Brigham Young Page #4

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let him believe it.

Let me believe it

ifwewant to.

Yourforefathers and mine

came to this country

in the first place...

for one great reason--

to escape persecution

for their beliefs...

and to build a free country

where everybody might

worship God as he pleased.

That's what brought

the Puritans to Massachusetts...

the Quakers

to Pennsylvania...

the Huguenots to South Carolina,

the Catholics to Maryland.

And when they found

what theywere after...

they fought a great war

to hold on to it...

and they drew up one

ofthe noblest documents everwritten--

the Constitution

ofthe United States--

to govern free men.

And the very first words

they put on that piece of paper...

guarantees to every man...

the right to worship God

as he pleases...

and prohibits Congress

or anybody else...

from ever doing anything

to take away that right.

You can't convict

Joseph Smith just because...

he happens to believe

something you don't believe.

You can't go against

everything your ancestors

fought and died for.

And ifyou do, your names--

notJoseph Smith's--

will go down in history

as traitors.

They'll stink

in the records...

and be a shameful thing

on the tongues ofyour children.

Thankyou, sir.

Thejury can go out now

and decide.

( Whispering )

( Man, Shouting )

Hey,Joe!

Hey,Joe!

Give it to 'im!

- What areya waitin' for?.

- (People Chattering)

We don't have to go out,

Your Honor. He's guilty.

- ( All Cheering, Clamoring )

- ( No Audible Dialogue )

- (Clamoring Continues )

- ( Gavel Banging)

(Judge )

Order! Order!

- (Banging Continues )

- ( Clamoring Continues )

Order!

Sheriff, take charge

of the prisoner.

- Have him here tomorrow morning

at 1 1 :
00 for sentence.

- Yes, sir.

-Joseph, ifyou'll say the word--

- You'll do nothing ofthe sort.

- I'm going with you,Joseph.

- So am I.

Come on.

Joseph, I'm going too.

This is the end.

I wantyou to stay and

take care ofmy people.

Don't look so solemn,

Brigham.

Onlythe Lord God

oflsrael can whip us...

and I don't think

he's in cahoots with the sheriff.

(Man )

There he is!Here comes HolyJoe!

( Crowd Laughing,Jeering )

(Man )

How about a couple

ofmiracles,Joe?

( Shouting,Jeering )

( Shouting,

I ndistinct )

- (Man ) There goes HolyJoe!

- (Man #2 ) String him up!

(Shouts,Jeers Continue )

- ( Singing Hymn, I ndistinct )

- (Mob Shouting)

- ( Singing Hymn, I ndistinct )

- (Mob Shouting)

- Shh.

- (Stops Singing)

( Shouting, Indistinct )

They're coming.

Ask the Lord

to save you,Joseph.

(Shouts Continue )

The Lord God of Israel

has spoken.

Verily I say unto you

that one will be raised up

to take my place...

endowed with courage,

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