 This country, with its institutions, belongs to the people who inhabit it. Whenever they shall grow weary of the existing government, they can exercise their constitutional right of amending it, or their revolutionary right to dismember or overthrow it.  Letters and Addresses of Abraham Lincoln ... - Page 187by Abraham Lincoln - 1903 - 399 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Ransom Hooker Gillet - United States - 1868 - 452 pages
...can exercise their constitutional right of amending it, or their revolutionary right to dismember and overthrow it. I cannot be ignorant of the fact that...desirous of having the national Constitution amended. " One section of our country believes slavery is right and ought to be extended, while the other believes... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland, Richard Watson Gilder - American literature - 1920 - 890 pages
...American people] grow weary of their existing government, they can exercise their constitutional right of amending it, or their revolutionary right to dismember or overthrow it. This statement differs from the first only in the respect that it is more specific in its terminology,... | |
 | Erastus Buck Treat - United States - 1872 - 386 pages
...shall grow weary of the existing government, they can exercise their constitutional right of amending, or their revolutionary right to dismember or overthrow...Constitution amended. While I make no recommendation of amendment, I fully recognize the full authority of the people over the whole subject, to be exercised... | |
 | Ward Hill Lamon - 1872 - 630 pages
...shall grow weary of the existing government, they can exercise their constitutional right of amending, or their revolutionary right to dismember or overthrow...Constitution amended. While I make no- recommendation of amendment, I fully recognize the full anthority of the people over the whole subject, to be exercised... | |
 | Erastus Buck Treat - 1872 - 404 pages
...shall grow weary of the existing government, they can exercise their constitutional right of amending, or their revolutionary right to dismember or overthrow...Constitution amended. While I make no recommendation of amendment, I fully recognize the full authority of the people over the whole subject, to be exercised... | |
 | David Hume - 1876 - 944 pages
...constitutional right of amending, or their revolutionary right to dismember or overthrow it. I cannot bo ignorant of the fact, that many worthy and patriotic citizens are desirous of having tho national constitution amended. While I make no recommendation of amendment, I fully recognise the... | |
 | John Jacob Anderson - 1878 - 450 pages
...shall grow weary of the existing government, they can exercise their constitutional right of amending, or their revolutionary right to dismember or overthrow...Constitution amended. While I make no recommendation of amendment, I fully recognize the full authority of the people over the whole subject, to be exercised... | |
 | Orators - 1880 - 698 pages
...Whenever they shall grow weary of the existing government, they can exercise their constitutional right of amending it, or their revolutionary right to dismember...Constitution amended. While I make no recommendation of amendment, I fully recognize the rightful authority of the people over the whole subject, to be exercised... | |
 | Orators - 1881 - 710 pages
...Whenever they shall grow weary of the existing government, they can exercise their constitutional right of amending it, or their revolutionary right to dismember...or overthrow it. I cannot be ignorant of the fact thai many worthy and patriotic citizens are desirous of having the National Constitution amended. While... | |
 | Edward McPherson - United States - 1882 - 680 pages
...Whenever they shall grow weary of the existing Government they can exercise their constitutional right of amending it, or their revolutionary right to dismember...recommendation of amendments, I fully recognize the ADMIXISTKATIOX OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN. rightful authority of the people over the whole ' reliance on Him... | |
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