Arkansas intelligencer., 1857-05-22

even two coats.
! Neither 10 deny that much desired from
time to time, 10 have him entertained at our
house, even as gladly entertained my hus-
/ bands brethren. We had unoccrpied rooms
and beds, aud profusion of the good things
/ Of life, while he was poor and a stranger, and
as unpopular as a certain Nszarine who once
( rilsrimised through the land of Judea, and
could not find place to lay his head. Up
on the same principle that | was deprived
this privilege. Mary and Martha would have
/ been punished fer bathing the feet cf theE
/ lord and running to meet him when lie
turned from mission.
/ also confess that when company ofsaints
/ were preparing % leave California with L. L.
+ Pratt, 7 greatly desired to be one OF the NUM-
/ Der, aud went s. far rs 10 ask my father in
( heaven to provide way 10y which might
escape my oppression, and go with the pco-
( pie of my choice. If this be not right then
| there is a mistake in the ancient saying, "come
with me all ye that are heavy laden aud I
will give you rest p
also confess that when got TO Salt Lake
alone, and knew of no one that had even
seen but Mr.. Pratt and his wife Elizabeth,
sought for their house, and asked If they
could let me stop few days, to rest and ook
round to see what | could do for a living
/ They said stay just as long rs you please, and
it turned out As before stated. | also confess
that it was source Of pleasure 70 me when
heard that he would be in the company in
which had engaged to come.
| do not deny that washed his feet, comb
ed his hair and often walked that he might
ride. Neither do deny visiting with him
number Of families in st. Louis, who thought
it greater honor to entertain him, than they
. would to entertain any king or potentate liv
ing upon the earth.
| also confess that it panied me To see him
in chains, and fan would | have ba,hed-h
WRIST where the cursed iron chaif,l hs skin.
But this was nothing to what va. yet TO
s,ri Have ! not seen his hearts Jiopd "trip
ping from the 'cound cj' Ae d,adiy kNye!!
Six pistol balls could Dot avail,
To make hi, holy vsage pale.
But the fierce and deadly knife
Pierced his heart, and claimed las life
oh Farley dear, we love YOU well.
Yea, tnan mortal tongues car tell,
And We know you'll come again:
With Us TO live with Chi-t to reign
Oh God Of I-arcl let the cry
OF Pailey blood come up un high
Aud let his wound, before thee plead
For wrath him who did the deed
am free TO declare before angels and men
that ParIcy L. Pratt was innocent Of the
, charges made against him.
Ii the deyds of men were registered upon
their faces, it would be known and read of all
men that H. II. Mclean drove me from hun,
aua ;.:.t lie by his own acts blighted r'.l con
signed to eternal death all the delicate tie,
that existed between IL, ard that before Nor
Ia 81 -n crossed -us pathway.
hat l would fam have been srparated
from him while yet living in New Orleans-
! will nam Hy,ny witnesses, rIy father J.
). McComb aud my brothers T. c. and !. j.
McComb and Mr.. John McDOugsl These
all know that I sought their council while lIy-
ing in New Orleans, to know whether must
continue to endure the degrading influence
Of mau who would continue to sip at the
wine cup and thereby unfit himself for the
society Of his family.
That my statements are correct in reference
to our separation in California. will name As
/ witnesses, Capt Thomas Grey and family,
! Mr.. Samuel Webb and family, and my neigh
( bors and friends in general in the city of San
/ Francisco.
| That Mr. Mclean put me by violence into
! the street ar night, aHd lock- ed the door against
me, Capt. Grey and DIR. Bush, are witnesses
and | presume Mclean himself would not
deny, that then declared, that ,rould no
more Ie III 'oite, however, many years might
be compelled to appear such for The sake
Of my children.
presume tha; Mclean would lay it as a
complaint against me. that / n.ser etterlpards
come TO has 6edti
would appeal to every man aud woman
OF refined sepsibilty. 10 know whether a vir-
tdous woman and faithful mother, is so hum
BILE thing, that she should come a.sain 10 tn.
bosom Of man who bad by violence thrusted
her from him, and exposed her to insult and
| injury in the streets of wicked city. Who
ever takes the affirmative differs from the
writer of this. T. j. McCOMB,
once e. J. Mclean.
ISThe death of an old maiden lady of a
very eccentric character has just taken place
at St. Armand (Nord) for upwards Of TWEEN