri, Carr, 245.
[68]. History of Missouri, Carr, p. 158.
[69]. History of Missouri, Carr, p. 259.
[70]. General Halleck when he learned that the "jayhawking" leader, Lane, had been promoted to the command of a bridge, declared that such an appointment was "offering a premium for rascality and robbing generally;" and that it would "take twenty thousand men to counteract its effect in the state." History of Missouri, Carr, p. 348.
[71]. Spring's Kansas, p. 287.
[72]. These were bands of Kansas robbers, whose custom it was at intervals to dash into Missouri, seize horses and cattle—not omitting other and worse crimes on occasion—then to repair with their booty to Lawrence, where it was defiantly sold at auction." History of Missouri, Carr, p. 348.
[73]. History of the United States, Lossing, p. 592—note.
[74]. History of the Church, Vol. II, p. 450-1.
[75]. History of Missouri, Carr, p. 358.
[76]. It is but proper, however, to say that the state was afterwards reimbursed for this amount by the general government.
[77]. History of Missouri, Carr, p. 359.