 | William Henry Smith - United States - 1885 - 84 pages
...the Virginia Constitution during these years whose events we are considering, was this clause : " The freedom of the press is one of the great bulwarks of liberty, and can never be restrained but by despotic governments." We have seen that Charles Hammond freely discussed the slavery question in its... | |
 | Howard Willis Preston - History - 1886 - 336 pages
...trial by jury of twelve men is preferable to any other, and ought to be held sacred. XII. That the freedom of the press is one of the great bulwarks of liberty, and can never be restrained but by despotic governments. XIII. That a well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained... | |
 | Isaac Grant Thompson - Law reports, digests, etc - 1886 - 926 pages
...freely speak, write and publish his sentiments on all subjects, for that instrument declares: " That the freedom of the press is one of the great bulwarks of liberty and can never be restrained but by despotic governments, Louthan v. Commonwealth. and any citizen may speak, write and publish his sentiments... | |
 | Howard Willis Preston - History - 1886 - 344 pages
...standing armies 209 in time of peace, should be avoided as dangerous to liberty; and that in all cases the military should be under strict subordination to, and governed by, the civil power. XIV. That the people have a right to uniform government ; and therefore, that no government separate... | |
 | George Campbell - United States - 1889 - 466 pages
...time of peace, should be avoided as dangerous to liberty, and that in all casc• STATE CONSTITUTIONS. the military should be under strict subordination to, and governed by, the civil power. 16. That the people have a right to uniform government; and, therefore, that no government separate... | |
 | Kate Mason Rowland - 1892 - 494 pages
...and man, the ancient trial by jury is preferable to any other, and to be held sacred. 11. That the freedom of the press is one of the great bulwarks of liberty, and can never be restrained but by despotic governments. 12. That a well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained... | |
 | Kate Mason Rowland - Statesmen - 1892 - 550 pages
...avoided, as far as the circumstances and protection of the community will admit ; and that in all cases, the military should be under strict subordination to and governed by the civil power. 1 8. That no soldier in time of peace ought to be quartered in any house without the consent of the... | |
 | Kate Mason Rowland - Legislators - 1892 - 544 pages
...people have a right to freedom of speech, and of writing and publishing their sentiments ; that the freedom of the press is one of the great bulwarks of liberty, and ought not to be violated. 15. That the people have a right peaceably to assemble together to consult... | |
 | Philip Alexander Bruce, William Glover Stanard - Virginia - 1893 - 568 pages
...truth thereof may be given in evidence," &c. But in 1776 the Virginia Constitution declared, " That the freedom of the press is one of the great bulwarks of liberty, and can never be restrained but by despotic governments." And it appears that she had no need to adopt the further provision contained... | |
 | Virginia. General Assembly - Virginia - 1893 - 118 pages
...standing armies, in time of peace, should be avoided as dangerous to liberty, and that in all cases the military should be under strict subordination to, and governed by the civil power. 16. That the people have a right to uniform government; and therefore, that no government seperate... | |
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... freedom of the press is one of the great bulwarks of liberty, and can never be restrained but by despotic governments. trained to arms, is the proper, natural, and safe defence of a free State; that standing armies, in time of peace, should be avoided,... 
