 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
 | Erastus Otis Haven - United States - 1882 - 582 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... | |
 | Alexander Johnston - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1884 - 430 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...desirous of having the National Constitution amended. * * * I understand a proposed amendment to the Constitution — which amendment, however, I have not... | |
 | Frank Abial Flower - Republican Party - 1884 - 662 pages
...constitutional right of amending, or their revlutionary right to dismember or overthrow it. I can not be ignorant of the fact that many worthy and patriotic...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... | |
 | Charles Maltby - California - 1884 - 340 pages
...shall grow weary of the existing Government, they can exercise their constitutional right of amending, or their revolutionary right to dismember or overthrow...I cannot be ignorant of the fact that many worthy patriotic citizens are desirous of having the national Constitution amended. While I make no recommendation... | |
 | Christopher Stuart Patterson - United States - 1884 - 44 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." United States, he admitted the legal inability of the Federal Government to coerce the political action... | |
 | John Alexander Logan - Lincoln-Douglas Debates, Ill., 1858 - 1886 - 912 pages
...cease fighting, the identical old questions, as to terms of intercourse, are again upon you. member or overthrow it. I cannot be ignorant of the fact...the National Constitution amended. While I make no recommendations of Amendments, I fully recognize the rightful authority of the People over the whole... | |
 | United States - 1894 - 580 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... | |
 | Edmund Clarence Stedman - American literature - 1888 - 600 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...desirous of having the National Constitution amended. ... I understand a proposed amendment to the Constitution — which amendment, however, I have not... | |
 | Stedman, Edmund C. and Hutchinson Ellen M. - 1888 - 600 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...desirous of having the National Constitution amended. ... I understand a proposed amendment to the Constitution—which amendment, however, I have not seen—has... | |
 | United States - 1889 - 242 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...desirous of having the National Constitution amended. ... I understand a proposed amendment to the Constitution — which amendment, however, I have not... | |
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