 | Christopher Anderson - Domestic relations - 1826 - 484 pages
...every species of free government. Who, that is a sincere friend to it, can look with indifference on attempts to shake the foundation of the fabric ? Promote,...diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened."... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - Presidents - 1826 - 234 pages
...sincere friend to it can look with indifference upon attempts to shake the foundation of the fabrick ? " Promote then, as an object of primary importance,...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to publick opinion, it is essential that publick opinion should be enlightened.... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 540 pages
...both forbid us to expect, that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principles. Promote, then, as an object of primary importance,...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.... | |
 | J[ohn] H[anbury]. Dwyer - Elocution - 1828 - 314 pages
...both forbid us to expect (bat national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle. 'Tis substantially true, that virtue or morality is a necessary...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - Ethics - 1830 - 336 pages
...advice to the guardians of her liberties, 'to establish PUBLIC SCHOOLS in every part of the State.' 22 " Promote, then, as an object of primary importance,...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened."... | |
 | Charles Hodge - 1830 - 628 pages
...men and citizens. The mere politician, equally with the pious man, ought to respect and cherish them. Promote then, as an object of primary importance,...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it (public opinion) should be enlightened." Such sentiments... | |
 | Christopher Anderson - Irish - 1830 - 374 pages
...both forbid us to expect, that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.— Promote, then, as an object of primary importance,...diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of government gives force 10 public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened."... | |
 | A. B. Cleveland - American literature - 1832 - 496 pages
...the pious man, ought to respect and to cherish them. A volume could not trace all their connections with private and public felicity. Let it simply be...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - Readers - 1832 - 338 pages
...with the pious man, ought to respect and cherish them. A volume could not trace all their connections with private and public felicity. Let it simply be...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.... | |
 | American prose literature - 1832 - 478 pages
...the pious man, ought to respect and to cherish them. A volume could not trace all their connexions with private and public felicity. Let it simply be...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.... | |
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It is substantially true, that virtue or morality is a necessary spring of popular government. The rule, indeed, extends with more or less force to every species of free government. Who that is a sincere friend to it, can look with indifference upon attempts... 
