Pahoran felt the same sentiments as Moroni, and so understood the motivation behind his censure. Hence, after explaining to Moroni the cause of the difficulty at home, Pahoran wrote: “Therefore, my beloved brother, Moroni, let us resist evil, and whatsoever evil we cannot resist with our words, yea, such as rebellions and dissensions, let us resist them with our swords, that we may retain our freedom, that we may rejoice in the great privilege of our church, and in the cause of our Redeemer and our God” (Alma 61:14).
After receiving Pahoran’s letter and request to help oust the king-men from Zarahemla, Moroni took a small part of his army to the governor’s aid. Together they reestablished liberty as a ruling principle among their countrymen.
Through their letters we have the example of two great patriots joined together in righteousness and commitment to true principles to serve their nation. This lesson in patriotism is one of the finest in all scripture and demonstrates what can be accomplished by a united people with freedom as their purpose and the Lord as their God. Its message is most timely in an age in which many are seeking to undermine, if not violently overthrow, established governments in which God-given liberties are still protected.