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On January 29, 1844, the Prophet Joseph Smith formally decided to run for the office of president of the United States. With the Missouri persecutions fresh in their minds, the Saints sought redress for the grievances they had suffered, but they were not successful.
Frustrated, Joseph determined to seek help from the federal government. Joseph Smith left Nauvoo for Washington, D.C., with Sidney Rigdon, Elias Higbee, and Orrin Porter Rockwell in a two-horse carriage to lay before the Congress of the United States, the grievances of the Saints while in Missouri. Joseph and Judge Higbee met with President Martin Van Buren on November 29, 1839. At first Van Buren was inconsiderate of the Prophets plea. However, as the discussion progressed, the president promised to reconsider his position and felt to sympathize with [the Mormons], on account of [their] sufferings.
After their visit with President Van Buren, the Prophet and Elias Higbee stayed two months in the East, trying to gain support from senators and representatives who might be willing to espouse their cause. They met with President Van Buren again in February 1840. By this time, Van Buren had lost any sympathetic feelings he might have had for the Church. According to the Prophet, the president treated them rudely and declared: Gentlemen, your cause is just, but I can do nothing for you. If I take up for you I shall lose the vote of Missouri.
Joseph Smiths disappointing visit to Washington, D.C., became a turning point for him. His people had been abused and unjustly treated in Missouri, and the president of the United States had refused to help. When the Prophet realized that none of the leading candidates for the presidency would pledge to support redress for the Saints, he held a historic meeting in the mayors office at Nauvoo on January 29, 1844, with the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and others. It was unanimously decided that Joseph Smith would run for president of the United States on an independent platform.
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This LDS Challenge Coin was custom designed by the creative team at One Moment in Time.
The LDS Challenge Coin, Joseph Smith for President 1844, is made of antique gold plated metal alloy.
On January 29, 1844, the Prophet Joseph Smith formally decided to run for the office of president of the United States. With the Missouri persecutions fresh in their minds, the Saints sought redress for the grievances they had suffered, but they were not successful.
Frustrated, Joseph determined to seek help from the federal government. Joseph Smith left Nauvoo for Washington, D.C., with Sidney Rigdon, Elias Higbee, and Orrin Porter Rockwell in a two-horse carriage “to lay before the Congress of the United States, the grievances of the Saints while in Missouri.” Joseph and Judge Higbee met with President Martin Van Buren on November 29, 1839. At first Van Buren was inconsiderate of the Prophet’s plea. However, as the discussion progressed, the president promised to reconsider his position and “felt to sympathize with [the Mormons], on account of [their] sufferings.”
After their visit with President Van Buren, the Prophet and Elias Higbee stayed two months in the East, trying to gain support from senators and representatives who might be willing to espouse their cause. They met with President Van Buren again in February 1840. By this time, Van Buren had lost any sympathetic feelings he might have had for the Church. According to the Prophet, the president treated them rudely and declared: “Gentlemen, your cause is just, but I can do nothing for you. If I take up for you I shall lose the vote of Missouri.”
Joseph Smith’s disappointing visit to Washington, D.C., became a turning point for him. His people had been abused and unjustly treated in Missouri, and the president of the United States had refused to help. When the Prophet realized that none of the leading candidates for the presidency would pledge to support redress for the Saints, he held a historic meeting in the mayor’s office at Nauvoo on January 29, 1844, with the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and others. It was unanimously decided that Joseph Smith would run for president of the United States on an independent platform. This is the perfect LDS Challenge Coin for a church history buff or collector.
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One Moment in Time has been designing LDS products since 1992. OMT is a maker of fine LDS jewelry, including CTR rings for boys and girls, Joseph Smith rings, and LDS necklaces. They also create LDS statues, like the popular Joseph and Hyrum Smith statue Brothers, temple statues, and replicas of the Christus statue. Some of their most popular items are LDS Historical replicas, like gold coins, Joseph Smith rings, and Nauvoo temple plates. All OMT designs are high quality items you’ll be pleased to own or share as gifts.
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