Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, ed . and from the commencement to the end hewas cheered by the entire Mormon arose, black and furious, stretching him-self to his full height, and extending his armat full length said: Thus saith the Lord: Ifthis people vote against Hoge for Congress, onMonday, a greater curse will befall them thanbefell them in Missouri. When God speaks,let men obey! and immediately left the stand,the whole audience dispersing in silence. When Walker heard of Hyrums speech hewas indignant, and was for leaving Joes house;but Joe stopped him, professing to be
Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, ed . and from the commencement to the end hewas cheered by the entire Mormon arose, black and furious, stretching him-self to his full height, and extending his armat full length said: Thus saith the Lord: Ifthis people vote against Hoge for Congress, onMonday, a greater curse will befall them thanbefell them in Missouri. When God speaks,let men obey! and immediately left the stand,the whole audience dispersing in silence. When Walker heard of Hyrums speech hewas indignant, and was for leaving Joes house;but Joe stopped him, professing to be furiouslymad at Hyrum, saying that he himself wouldmake a speech to the people on Sunday morn-ing; and he again repeated the pledge that should have the Mormon vote. Thenext morning Joe did speak to the peoplejust one hour, and no speech had closer atten-tion. In that speech Joe passed the highesteulogy upon Mr. Walker. He denounced poli-ticians, declaring that Walker was not a poli-tician, but an honest and a true man; that he. MRS. JOHN R. BENNETT HISTORY OF .McUOXOLGH COLXTV. 653 had been forced to be a candidate against hiswill. He denounced, in the most bitter terms,any member of the church who would consultthe Lord about whom they should vote tor; anddeclared if anyone should do it, he should becut off from salvation; said that he would votefor Cyrus Wallver, and commanded all to votefor the man of their choice without referenceto what anyone said. Yet in his hours speechin praise of Walker and in denunciation of any-one who would consult the Lord about whomhe should vote for, he said: Brother Hyrum Isthe elder brother. Brother Hyrum never hasdeceived his people. When the Lord commands,the people must obey. etc. The next dayJoe did vote for Walker, and the balance ofthe Mormons voted for Hoge, as the Lord hadcommanded. This is the real history of the campaign,so far as Walker was concerned. It was tohim a campaign of mortification from the be-ginning. He was for
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