 | George Washington - Presidents - 1800 - 232 pages
...particular, wrong, let it be corrected by an amendment in the way, which the constitution designates .r^but let there be no change by usurpation ; for though...the customary weapon by which free governments are destroy,. ed.—The precedent must always greatly overbalance, in permanent evil, any partial or transient... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - 1833 - 248 pages
...in our country, and under our own eyes. To preserve them must be as necessary as to institute them. If, in the opinion of the people, the distribution...instrument of good, it is the customary weapon by vhich free governments are destroyed.— The precedent must alway > greatly overbalance, in permanent... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - 1837 - 246 pages
...particular wrong, let it be corrected by an amendment in the way which the constitution designates.—But let there be no change by usurpation ; for though...the customary weapon by which free governments are destroyed.—The precedent must always greatly overbalance, in permanent evil, any partial or transient... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - Presidents - 1840 - 256 pages
...be in any particular wrong, let it be corrected by an amendment in the way which the cosistitutiotj designates. But let there be no change by usurpation...is the customary weapon by which free governments aredestroyed. The precedent must always greatly overbalance, in permanent evil, any partial or transient... | |
 | Universalism - 1862 - 462 pages
...constituted authorities, are destructive to this fundamental principle and of fatal tendency." . . . . " If in the opinion of the people, the distribution...customary weapon by which free governments are destroyed." Thus Washington, though dead, still speaks. Let us give heed to his words of wisdom : and inspired... | |
 | Alexis Poole - 1847 - 514 pages
...particular, wrong, let it be corrected by an amendment in the way in which the constitution designates. Hut let there be no change by usurpation ; for though...one instance, may be the instrument of good, it is ihe customary weapon by which free governments are destroyed. The precedent must always greatly overbalance,... | |
 | Joseph Bartlett Burleigh - Parliamentary practice - 1853 - 354 pages
...country and under our own eyes. — To preserve them must be as necessary as to institute them. — If in the opinion of the People, the distribution...instance, may be the instrument of good, it is the [customary]68 weapon by which free governments are destroyed. — The precedent [69] must always greatly... | |
 | John G. Wells - Politicians - 1856 - 156 pages
...our own country, and under our own eyes. To preserve them must be as necessary as to institute them. If, in the opinion of the people, the distribution...the customary weapon by which free Governments are Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable... | |
 | Washington Irving - Celebrities - 1859 - 478 pages
...country and under our own eyes. — To preserve them must be as necessary as to institute them. — If in the opinion of the People, the distribution...may be the instrument of good, it is the [customary] ^f weapon by which free governments are destroyed. — The precedent [**] must always greatly overbalance... | |
 | Washington Irving - Celebrities - 1859 - 524 pages
...particular wrong, let it be corrected by an amendment in the way which the Constitution designates.—But let there be no change by usurpation; for though this,...may be the instrument of good, it is the [customary] ^f weapon by which free governments are destroyed.—The precedent [**] must always greatly overbalance... | |
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If, in the opinion of the people, the distribution or modification of the constitutional powers be in any particular wrong, let it be corrected by an amendment, in the way which the Constitution designates. But let there be no change by usurpation; for,... 
