The Making of the American Nation: Or, The Rise and Decline of Oligarchy in the WestThe Making of the American Nation: Or, The Rise and Decline of Oligarchy in the West by James Partridge Arthur, first published in 1866, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it. |
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... destroy all the abuses which would perpetuate themselves under the shelter of communal and feudal franchises . It is only from him that the East can receive the amelioration which it is awaiting . " - Louis Napoleon Bonaparte — Life and ...
... destroyed before the nation could advance . The majority in power and value were prepared for self - govern- ment . A ... destroy the other . Nor was it a local question only . It was a question whether Humanity could advance from ...
... destroyed . If consent is not yielded to the Right the People perishes . Force is cheap and can be used by the Few ; ( " anyone , " said Cavour , " can govern by martial law . " ) Consent to bad Government is consent to ruin . Good ...
... their trust , chaos would have reigned in political philosophy , and dismay would have smitten all Peoples . Step by step , tyrannies had been isolated , weakened , and destroyed , and freedom had matured and PREFACE . xi.
... destroyed , and freedom had matured and advanced towards Equality , but the last and greatest question remained , -whether Equality could ever be ... destroy themselves . Democracy not only appeals to and lives by the complete xii PREFACE .