The Prophet's Speech at Nauvoo--Relation of his Arrest at Dixon--The Right of Habeas Corpus Proceedings Under Nauvoo Charter Claimed. CHAPTER XXV. AFTERMATH OF THE PROPHET'S RELEASE FROM ARREST--FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION AT NAUVOO--APPEALS TO GOVERNOR FORD FOR EMPLOYMENT OF MILITARY FORCE--SUPPLEMENTARY AFFIDAVITS ON AFFAIRS IN MISSOURI. Affidavit of Attorneys. Return of the Maid of Iowa Relief Expedition. Burbank's Account of the Maid of Iowa Expedition for the Prophet's Relief. Application for Posse to Retake the Prophet. Fourth of July Celebration at Nauvoo. The Prophet's Speech--Politics and Military Organization at Nauvoo. Nauvoo's Visitors. Report of the Fourth of July Celebration at Nauvoo--The _Quincy Whig_. Letter of Governor Ford to Sheriff Reynolds Replying to a Petition for Military Force to Re-arrest the Prophet. Joseph Smith's Affidavit on the Troubles in Missouri, Sent to Governor Ford. CHAPTER XXVI. DISCOURSE OF THE PROPHET--HIS LOVE FOR MANKIND--PRESENTATION OF THE DOCUMENTS OF THE LATE TRIAL TO GOVERNOR FORD--REVELATION ON THE ETERNITY OF THE MARRIAGE COVENANT AND PLURALITY OF WIVES. Markham Outwits Sheriffs Reynolds and Wilson. Revelation on the Eternity of the Marriage Covenant, including the Plurality of Wives, Given through Joseph, the Seer, in Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois, July 12th, 1843. {XV} CHAPTER XXVII. STATE OF AFFAIRS IN NAUVOO--WILLARD RICHARDS--A POLITICAL TRICK--ILLINOIS STATE REGISTER--BURDEN OF THE PROPHET'S MINISTRY--DISCOURSE--ENLARGEMENT OF MORMONISM--"BOSTON BEE"--THE PROPHET ON POLITICS--DISCOURSE--MOVEMENTS OF THE APOSTLES. Letter of Willard Richards to Brigham Young--Detailing Current Events at Nauvoo. The Thirty-eighth Vexatious Lawsuit. Unwisdom of Elder Page. Political Debate, Hoge vs. Walker. Illness of the Prophet. Meeting in Pittsburg. Conference in Michigan. The Prophet's Altercation with Bagby. CHAPTER XXVIII. THE PROPHET ON THE LIFE AND CHARACTER OF JUDGE ELIAS HIGBEE--LIFE AND RESURRECTION--EXPLANATION OF ELECTION DAY TROUBLES--GOVERNOR FORD'S REFUSAL TO PLAY INTO THE HANDS OF MISSOURI--ANTI-MORMON AGITATION AT CARTHAGE--ELDER JONATHAN DUNHAM'S REPORT OF HIS WESTERN EXPLORATIONS. The Prophet's Remarks at the Funeral of Judge Higbee. The Prophet's Explanation of Election Day Troubles. Letter of J. Hall, Missouri, on the Recent Arrest and Trial of the Prophet. Editorial Comments of the _Nauvoo Neighbor_ on the Foregoing Letter. Extracts from Journal of Elder Jonathan Dunham While Engaged on an Exploration in the Western Country. Minutes of a Meeting of the Twelve in New York City. Address of the Prophet--Sidney Rigdon's Status--The Priesthood Expounded. INTRODUCTION TO VOLUME V.