 | Kentucky. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional amendments - 1849 - 1140 pages
...turns this ' disposition to the purposes of his own elera'tion, on the ruins of public liberty." " It is important likewise, that the habits of 'thinking,...a free country, should inspire cau•tion in those intrusted with its administration, •to confine themselves -within their respective ' constitutional... | |
 | Edward Everett - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1859 - 872 pages
...constant danger of excess, the effect ought to be, by force of public opinion, to mitigate and assuage it A fire not to be quenched, it demands a uniform vigilance to prevent its bursting out into a flame, lest instead of wanning it should destroy." With this opinion of party spirit in... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - Elocution - 1850 - 318 pages
...effort ought to be, by force of public opinion, to mitigate and assuage it. A fire not to be quenched , demands a uniform vigilance to prevent its bursting into a flame; lest, instead of warning, it should consume. It is important likewise that the habits of thinking in a free country,... | |
 | William Hickey - Constitutional history - 1851 - 580 pages
...constant danger of excess, the effort ought to be, by force of public opinion, to mitigate and assuage it. A fire not to be quenched, it demands a uniform...flame, lest, instead of warming, it should consume. i It is important, likewise, that the habits of thinking, in a free country, should inspire caution... | |
 | Francis E. Brewster - Conduct of life - 1851 - 470 pages
...excess of party spirit. The effort ought to be by the force of public opinion to mitigate and assuage it. A fire not to be quenched, it demands a uniform...flame, lest, instead of warming, it should consume." — WASHINGTON'S Farewell Address. " America seems really to be cursed with some selfish, mean politicians,... | |
 | John Frost - 1851 - 1058 pages
...constant danger of excess, the effort ought to be, by force of public opinion, to mitigate and assuage it. A fire not to be quenched, it demands a uniform...flame, lest, instead of warming, it should consume." He then laid it down as " substantially true, that virtue or morality is a necessary spring of popular... | |
 | William Hickey - 1851 - 588 pages
...excess, the effort ought to be, by force of public opinion, to mitigate and assuage it. A fire not to he quenched, it demands a uniform vigilance to prevent...flame, lest, instead of warming, it should consume. I It is important, likewise, that the habits of thinking, in a free country, should inspire caution... | |
 | George Washington - 1852 - 76 pages
...constant danger of excess, the effort ought to be, by force of public opinion, to mitigate and assuage it. A fire not to be quenched, it demands a uniform...in a free country, should inspire caution in those intrusted with its administration, to confine themselves within their respective constitutional spheres... | |
 | Presidents - 1853 - 514 pages
...constant dangei of excess, the effort ought to be, by force of public opinion, to mitigate and assuage it. A fire not to be quenched, it demands a uniform...in a free country, should inspire caution in those intrusted with its administration, to confine themselves within their respective constitutional spheres... | |
 | William Hickey - Constitutional history - 1853 - 594 pages
...constant danger of excess, the effort ought to be, by force of public opinion, to mitigate and assuage it. A fire not to be quenched, it demands a uniform...in a free country, should inspire caution in those intrusted with its administration, to confine themselves within their respective constitutional spheres,... | |
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From their natural tendency it is certain there will always be enough of that spirit for every salutary purpose, and there being constant danger of excess the effort ought to be by force of public opinion to mitigate and assuage it. A fire not to be quenched,... 
