 | John Seely Hart - Readers - 1845 - 404 pages
...them. A volume could not trace all their connexions with private and public felicity. Let it be simply asked, where is the security for property, for reputation,...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - Elocution - 1845 - 492 pages
...exclusion of religious principle. 'Tis substantially true, that virtue and morality are necessary springs of popular government. The rule indeed extends with...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.... | |
 | Andrew White Young - Law - 1846 - 240 pages
...religious obligation desert the oaths, which are the instruments of investigation in courts of justice I And let us with caution indulge the supposition that...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.... | |
 | Levi Carroll Judson - Conduct of life - 1846 - 334 pages
...experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle. It is substantially true, that virtue or morality...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.... | |
 | William Hickey - Constitutional history - 1846 - 396 pages
...Ciovernment. indeed, extends with more or le« cíes of free Government- *vbo, « \iv r" -ry чреF friend to it, can look with indifference upon attempts...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a Government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.... | |
 | Christopher Anderson - Irish - 1846 - 304 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 to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened."... | |
 | John Frost - 1847 - 602 pages
...experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle. It is substantially true, that virtue or morality...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it should be enlightened. As a very important source of strength... | |
 | Christopher Anderson - Christian life - 1847 - 500 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."... | |
 | John Frost - United States - 1848 - 424 pages
...the tribute of patriotism who should labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness—these firmest props of the duties of men and citizens. The...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.... | |
 | Andrew White Young - Law - 1848 - 244 pages
...the duties of men and citizens. The mere politician, equally with the pious man, ought to respect and cherish them. A volume could not trace all their connection...of knowledge. In proportion as the .structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is esaential 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... 
