JS, Discourse, , Hancock Co., IL, 29 Jan. 1844. Version inscribed [ca. 29 Jan. 1844] in JS, Journal, 1842–1844, bk. 3, p. [248]; handwriting of ; JS Collection, CHL. For more complete source information, see the source note for JS, Journal, 1842–1844.
Joseph said to accomplish this you <we> must send eve[r]y man in the who could speak— th[r]oughout the land to electioneer. stump speech.— Mormon religion.— election.— Laws &c &c— — must go. to . to — to — After the April we will have gen[eral] conferncs all over the nation & I will attend them. Tell the people we have had whig & democrats presidnts long enough we want a Presedint of the If I ever get in the presedental [presidential] chair— I will protect the people in their rights & libe[r]ties, I will not electione[e]r for myself— . . & must go.— the Whigs are striving for a king under the garb of Democracy.— There is oretory enough in the to carry me into the presdntial [presidential] chair th[e] fi[r]st slide [p. [248]]