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To: Colofornian

Just as important was the “authorization” of the mob, if not its well known motivation.

Being outsiders, it began with a diplomatic effort of sorts, in which the Smith’s endeavored to get a political alliance with the Republican party, offering to encourage “the Mormon vote” for Republicans in exchange for some degree of political protection of the Mormons by the Republicans.

At the time, however, the US had not introduced “the Australian (secret) ballot”, and the Mormon rank and file were overwhelmingly Democrat, and apparently didn’t get the message, or disobeyed.

The end result was that the Democrats, who already hated Mormons, were joined by the Republicans, who felt they had been double crossed, in essentially “authorizing” the mob to attack the Mormons.

That is, while the political parties didn’t agitate the mob, they no longer had any reason to stay the mob’s hand in its violence.


5 posted on 03/13/2010 5:43:56 PM PST by yefragetuwrabrumuy
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To: yefragetuwrabrumuy
Smith’s endeavored to get a political alliance with the Republican party

Which was founded some 10 years after his death.

27 posted on 03/13/2010 7:23:20 PM PST by T. P. Pole
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To: yefragetuwrabrumuy

Ah, wait for it......Smith died 1844 Republican Party years later.
Jumping the gun here yefrageturabrumuy.


32 posted on 03/13/2010 8:05:18 PM PST by svcw (For the last 2000 yrs Christians have been trying to sew up the curtain.)
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To: yefragetuwrabrumuy
Being outsiders, it began with a diplomatic effort of sorts, in which the Smith’s endeavored to get a political alliance with the Republican party, offering to encourage “the Mormon vote” for Republicans in exchange for some degree of political protection of the Mormons by the Republicans.

The Republican party did not exist at this time. It was organized ten years after Smith's death.

119 posted on 05/29/2012 8:08:00 PM PDT by Zionist Conspirator (Ki-hagoy vehamamlakhah 'asher lo'-ya`avdukh yove'du; vehagoyim charov yecheravu!)
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