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This forenoon I attended a general meeting of the Citizens at the Esqre. Presiding— The object of the meeting was to correct the public mind relative to false reports, put in circulation by and others, and General presented the following Resolution “Resolved— That having heard that was circulating many base falsehoods respecting a number of the Citizens of , and especially against our worthy and respected Mayor, Joseph Smith, we do hereby manifest to the world that so far as we are acquainted with Joseph Smith, we know him to be a good, moral, virtuous, peaceable and patriotic man, and a firm supporter of law, justice, and equal rights; that he at all times upholds and keeps inviolate the Constitution of this , and of the ” which resolution was adopted by the numerous assembly. The assembly came together in the <​afternoon​> <​afternoon​> and [HC 5:70] about 800 signed the foregoing petition presented by the City Council to . The “Ladies Relief Society” also drew up a petition signed by about one thousand Ladies speaking in the highest terms of the virtue, philanthrophy; and benevolence of Joseph Smith; begging that he might not be injured, and that they and their families might have the privilege of enjoying their peaceable rights. A Petition was also drawn up by many Citizens in, and near , who were not Mormons, setting forth the same things—