"Many men will say, 'I will never forsake you, but will stand by you at all times.' But the moment you teach them some of the mysteries of the Kingdom of God that are retained in the heavens and are to be revealed to the children of men when they are prepared for them, they will be the first to stone you and put you to death. It was the same principle that crucified the Lord Jesus Christ, and will cause the people to kill the Prophets in this generation."
—Joseph Smith.
"The angel taught Joseph Smith those principles which are necessary for the salvation of the world, and the Lord gave him commandments and sealed upon him the Priesthood, giving him power to administer in the ordinances of the Lord."
—Wilford Woodruff.
"When you see a people loaded with irons and delivered to the executioner, be not hasty to say—This is an unruly people that would trouble the peace of the earth. For peradventure it is a martyr's people, which suffer for the salvation of humanity."
LA MENNAIS.
(TRACT NO. 3.)
OPINIONS OF THE LEADING STATESMEN OF THE UNITED STATES ON THE EDMUNDS LAW.
GENTILE OPINIONS OF THE "MORMON" PEOPLE.
STATISTICS OF CRIME AND EDUCATION.
REFUTATION OF THE SPAULDING STORY.
JUDGE SUMNER HOWARD ON THE MOUNTAIN MEADOWS MASSACRE.
BY ELDER JOHN MORGAN.
The attention of the candid, thinking, reader is called to the following extracts culled from the speeches made by the distinguished gentlemen, who, in defense of the Constitution of the United States, opposed the passage of the Edmunds law: