Ep 147 – First They Came

On this episode, Governor Ford’s hands are tied. Sheriffs Reynolds and Wilson, who’d arrested Joseph Smith, appeal to the Governor to call out the state militia to rein in Jo. The Mormons sign petitions calling on the Governor to never issue a warrant for arrest on any Mormons ever again. The Mormons collect a packet of affidavits and statements to be sent to Governor Ford, attempting to obstruct the wheels of justice from grinding up the Prophet. After that, Jo has a curious little meeting with some Potawatomie Chiefs and then calls Orson Hyde on a mission to Russia. Links: HoC vol 5 Ch 25 https://byustudies.byu.edu/content/volume-5-chapter-24 Sheriff Reynolds letter to the press https://www.newspapers.com/image/25538220/?terms=mormon%2Bprophet Family Stories from the Trail of Tears https://ualrexhibits.org/tribalwriters/artifacts/Family-Stories-Trail-of-Tears.html Andrew Jackson 1829 State of the Union Address https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Andrew_Jackson%27s_First_State_of_the_Union_Address Joseph H. Jackson 1844 expose pamphlet http://www.olivercowdery.com/smithhome/1840s/1844Jack.htm Show links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com Twitter @NakedMormonism Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Naked-Mormonism/370003839816311 Patreon http://patreon.com/nakedmormonism Music by Jason Comeau http://aloststateofmind.com/ Show Artwork http://weirdmormonshit.com/ Legal Counsel http://patorrez.com/