Who said the constitution will hang by a thread?

Answer 1

This statement is attributed to Joseph Smith, Jr., first President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often called the "Mormon church" due to their usage of the Book of Mormon which is a history of Christians in the New World). While the statement that "the Constitution will hang by a thread" is accepted as being said by Joseph Smith (cited by Brigham Young, John Taylor, Orson Hyde and several others, see the gray box at the bottom of this page for further examples and citationshttp:/www.utlm.org/onlineresources/whitehorseprophecy.htm) It is sometimes quoted in relation to the "White Horse Prophecy" which talks about how events will transpire when the Constitution hangs by a thread. However, Bruce R. McConkie and President Joseph F. Smith have both said that the White Horse Prophecy is a fabrication.