It was therefore moved by Willard Richards and voted unanimously “that we will have an <​independent​> electoral ticket and that Joseph Smith be a candidate for the next Presidency; and that we use all honorable means in our power to secure his election.” I said,

“If you attempt to accomplish this you must send every man in the city who is able to speak in public, throughout the land to electioneer and make stump speeches, advocate the Mormon religion, purity of election, and call upon the people to stand by the law, and put down mobocracy.