In the morning Br. Joseph had an interview with the officers of the , with the leading members of the City Council, and with the principal men of the — The officers were instructed to dismiss their men; but to have them in <​in a state of​> readiness to be called upon in any emergency that might occur.

About 10 O’clock the members of the City Council, the , Br. Joseph and and a number of others started for , all on horseback. We were instructed by Br. Joseph Smith not to take any arms, and we consequently left them behind. We called at the house of Br. [Albert G.] Fellows on our way out. Br. Fellows lived about four miles from (See ’ Minutes) <​see Ac​> While at Br. Fellows’ house, <​​> accompanied by Mr. Cooke <​one of the ’s Aid de Camps​> came up from en route for , with a requisition from the for the State arms (See notes and document.) On their return we <​we all returned to with them; the ’s request was complied with, & after taking some refreshment, we all returned to​> <​&​> proceeded to . and We arrived there at late O’clock at <​in the​> night. A great deal of excitement prevailed on, & after our arrival. The had received into his companies <​Company​> all of the Companies what <​that​> had been in the mob, these fellows were riotous and disorderly, halloing, yelling and whooping around the streets like Indians; many of them intoxicated; the whole presented a scene of rowdyism & low bred ruffianism only found among mobocrats and desperadoes, and entirely revolting to the best feelings of humanity. The made a speech to them to the effect, that he would show Joseph and to them in the Morning. About (see record) here the Companies with the , were drawn up into line and <​I think​> took Joseph by the arm and (See Record) and as he passed through between the ranks, <​the I think leading in front​> he very politely intrtroduced them as Genl. Joseph Smith & Genl. . All were orderly and corteous, except one company of Mobocrats; The Carthage Greys, who seemed to find fault on [p. 29]