TrendZion

Passages drawn from the sermons and published works that carry this theme forward.

1. 1841·Joseph Smith·Prophet
   I, , do solemnly swear, in the presence of Almighty God, that I will support the Constitution of the , and of the State of , and that I will well and truly perform the duties of Councillor of the City of according to law and the best of my abilities.
   Oaths from Nauvoo City Officers, 3 and 8 February 1841 — jspcopy citation
2. 1854·George A. Smith·Apostle
   Men will rise up in distant countries; and say that the inhabitants of these mountains are rebellious. Rebellious! against what? Against the power of mobs, lawless robbery, and the infringement and violation of the constitution of the United States—against the lawless destruction of property and life—against the deprivation of human beings of religious liberty—that is what we are rebellious against; and the Nauvoo Legion are ready to rebel against every agression of this kind, as long as there is one drop of blood left in their veins.
   The Nauvoo Legion—Civil and Religious Rights — jodcopy citation
3. 1857·John Taylor·Apostle
   These are our views; and while we do not trample under foot the Constitution, we will take care that others do not do it.
   Communism—Sectarianism—The Gospel and its Effects, etc. — jodcopy citation
4. 1859·Orson Pratt·Apostle
   The Mahometan can come to Utah with his wives; anybody can come here, without having his family broken up, his wives torn from his bosom, and his children cast out to the world. We say to all the world, Come to Utah; and so long as we have the power to elect wise legislators, we will protect you in your domestic rights, according to the national Constitution.
   Theocracy — jodcopy citation
5. 1867·Brigham Young·Apostle
   I hope and trust and pray that the government of our country may remain, because it is so good; but if they cut off this, and cast out that, and institute another thing, they may destroy all the good it contains. This, I hope, they will not do; they cannot do it. I expect to see the day when the Elders of Israel will protect and sustain civil and religious liberty and every constitutional right bequeathed to us by our fathers, and spread those rights abroad in connection with the Gospel for the salvation of all nations. I shall see this whether I live or die.
   Advice to Lawyers—Royal Polygamy in Europe—Polygamy Revealed from Heaven — jodcopy citation
6. 1882·John Taylor·Prophet
   Joseph, the despised of his father's house became their deliverer. Moses, the foundling and outcast of Egypt, became the deliverer and lawgiver of Israel. Jesus, the despised Nazarene, introduced principles that revolutionized the moral ideas and ethics of the world. And it may not be among the improbabilities, that the prophecies of Joseph Smith may be fulfilled and that the calumniated and despised Mormons may yet become the protectors of the Constitution and the guardians of religious liberty and human freedom in these United States.
   The Mighty Mission of the Saints—God's Dealings With the World in Ancient and Modern Times—God's Authorship of Creation and Right to Rule—Man's Agency, the Gospel and the Gathering—Its Attempted Suppression, Contrasted Statesmanship—The Mother of Harlots and Her Daughters—The Political Situation in Utah—The Rights of Man, the Supporters and Subverters of Law and Order—Religious Intolerance and Political Injustice—The Latter-Day Saints the Future Saviors of America—The Edmunds Act and Its Unjust Operation—Reverend Falsifiers and Their Dupes—Exhortation to the Priesthood and the People — jodcopy citation