Joepsh Smith’s political party was the first Anational anti slave party. His idea to free the slaves was a decent compromise that may have worked. The US govt. would basically buy the slaves at a high price (above market price). It would cost a lot but the South would not feel economically ruined and the North could get abolition. No matter hwat price theyeventually finagled with each other it would have been much cheaper in gold an lives than the Civil War. (which was prophesied as well in early pre civil war D & C editions.)
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