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Note 1. As I have mentioned the word _titles_: I must make myself
understood. There are certain classes of individuals in the United
States who, by their own fortune, education, and social position, could
not be easily brought over to Mormonism. Joe Smith, as a founder of a
sect, has not only proved himself a great man, but that he perfectly
understands his countrymen, and, above all, their greediness for any
kind of distinction which can nominally raise them above the common
herd, for it is a fact that no people hate the word equality more than
the American. Joe Smith has instituted titles, dignities, and offices
corresponding to those of the governments in the Old World. He has not
yet dared to make himself a king, but he has created a nobility that
will support him when he thinks proper to assume the sovereign title.
Thus he has selected individuals expressly to take care of the Church,
these form the order of the Templars, with their grand masters,
etcetera. He has organised a band of soldiers, called _Danites_, a
sacred battalion--the _celeres_ of Romulus--these are all _comites_ or
counts; their chiefs are _conductors_, or dukes. Then follow the
pontiffs, the bishops, etcetera, etcetera. This plan has proved to
answer well, as it has given to Mormonism many wealthy individuals from
the eastern states, who accepted the titles and came over to Europe to
act as emissaries from Joe, under the magnificent titles of Great
Commander, prince of Zion, Comte de Jerusalem, Director of the Holy
College, etcetera, etcetera.