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Presidential Politics and the Assassination of the First Mormon Prophet Utah State University DigitalCommons@USU All USU Press Publications USU Press 2005 Junius and Joseph: Presidential Politics and the Assassination of the First Mormon Prophet Robert S. Wicks Fred R. Foister Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/usupress_pubs Part of the History of Religion Commons Recommended Citation Wicks, R. S., & Foister, F. R. (2005). Junius and Joseph: Presidential politics and the assassination of the first Mormon prophet. Logan, Utah: Utah State University Press. This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the USU Press at DigitalCommons@USU. It has been accepted for inclusion in All USU Press Publications by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@USU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Junius & Joseph Presidential Politics and the Assassination of the First Mormon Prophet Robert S. Wicks and Fred R. Foister Junius and Joseph Joseph Smith as general in the Nauvoo Legion. Engraving after the 1842 portrait by Sutcliffe Maudsley. Courtesy of the Church Archives, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Junius and Joseph Presidential Politics and the Assassination of the First Mormon Prophet Robert S. Wicks and Fred R. Foister Utah State University Press Logan, Utah Copyright © 2005 Utah State University Press All rights reserved Utah State University Press Logan, Utah 84322-7800 www.usu.edu/usupress Manufactured in the United States of America Printed on acid-free paper Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Wicks, Robert Sigfrid, 1954- Junius and Joseph : presidential politics and the assassination of the fi rst Mormon prophet / Robert S. Wicks and Fred R. Foister. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index. ISBN 0-87421-607-9 (hardcover : alk. paper) -- ISBN 0-87421-608-7 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Smith, Joseph, 1805-1844. 2. Smith, Joseph, 1805-1844--Assassination. 3. Presidential candidates-- United States--Biography. 4. Mormons--United States--Biography. 5. Presidents--United States--Elec- tion--1844. 6. United States--Politics and government--1841-1845. 7. Whig Party (U.S.)--History--19th century. 8. Mormon Church--United States--Political activity--History--19th century. 9. Mormonism-- Political aspects--United States--History--19th century. 10. Illinois--Politics and government--To 1865. I. Foister, Fred R., 1947- II. Title. BX8695.S6W49 2005 289.3’73’09034--dc22 2005004399 to the memory of Mervin B. Hogan (1906–1998) and to Ed Michaels Contents Illustrations viii Acknowledgments ix Introduction: Assassination of a Candidate 1 1 New World Eden: The Promise of America in Late Jacksonian Politics 9 2 “Clear the Way for Henry Clay” 29 3 “To Save the District for the Whigs” 36 4 “Nauvoo is no place for rational people” 48 5 The Third Party 62 6 “Missourians seem determined not to let us alone” 70 7 The Candidate 81 8 Thy Kingdom Come . in Texas 93 9 Two Conventions 111 10 What Will Be the End of Things? 123 11 Retributive Justice 132 12 Gentlemen of Undoubted Veracity 145 13 Carthage 157 14 Distance Lent Enchantment to the View 181 15 The Kingdom Delayed 195 16 “Bound by common guilt and danger to commit almost any act to save them from infamy” 201 17 Wolf Hunts 216 18 The Campaign Continues 223 19 “To avenge the blood that stains the walls of Carthage jail” 235 20 How Wide the Conspiracy? 250 Epilogue: Two Endings 272 Biographical Profi les 285 Abbreviations 293 References 294 Index 307 Illustrations Joseph Smith as General frontispiece General Smith’s Views 2 The Junius Tracts 8 Joseph Smith 15 Sidney Rigdon 17 Nauvoo in 1848 19 Map of Hancock County 20 Warsaw in 1848 23 John McKean 28 Horace Greeley 30 Henry Clay 31 Jacob Burnet 32 John Hardin 37 Capitol building, Springfi eld, IL 38 William Clay 39 Thomas Ford 42 Joseph and Hyrum Smith 43 John Taylor 45 Thomas Gregg 50 Orville Browning 53 Abraham Jonas 58 George Davis 66 Political ad from The Prophet 89 Willard Richards 91 Brigham Young 104 Map of the distribution of General Smith’s Views 108 Eagle from The Prophet 110 Electoral ticket 122 Nauvoo Expositor 133 Hamilton House 151 Carthage Jail 160 Reconstruction of Carthage Jail 161 Plan of Carthage, IL 161 “Martyrdom of Joseph and Hiram Smith” 176 Well at Carthage Jail 179 Brigham Young at Nauvoo 199 Sketch of the environs of Carthage Jail 231 Interior of Carthage Jail 257 Heavenly light at Smith assassination 277 Exterior of Carthage Jail 278 Acknowledgments he origins of this study can be traced to a 1980 local history piece written for Tthe Hamilton, Ohio Journal-News by historian Jim Blount. Ed Michaels brought the article to our attention in early 1995; he had kept the clipping tucked away with his genealogical research notes and only unearthed it in 1994, the 150th anniversary of the murder of the founding prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Blount’s account, “Hamilton Marshal Killed Mormon’s Joseph Smith,” pro- vided us with the fi rst suggestion that the assassination of the Prophet Joseph was driven more by national political interests than disagreement over Mormon theol- ogy, economics, or even polygamy. As practicing Latter-day Saints, we intend this work to assist in a re-evaluation of the fi nal months in the life of the fi rst Mormon prophet. This study would not have been possible without the generous assistance of countless individuals. First and foremost we must thank our wives and families for their forbearance as well as encouragement during numerous research trips to con- sult court records, historical society fi les, and church archives in Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri, and Utah. At times we were almost overwhelmed by the diffi culties of navigating the com- plicated terrain of early Mormonism. Our journey was made easier by the insightful writings of Mervin D. Hogan, D. Michael Quinn, Scott H. Faulring, Lyndon Cook, and Will Bagley, each of whom unknowingly provided the catalyst for some critical breakthrough moments during the various phases of this project. Numerous col- leagues and friends also offered assistance along the way. Chief among them were Gordon C. Thomasson, Carl Pletsch and Ryan J. Barilleaux. They willingly read early drafts of the manuscript and provided thought-provoking commentary. Gordon, in particular, always found time for late-night refl ection and was generous with much needed moral support and practical advice. Several institutions and individuals deserve special mention. The Chicago His- torical Society’s John J. Hardin Papers are an unheralded treasure of early Whig correspondence, without which this story could never have been told, much less imagined. Elder Dallin H. Oaks generously provided access to his research fi les for the classic 1975 study, The Carthage Conspiracy: The Trial of the Accused Assassins of Joseph Smith, Jr., now housed at the L. Tom Perry Special Collections of the Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT. Ron Romig, archivist, Com- munity of Christ, Independence, MO, allowed us to publish grand jury testimony during the fall of 1844 together with a rare contemporary sketch of the vicinity of Carthage jail used by defense attorneys at the 1845 trial. Ronald G. Watt, Church Archives and Library, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, UT, ix x Junius and Joseph supplied transcripts of manuscript materials related to the death of Joseph Smith, Jr.; Bill Slaughter assisted in the selection of images. Rachel Hoover, Brigham Young University Museum of Art, Provo, UT, generously supplied transparencies of C. C. A. Christenen’s paintings of Carthage jail. Sally McPherson, formerly of the Center for Hancock County History, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL, provided an ideal setting for research and consultation during our visits. Stan Larson, Manuscripts Division, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah Libraries, Salt Lake City, UT, guided us through the labyrinth of Mervin Hogan’s self-published monographs and papers. Ed Via, of Miami’s Interlibrary Loan department, located many hard-to- fi nd sources. Duncan R. Oliver assisted in the early Ohio research. Beth Oliver ably rendered the maps and reconstruction of Carthage jail. Sue Gambrell proofread the manuscript. Pamela Fox, former dean of the School of Fine Arts at Miami University, and Jerry Morris, former chair of the Department of Art at Miami, provided much- needed research and travel support. John Alley and his staff at the Utah State University Press were incredibly ac- commodating throughout the time this manuscript was under review as well as dur- ing the editing and production process. We are grateful as well for the care with which anonymous readers evaluated the preliminary manuscript and suggested im- provements along the way. These have been incorporated whenever possible. We are especially indebted to Roger Launius, who made critical recommendations about the structure of the text and highlighted the importance of understanding “persecuted innocence” in the early Mormon worldview, and to Jan Shipps, whose generous ap- praisal of the manuscript proved vital to the success of this project. Any remaining shortcomings are our own. The advent of the Internet and publications on CD-ROM has eased access to many previously obscure and rare resources. Fortunately, these research tools have not yet replaced the need for hands-on examination of primary source material. In addition to the repositories mentioned above, the following institutions also pro- vided generous assistance throughout the
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