The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-07-11
THE PROPHETS POLITICS.
A Supporter of the Constitution and
Of Democracy.

That the name of our re
yered dead prophet, Joseph Smith
should be floated upon tie politica
wave that is now sweeping over us AN
that his martyrdom should be repeated
through the uses to which his name il
being put, and the undue and unwcr
thy influence which is sought to Ii
gained from the magic influence of Sc
honored a name, seems to me a spriou:
violation OF the dignity which should
surround his memory and sacreligioui
effort 10 put to a base use the name ot
him whose mission was of the pures.
and hottest origin.
Since, however, this name, whose
majesty and might all must confess
has been drawn in the political vor-
tex, | submit the following extracts
from the books mentioned for the pur.
pose OF throwing "A little lgHt on Ger
tain matters, As simple act of justice
TO the departed one Who mission is
OF such moment TO the world, and par
ticularly to those who realize the fact
and again, as an act of justice 10 those
who are in danger of being misled 10y
reckless and irreverent statements.
From the Life OF Joseph The Prop
het, page AS: In the United States
the people are the government, and
their united voice Is the only sovereign
that should rule, the only power that
should be obpyed. and he only gentle
man that should be hunored al home
and abroad, on tie land and on the seat
Wherefore, were the president of the
United States, bv the voice of Il Virtu-
Gus people, | would honor the old paths
of he venerated fathers of freedom:
would walk in the tracks of The Illus
trlous patriots who carried the ark of
the government upon their shoulders
with an eve single to the glory of the
people; and when that people petit
toned to abolish slavery in the save
states, | would use all honorable means
to have their prayers granted, and give
liberty to the captive by paying the
Southern gentleman a reasonable
equivalent for his property, that the
whole nation might be free indeed.
History of Joseph Smith" Millen-
NAL Star, Vol. Is, Page 524 Thurs
day, Nov. /, 1888, Brothers Hyrum
Smith and Amasa Lyman were brought
prisoners into camp. They held a
court martial, and sentenced us to be
shot, on Friday morning, ON the pub
lie square, as an example to the Nor
mons. However, notwithstanding
their sentence and determination,
they were not permitted to
carry their murdtrnus sentence
into execution. Having an OPP
portunity of speaking TO General VII
son, enquired Of him the caus why
was thus treated. told him | was not
sensible of having done anything
worthy of such treatment; that | had
always been a supporter OF the ConSti-
tuition and of Democracy. His answer
was: 81 know it, and that is the rea-
son why l want to kill you, or have yOu
killed.
Those Republicans who have, for
purposes OF their own, attempted to
resurrect, as a member of their party.
"A martyr to Republican hate and cruel
seltishness. are welcome to what com
fort these two quoted verses afford. To
all honest people who are seeking light
these same verses will commend them
selves. The conditions are changed,
but not the Republican principle OF the
end justifies the means. They have
sought to convince you that the Pro-
phet Joseph Smith was Republican,
in the hope that you will become such.
You hear him speaking for himself,
hi7 words ringing through a prison
door down the corridor of years, and
they who have deceived you stand ex-
posed by the living words of the dead
prophet, Let the dead rest.
TRTTH