---
title: Times and Seasons
description: Issues of 1844 to 1845.
authors:
  - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
editors:
  - Ebenezer Robinson
  - Don Carlos Smith
  - Smith, Joseph, Jr.
  - Taylor, John
collections:
  - periodicals
tags:
  - newspaper
  - times-and-seasons
  - nauvoo
  - nineteenth-century
periodical: Times and Seasons
volume: 5
number: 10
published: 1844-05-15
publisher: E. Robinson and D. C. Smith; later John Taylor
publisher_place: Commerce and Nauvoo, Illinois
language: en
type: article
reference: "“For the Neighbor,” *Times and Seasons* 5, no. 10 (May 15, 1844): 534."
printed_title: For the Neighbor.
source:
  url: https://archive.org/details/per_utah-and-the-mormons_times-and-seasons_1844-05-15_5_10
  transcription: Text from the Centerplace.org transcription (https://www.centerplace.org/history/ts/v5n10.htm), with its page breaks; this Internet Archive scan is the reference copy (its OCR was used only as a witness for OCR repair)
  identifier: per_utah-and-the-mormons_times-and-seasons_1844-05-15_5_10
start_page: 534
end_page: 534
curator_note: A Mormon newspaper published by the church in Nauvoo; included for historical study. Inclusion does not imply endorsement.
rights:
  status: public-domain
  basis: US publication 1844 (Nauvoo, Illinois); published before 1931, so public domain in the United States
  source: https://archive.org/details/per_utah-and-the-mormons_times-and-seasons_1844-05-15_5_10
  publication_year: 1844
---

# For the Neighbor

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To the friends and voters of Hancock County.

Elder William Smith, (late representative) wishes to say to the friends and voters of Hancock County, that, in consequence of the sickness of his family, now in the hands of a doctor in the City of Philadelphia, he relinquishes the idea of offering himself as a candidate for a seat in the next Legislature of Illinois; but, as a matter of the highest consideration, would recommend his brother Hyrum Smith, as a suitable and capable person to fill that office, and worthy of the people's confidence and votes.

O sustain ye democracy throughout the land

And ever go forth at Jehovah's command:

And while the old farmer yet swingeth the flail;

Or follows the plough [plow]:

Good democrats tread, O tread the tail

of that Old Coon Now.

We are sorry that our late representative the Hon. Wm. Smith is about to withdraw, for the present time from the political arena. His talents are known and appreciated, his conduct in the last session of the Legislature proved him to be a man of talent and of genius, a patriot and a statesman, and a man every way qualified to maintain the interests of the people he represented.

We know of no person that would be more qualified to fill his station than Gen. Hyrum Smith (his brother.) We are not informed whether the general will accept of the office or not, if he will, we don't know of any gentleman in Hancock Co. who would be more competent. Gen. Smith is a man of sterling integrity, deep penetration and brilliant talents. He is well versed in politics and as unchangeable as the everlasting hills. He is a man of probity and virtue, and an unwavering patriot.

If Gen. Hyrum Smith will allow his name to be brought forth we go it for him, and we know from the confidence and respect that is entertained of him as a gentleman and a patriot he will be elected. What say you General?