CHAPTER V.

Mormonism a Theocracy--Manoeuvring for Office the Cause of the Expulsion of the Mormons from Missouri and Nauvoo--The "State of Deseret" Formed--Lands Illegally Obtained--Brigham's Movable House--Government Officials Compelled to Flee--Federal Troops Sent--The Oath of Disloyalty--The Endowment Rites--The American Flag at Half-mast--The Control of the Nation their Aim--The Political Puzzle Stated--Its Causes--Necessity of Government Action 67