Alma 51:7

And it came to pass that this matter of their contention was settled, by the voice of the people. And it came to pass that the voice of the people came in the favor of the freemen, and Pahoran retained the judgement seat, which caused much rejoicing among the brethren of Pahoran, and also many of the people of liberty; which also put the king-men to silence, that they durst not oppose, but were obliged to maintain the cause of freedom.

They settled this argument by letting the people vote. The people voted for the freemen. Pahoran kept his judge’s seat. This made Pahoran’s friends very happy. Many people who loved freedom were happy too. This made the king-men quiet. They could not fight back. They had to support freedom.

The people voted to settle the dispute. They voted in favor of the freemen, and Pahoran kept his position. This brought great celebration among Pahoran’s supporters and all who loved liberty, and it silenced the king-men. They didn’t dare resist openly but had to support the cause of freedom.