Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1860-09-15
Judge poag.as....sn IneIaens in bis Llse.

Douglas will seryest9 illustrate a prominent
trait in his character
In the year S+s the excitement against
the Mormons MT Natyoo reached Its height.
The people of the Surrounding country deter
mined to drive them away, The Saints de-
terrniued to defend themselves a civil war
selned imminent oy. Ford despatched a
regiment to put doqea both elligeTents. The
regiment, eonsistins Of four hundred and hfty
men under the command of Col I'll. Harden.
the old political opponent, warm personal
friend of Mr. Douglas, who held the post of
Major.
As the little boiy of troops approached
Nauvoo. they saw tae NIorinoas, foar thou
sand strong, drawa44Rs 70 oppose their adj
vance Every 1na1 them was known to
be armed with fseeseHs shooter and a brace
of Colts revolvers twenty one shots to.a
man besides bowie knife. Harden halted
his corps just out of riae range and address
ed them.
"Therc are the Mormoas, ten to one against
us [ intend to attack them. If there is
coward here who wishes TO go home, he may
do SO now Let any msn who wishes to 90
step in front" ~
Not man came forward
sThere were, Iidare say says Mr.. Doug
las ,'just four huHdredund fifty one OF US,
including our CotSnel. who would have been
glad to have retired; bE not one of US had
the courage to own that he was coward.
.'Major Douglas" said the Colonel, will
take one hundred men, proceed to Nauvoo,
arrest the twelve apostles, and bring them
here"
sCol. Harden asked the Major, quietly
so that no one else heard sis this "a peremp-
tory order p
''lt is.
'sThen I shall make an attempt to execute
us will ever return"
"The apostles must he taken, Maj. Doug
las replied the Colonel
every well, Colonel. IF you send me
alone you will be much more Ike toget them. .
':But you will lose your life
81 will take the responsibility. IF you
send me alone I will pedge myself to reach
the city. AS to bringing in the twelve, or
getting back mySplf, that is quite another
question. will try"
"Major Douglas" said the Colonel, after
rejecting few moments, will proceed TO
Nauvoo, taking such escort as he sees fit"
The order was hardly given when the lit
tie Ma or-for he was not then Little
Giant" dashed Of at full speed and alone
As he approached the Mormon legions, Gen.
Wells came forward to meet him, and after
a brief conversation. escorted him through
the hollow square of troops into the city, He
was not long in finding Brigham and the
twelve, All Of them were old acquaintances
of his. Most of them had, in fact been be-
fore him for triaE, asJ udge, upon some charge
or -utt1t,r.-eze.. -ssssss=4s-=
The Judge-is famous for his taking mau-
ners, and in brief time he succeeded i'll in-
1,,o:u,r. IS,trrba,,, h:e tO acpnnN-
pany him. They all packed themselves into
the 'sapostolic coach" drawn by eight horses,
aud presented themselves in the camp.
The fighting was postponed, and negotia-
tions for the removal of the Mormons were
entered upon. Judge Douglas being chief
negotiator on one side, Brigham himself said
but little; and at length said he would go out
for awhile, directing his associates to settled
the terms These we're soon informally
agreed to by the twelve, and they were COM
mitted to paper.
Brigham returned. and asked how matters
had been settled He was told that every
thing had been settled.
'J.et me look at the terms,' said Brigham,
quietly.
He read them over hastily.
"Ill never agree to them-never y he ex-
claimed.
The vote was formally put, and whole twelve
without dissenting voice declared against
thom; though they had as unanimously ac-
copied them not FIVE minutes before.
The negotiations were then renewed be-
tween Brigham and Douglas New terms
were settled, and when the vote was taken,
the twelve agreed to theu at once. The
treaty was duly signed, and the Mormous pre-
pared to leave the State.