To better advance their malicious course, the conspirators of Nauvoo procured a press and proposed the publishing of a paper to be called the _Nauvoo Expositor_. The object of the paper, as set forth in the prospectus was, to advocate "_the unconditional repeal of the Nauvoo City Charter_, to restrain and correct the abuses of the _unit power_, to ward off the iron rod which is held over the devoted heads of the citizens of Nauvoo . . . to advocate an _unmitigated disobedience to political revelations_, and to censure and decry gross moral imperfections wherever found, either in plebeian, patrician or _self-constituted Monarch_--to advocate the pure principles of morality." In plain words to attack the Church and destroy the protection of the Saints guaranteed by the Charter of Nauvoo. The first and only number of the _Expositor_ appeared June 7, 1844, filled with vile and malicious slanders against the Prophet and the leading citizens of Nauvoo. In attacking the charter, these wicked conspirators knew they were taking a course which would gain them the sympathy and aid of all the enemies of the Church, as nothing else could do. The charter, with its liberal provisions, had aroused the hatred of anti-"Mormons" because it prevented their sinister and diabolical designs. These same evil actors had lived under the charter from the beginning, and had been loud in its praise and defense, until Satan entered their hearts and their minds became darkened. They knew that the Latter-day Saints, without the charter would be a prey to their enemies, and at the mercy of their apostate persecutors, the small minority of the population, who could wreak vengeance upon their former brethren without restraint. The circulation of the first number of this paper filled the hearts of the people with righteous indignation. Their liberty was attacked, their lives threatened, and the prospect, from the circulation of falsehoods within their city, and bitter hatred without, was another expulsion from their homes. Were they to submit peaceably to such attacks? The Expositor Declared a Nuisance At a meeting of the city council held June 10, after full consideration, the _Expositor_ was declared a public nuisance and was ordered to be abated. The city marshal John P. Greene was instructed to proceed to the printing office and carry out the order of the council. Taking with him a few men he proceeded to inform the proprietors of his mission and demanded entrance into the building which was denied. With little effort he opened the door, pied the type, carried out the press and burned the printed papers that were found. He then reported to the mayor who immediately forwarded an account of the proceeding to the governor of Illinois.