The 20th of July was

the day set, for the people to come together, and commence their work of

destruction. Accordingly they met to

the number of from 3 to 500.10 A committee of 13 of the mob, requested an

interview with some of the principal

elders of the church: Six were soon

called together, who met the mob committee.11 They demanded of those elders, to have the printing office, and

indeed all other mechanic shops, belonging to our people, together with

[Sidney] Gilbert & [Newel K.] Whitney’s store, closed forthwith; and the society to leave the

county immediately. Those elders

asked for three months, to consider upon their demand, which was refused,

they then asked for ten days, when

they were informed that fifteen minutes were the most that could be granted. Being driven to the necessity of

giving an immediate answer, and being

interogated seperately, they each one

answered that they could not consent

to their demands: upon which one of

the mob observed, as he left the room,

that he was sorry, for, said he, the

work of distruction will commence

immediately. In a short time, hundreds of the mob gathered around the

printing office, (which was a, two story

brick building,) which they soon threw

down. The press was thrown from

the upper story, and the aparatus,

book work, paper, type, &c. &c. scattered through the streets. A family,

residing in the lower story, was also

thrust out in great haste.12 After destroying the printing establishment,

they proceeded to Gilbert & Whitney’s

store for the same purpose, but Gilbert

agreeing to shut it, and box the goods

soon, they concluded to let it alone.—

They then went in search of certain

individuals, for the purpose of taking,

and abusing them. They succeeded in

taking Edward Partridge, and Charles

Allen, both of whom they tarred and

feathered, upon the public square, surrounded by hundreds of the mob.—13

A number more were taken, but they

succeeded in making their escape,

through the over anxiety of their keepers, who wished to have the sport of

seeing those who were being tarred.—14

The scene ended the work of the mob

for that day; and they adjourned to

meet the next Tuesday, the 23d inst.