 | Edward McPherson - History - 1865 - 680 pages
...deliberate changes of popular opinions and sentiments, !» the only true sovereign of а freo people. Whoever rejects it, does, of necessity, fly to anarchy...inadmissible ; so that, rejecting the majority principle, annrohy or despotism in some form is all that is left. Ido not forget the position assumed by some,... | |
 | William Turner Coggeshall - 1865 - 342 pages
...of necessity, fly to anarchy or to despotism. Unanimity is impossible ; the rule of a majority, <*sa permanent arrangement, is wholly inadmissible. So...forget the position assumed by some that constitutional questions are to be decided by the Supreme Court, nor do I deny that such decisions must be binding... | |
 | Edward McPherson - History - 1865 - 680 pages
...deliberate changes of popular opinions 'and sentiments, is the only true sovereign of a free people. Thoever rejects it, does, of necessity, fly to anarchy or...so that, rejecting the majority principle, anarchy «• deapotism in some form is all that is left. I do not forget the position assumed by some, «lit... | |
 | David Brainerd Williamson - Presidents - 1865 - 322 pages
...Unanimity is impossible ; the rule of a majority, as a permanent arrangement, is wholly inadmissible, rio that, rejecting the majority principle, anarchy or...forget the position assumed by some that constitutional questions are to be decided by the Supreme Court, nor do I deny that such decisions must be binding... | |
 | Phebe Ann Hanaford - 1865 - 234 pages
...the rule of a majority, as a permanent arrangement, is wholly inadmissible ; so that, rejecting tho majority principle, anarchy or despotism, in some...the position assumed by some, that constitutional questions are to be decided by the Supreme Court ; nor do I deny that such decisions must be binding... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Biography & Autobiography - 1865 - 972 pages
...does, of necessity, fly to anarchy or to despotism. Unanimity is impossible ; the rule of a majority, as a permanent arrangement, is wholly inadmissible....anarchy or despotism, in some form, is all that is loft. I do not forget the position assumed by some that constitutional questions are to be decided... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland - Biography & Autobiography - 1866 - 556 pages
...deliberate changes of popular opinions and sentiments, is the only true sovereign of %free people. Whoever rejects it, does, of necessity, fly to anarchy...forget the position assumed by some that constitutional questions are to be decided by the Supreme Court, nor do I deny that such decisions must be binding... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland - Biography & Autobiography - 1866 - 574 pages
...deliberate changes of popular opinions and sentiments, is the only true sovereign of a free people. Whoever rejects it, does, of necessity, fly to anarchy...anarchy or despotism, in some form, is all that is left. "1 do not forget the position assumed by some that constitutional questions are to be decided by the... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland - Biography & Autobiography - 1866 - 568 pages
...deliberate changes of popular opinions and sentiments, is the only true sovereign of a free people. Whoever rejects it, does, of necessity, fly to anarchy...anarchy or despotism, in some form, is all that is left. " 1 do not forget the position assumed by some that constitutional questions are to be decided by the... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland - Presidents - 1866 - 578 pages
...deliberate changes of popular opinions and sentiments, is the only true sovereign of ft free people. Whoever rejects it, does, of necessity, fly to anarchy...majority principle, anarchy or despotism, in some fonn, is all that is left. " I do not forget the position assumed by some that constitutional questions... | |
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A majority held in restraint by constitutional checks and limitations, and always changing easily with deliberate changes of popular opinions and sentiments, is the only true sovereign of a free people. Whoever rejects it does, of necessity, fly to anarchy... 
