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Mormonism in Congress

Times and Seasons, vol. 6, pp. 1130 to 1131

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

The communication from the Baltimor [Baltimore?]

American, (which follows below) is rather indicative that Mormonism has got into Congress: and, perhaps the great men of this nation, like the Lords of the Philistians, nobles of Babylon, or the mighty of Assyria, have come to a crisis that will open their understandings to see and know that there is a "God in Israel." It is really funny to think how these Gentiles in "Ermine and lace" quote scripture, and apply it. Ah, Lord, this is a sinful nation! The ox knows his owner, and the ass his master's crib, but the great men of the earth have not got as far along in knowledge as that. But to the communication: