<​May 17​> profess no authority in [HC 3:354] the case whatever; but we have thought, and do still think, that it is not doing our cause justice to make a political question of it in any manner whatever. We have not at any time thought there was any political party, as such chargeable with the barbarities, neither any religious society as such: They were committed by a Mob composed of all parties regardless of all difference of opinion either political or religious. The determined stand in this , and by the people of in particular made against the lawless outrages of the Mobbers by all parties in politics and religion have entitled them equally to our thanks and our profoundest regard, and such, Gentlemen, we hope they will always receive from us— Favors of this kind ought to be engraven on the rock to last for ever. We wish to say to the public, through your paper, that we disclaim any intention of making a political question of our difficulties with , believing that we are not justified in so doing. We ask the aid of all parties both in politics and religion to have justice done us, and obtain redress. We think Gentlemen in so saying, we have the feelings of our people generally, however individuals may differ, and we wish you to consider the letters of as the feelings and views of an individual, but not of the Society as such.