Book of Mormon Prophecies, Warner, pp. 86-88
“Whatever may be said of the persecutions suffered by the Latter-day Saints in various States of the Union—persecutions inflicted, not because of the Constitution, nor the genius of American Government, but in spite of them—persecutions inflicted by lawless force, by mob violence, ever to be execrated and condemned by every true patriot—whatever may be said of such deplorable happenings, still must our noble Nation be credited with what it has done in the direction of fulfilling its God-given mission. It is extremely doubtful that in any other land, or in any other nation upon this land, would the Lord’s people have been treated with the same degree of consideration. In no other country on earth, without special divine interposition in its behalf, would this marvelous work and wonder have been permitted to come forth.” (Orson F. Whitney, Cowley & Whitney on Doctrine, p. 227)