 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional history - 1817 - 570 pages
...against a pretended oligarchy, the principle of it strikes at the very root of republican government. The aim of every political constitution is, or ought...virtuous, whilst they continue to hold their public trust. The elective mode of obtaining rulers, is the characteristic policy of republican government.... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1818 - 882 pages
...principle of it strikes at the very root of republican government. The aim of every political cons itution is, or ought to be, first, to obtain for rulers men who possess most wisrlotn to discern, and most virtue to pursue, the common good of the society ; and in the next place,... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1826 - 736 pages
...against a pretended oligarchy, the principle of it strikes at the very root of republican government. The aim of every political constitution is, or ought...first, to obtain for rulers men who possess most wisdom v discern, and most virtue to pursue, the common good of the society ; and, in the next place, to take... | |
 | Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1833 - 800 pages
...But a far more important consideration grows out of the nature and objects of the powers of congress. The aim of every political constitution is, or ought...discern, and most virtue to pursue, the common good of society ; and, in the next place, to take the most effectual precautions for keeping them virtuous,... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional history - 1837 - 516 pages
...against a pretended oligarchy, the principle of it strikes at the very root of republican government. The aim of every political constitution is, or ought...virtuous, whilst they continue to hold their public trust. The elective mode of obtaining rulers, is the characteristic policy of republican government.... | |
 | Hugh Seymour Tremenheere - Constitutions - 1854 - 422 pages
...to place before his countrymen, with his usual fairness and honesty. His proposition is, that — " The aim of every political Constitution is, or ought...discern, and most virtue to pursue the common good of society ; and, in the next place, to take the most effectual precautions for keeping them virtuous,... | |
 | Henry Barton Dawson - Constitutional law - 1863 - 770 pages
...against a pretended oligarchy, the principle of it strikes at the very root of republican Government. The aim of every political Constitution is, or ought...virtuous, whilst they continue to hold their public trust. The elective mode of obtaining rulers, is the characteristic policy of republican Government.... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1864 - 772 pages
...against a pretended oligarchy, the principle of it strikes at the very root of republican Government. The aim of every political Constitution is, or ought...virtuous, whilst they continue to hold their public trust. The elective mode of obtaining rulers, is the characteristic policy of republican Government.... | |
 | United States - 1864 - 786 pages
...against a pretended oligarchy, the principle of it strikes at the very root of republican Government. The aim of every political Constitution is, or ought...virtuous, whilst they continue to hold their public trust. The elective mode of obtaining rulers, is the characteristic policy of republican Government.... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1864 - 850 pages
...against a pretended oligarchy, the principle of it strikes at the very root of republican government. The aim of every political constitution is, or ought...and in the next place, to take the most effectual procautions for keeping them virtuous, whilst they continue to hold their public trust. The elective... | |
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The aim of every political constitution is, or ought to be, first to obtain for rulers men who possess most wisdom to discern, and most virtue to pursue, the common good of the society ; and in the next place, to take the most effectual precautions for... 
