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p. 5 ; column 1 ; 9 ¾ col. in. ; A description of the food, dancing, and entertainment at a legislative party given by Brigham Young. From the Hartford Courant.

[p. 2] ; column 1 ; 20 ¾ col. in. ; There are many strange stories about the Mormons and their immoral creed. Among these stands a description of a legislative ball from the Deseret News and an excerpt from a speech by Brigham Young about why he dances. "It is fortunate, perhaps, for the United States that this leaven of error and immortality is not geographically central."

[p. 3] ; column 2 ; 3 col. in. ; Rumors circulate that the Mormon surrender may not have been as peaceful as reported. Thirty-two Mormons who were fortified in a house were killed, and the governor ordered troops to imprison Mormons until the meeting of the legislature. From the St. Louis Bulletin.

[p. 2] ; column 4 ; 2 ¾ col. in. ; The Illinois House has referred a bill repealing the Mormon Charters to the Judiciary Committee. The charter was originally given to the Mormons for political reasons; if the legislators of Illinois had never granted the charter, the violence practiced upon the Mormons never would have happened. From the Cincinnati Gazette.

[p. 2] ; column 3 ; 10 col. in. ; The Boonslic Democrat reports that Mormons are a threat to the government in both Carroll and "Daviess" Counties because they are abolitionists, they support the loco foco party, and they have fled there from Canada because of poor behavior. A letter from "a Friend to Justice," entitled "Mormons," is reprinted from the St. Louis Republican articulating these threats. The editors do not endorse lynching the Mormons, but "freedom of opinion and of action is but the stepping stone to universal anarchy." The Mormons must be restrained, by force if needs be.

[p. 4] ; column 6 ; 2 ¾ col. in. ; "The Illinois House, by a vote of 108 to 4, has referred a bill repealing the Mormon charters to the Judiciary Committee." The charters should never have been granted in the first place, and the responsibility for the recent violence toward the Mormons rests upon the legislatures of Illinois. From the Cincinnati Gazette. Also printed in the (28 Dec 1844).

[p. 2] ; column 1 ; 1 ¾ col. in. ; The Warsaw Signal reports that the Nauvoo City Charter is still in force. "The leading Mormons say the Legislature had no power to repeal their charter, and that it is not repealed, nor will they pay any attention to the repeal law; but go on as usual."

p. 1 ; columns 5–6 ; 24 col. in. ; The Denver Tribune reports that it is the great influx of Mormons into Colorado that is threatening the existence of the Republican Party since the Mormons will surely support the Democratic party. There is also strong opinion in Colorado about the Mormons settling there on account of polygamy or concubinal relations.

[p. 1] ; column 2 ; 3 ¼ col. in. ; The conviction, imprisonment, and murder of various Mormons have caused harsh feelings among the Mormons, although "there is no evidence of any intention of forcible resistance to the government."

[p. 3] ; column 3 ; 12 col. in. ; The Boonville Emigrant (Missouri) claims that the Mormons' fanaticism and increasing numbers threaten the government. The Mormons cannot live as peaceful neighbors, so they must be expelled. The governor encourages troops to organize and march against the Mormons.

p. 272 ; column 3 ; 5 ¼ col. in. ; The Journal of Commerce claims that there are 100,000 Mormons in the United States and just as many in Europe. They are acquiring wealth, reputation and political power in Illinois; the Legislature of Illinois has authorized a standing army of a thousand Mormon men.

[p. 3] ; columns 3–4 ; 23 ¾ col. in. ; A letter details the history of Mormon conflict in Nauvoo. As the Mormon population in Nauvoo grew, the citizens of Hancock County wanted to expel them, initially for political reasons. The Mormon leaders called for defense, and it escalated to conflict. The anti-Mormons have delayed their final attack. The first line of defense in Nauvoo is a company of women known as the "Petticoat Guards."

[p. 2] ; column 2 ; 1 ¼ col. in. ; The Hartford Courant informs that a group of Mormons has petitioned the Governor of Connecticut to provide asylum for them, as there are "many citizens of Connecticut among them." Their petition has been referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

[p. 4] ; column 2 ; 3 ¾ col. in. ; A correspondent from the National Intelligencer believes the Mormons to be disloyal to the federal government. The correspondent reports on the number of Mormons in Utah and on the strength of their intelligence organizations in the United States.