| After fleeing Kirtland
in the night of January 12, 1838. On March 13, Joseph and his family arrive "within 8 milds of Far West
and put up at brother Barnerds to [394] tarry for the night. Here we ware meet by an escort of brethreren from the town who came to make us welcome to their little Zion." The next day they arrive in Fort West and move into the home of George W. Harris. Two
or three days later [March 16 or 17], Samuel H. Smith and family arrive. "Shortly after
his arrival while walking with him & cirtain other gretheren the following
sentiments occured to my mind." |
| Motto |
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Motto of the Church
of Christ of Latterday Saints |
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Scriptory
Book qtd.
in PWJS,394. |
| Constitution |
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The Constitution of
our country formed by the Father of Liberty. |
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| Good
will |
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Peace and good order
in society Love to God and good will to man. |
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All good and wholesome
Laws; And virtue and truth above all things |
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| Aristarchy
forever |
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And Aristarchy, live
for ever!!! |
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Aristarchy:
Erroneous alteration of Aristarchi ‘severe critics’ (Gr. : see
ARISTARCH) in some later edd. of the works cited below. Hence in WEBSTER
(1828–32) and some later Dicts. (with erroneous definition).
—OED
Aristarchy, n. [Gr. best, and rule.]
A body of good men in power, or government by excellent men. Harington.
—Noah Webster, An American Dictonary of the English Language.
1828 |
| Woe |
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But Wo, to tyrants,
Mobs, Aristocracy, Anarchy, and Toryism: |
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And all those who invent
or seek out unrighteous and vexatious lawsuits under the pretext or color
of law or office, either religion or political. |
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Exalt
democracy, down with priestcraft
Blood of our fathers |
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Exalt the standard of
Democracy! Down with that of Priestcraft, and let all the people say Amen!
that the blood of our Fathers may not cry from the ground against us. |
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Sacred is the Memory
of that Blood which baught for us our liberty. |
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Signed
Geo. W. Robinson |
Joseph Smith Jr
Thomas B Marsh (h)
D. W. Patten (h)
Brigham Youngs [sic]
Samuel H. Smith
George M. Hinkle
John Corrill— |
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