The Whig Party's Discontent With the Nauvoo Vote

The election of 1843 was a turning point in the story of the Latter-day Saints. Grant Rogers: The anti-Mormon Party focused its animosity on the existence and size of the Nauvoo Legion. He says they tried to convince themselves that their actions did not qualify as religious persecution. Rogers: A series of dramatic events later gave them hope for what they were hoping for, and it started with rumors.