 that all political power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority and instituted for their benefit; and that they have at all times an undeniable and indefeasible right to alter their form of government in such...  The Life of Stephen A. Douglas - Page 337by James Washington Sheahan - 1860 - 528 pagesFull view - About this book
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1438 pages
...possessing, and protecting property and reputation ; and of pursuing their own happiness. 2. That all political power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority, and established for their benefit; and, therefore, they have, at all times,... | |
 | John Chauncey Pease, John Milton Niles - Connecticut - 1819 - 496 pages
...licentiousness, or to justify practices inconsistent with the peace and safety of the State. § 2. That all political power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority, and instituted for their benefit; and that they have at all times an undeniable... | |
 | Constitutions - 1828 - 494 pages
...estahlished, >e declarei to exclusive puhlic emoluments pr privileges from the community. 4 8. That all political power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority, and instituted for their henefit; and that they have at all tnnes an undeniahle... | |
 | Virginia. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1890 - 928 pages
...of this article affirms, in the language of the Constitutions I have already noticed — " That all political power is inherent in the people, and all free Governments are founded on their authority, and instituted for their benefit : and that they have, at all times, an... | |
 | Connecticut - Law - 1835 - 646 pages
...are entitled to exclusive public emoluments, or privileges, from the community. • SECT. 2. That all political power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority, and instituted for their benefit ; and that they Right to alter have, at... | |
 | John Milton Niles - 1837 - 620 pages
...of men are entitled to exclusive public privileges or emoluments from the community. " Second. All political power is inherent in the People, and all free governments are founded on their authority, and instituted for their benefit ; aud they have at all times an inalienable... | |
 | John Milton Niles - Mexico - 1837 - 614 pages
...entitled to exclusive public privileges or emoluments from the community. VoL. I. 27* " Second. All political power is inherent in the People, and all free governments are founded on their authority, and instituted for their benefit ; and they have at all times an inalienable... | |
 | William Kennedy - Texas - 1841 - 562 pages
...of men are entitled to exclusive public privileges or emoluments from the community. Second. — All political power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on that authority, and instituted for their benefit : and they have at all times an inalienable... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1841 - 1092 pages
...authority, and instituted for their peace, safety, and happiness." — Constitution of Illinois. "All political power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority, and instituted for their benefii ; and (herefore they have at all times... | |
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