Alma 2

Mormon records - 

"...there began to be a contention among the people; for a certain man, being called Amlici, he being a very cunning man, yea, a wise man as to the wisdom of the world,.."  (Alma 2:1)

"Now this Amlici had, by his cunning, drawn away much people after him; even so much that they began to be very powerful; and they began to endeavor to establish Amlici to be a king over the people."  (Alma 2:2)

"...he, being a wicked man, would deprive them of their rights and privileges of the church; for it was his intent to destroy the church of God."  (Alma 2:4)

In my mind, they wanted to alter ore change the "law" because it had restrictions on the evil and desired lifestyles.  In our elections today, we see many that want the law changed because it doesn't satisfy there unreligious practices.