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troubles continue, the anti-Mormons almost coming to blows among themselves. Before the end of the month about six hundred men are assembled at Car- thage, by order of Thomas Carlin, a special consta- ble, ostensibly to enforce the arrest of Pickett, but in reality to enforce the expulsion of the Mormons. Major Parker orders the constable's posse to dis- perse, otherwise he threatens to treat them as a mob. The constable replies that if the major should at- tempt to molest them in discharge of their duty he will regard him and his command as a mob and so treat them. ''Now, fellow-citizens," declares a committee selected from four counties,^*^ in a proclamation issued at Carthage, "an issue is fairly raised. On the one hand, a large body of men have assembled at Carthage, under the command of a legal officer, to assist him in performing legal duties. They are not excited — they are cool, but determined at all hazards to execute the law in Nauvoo, which has always heretofore de- fied it. They are resolved to go to work systemati- cally and with ample precaution, but under a full knowledge that on their good and orderly behavior their character is staked. On the other hand, in Nauvoo is a blustering Mormon mob, who have de- fied the law, and who are now organized for the pur- pose of arresting the arm of civil power. Judge ye which is in the right."

Intending, as it seems, to keep his word, Carlin places his men under command of Colonel Singleton, who at once throws off the mask, and on the 7th of September announces to Major Parker that the Mor- mons must go. On the same day a stipulation is made, granting to the saints sixty days' extension of time, and signed by representatives on both sides.^^

volunteers as may offer themselves, free of cost to the state, to repel it and defend the city. ' FiiUmer^s Expulsion, 29-30.

'^^ Among the members wa^ the Rev. Thomas S. Brockman, who afterward took command of the posse.

'^'Hostilities to cease; the city to be evacuated in 60 days, 25 men re- maining to see the stipulation carried out. Id. , 34-5.