 If, in the opinion of the people, the distribution or modification of the constitutional powers, be in any particular wrong, let it be corrected by an amendment in the way which the constitution designates. But let there be no change by usurpation ; for...  Conservative Essays, Legal and Political - Page 22by Samuel Smith Nicholas - 1865 - 232 pagesFull view - About this book
 | United States. President - Presidents - 1846 - 766 pages
...particular wrong, let it be corrected by an amendment in the way in which the constitution designates. But let there be no change by usurpation ; for though...may be the instrument of good, it is the customary weapon by which free governments are destroyed. The precedent must always greatly overbalance in permanent... | |
 | Levi Carroll Judson - Conduct of life - 1846 - 334 pages
...particular wrong, • let it be corrected by an amendment in the way which the constitution designates. But let there be no change by usurpation ; for though...may be the instrument of good, it is the customary weapon by which free governments are destroyed. The precedent must always greatly overbalance, in permanent... | |
 | Andrew White Young - Law - 1846 - 240 pages
...particular, wrong, let it be corrected by an amendment in the way which the constitution designates. But let there be no change by usurpation ; for though...may be the instrument of good, it is the customary weapon by which free governments are destroyed. The precedent must aL. ways greatly overbalance, in... | |
 | William Hickey - Constitutional history - 1846 - 396 pages
...an amendшеа: ai USA war whkh the Cco^r::uuon deâgna'es. Bui let there be no change by usurpauoo; for though this, in one instance, may be the instrument of good, it is the customary weapon by which free Governments are destroyed. The precedent must always greatly overbalance, in permanent... | |
 | John Frost - 1847 - 602 pages
...particular wrong, let it be corrected by an amendment in the way which the Constitution designates. But let there be no change by usurpation ; for though...may be the instrument of good, it is the customary weapon by which free governments are destroyed. The precedent must always greatly overbalance in permanent... | |
 | Alexis Poole - 1847 - 514 pages
...particular, wrong, let it be corrected by an amendment in the way in which the constitution designates. Hut let there be no change by usurpation ; for though...one instance, may be the instrument of good, it is ihe customary weapon by which free governments are destroyed. The precedent must always greatly overbalance,... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1847 - 474 pages
...amendment, in tbe way which the Constitution designates : but let there be no change by usurpation ; fr though this, in one instance, may be the instrument of good, it is the customary weapon by which free governments are destroyed. The precedent must always greatly overbalance in permanent... | |
 | Jonathan French - United States - 1847 - 506 pages
...the way in which the constitution designates. But let there be no change by usurpation; for thrugh this, in one instance, may be the instrument of good, it is the customary weapon by which free governments are destroyed. The precedent must always greatly overbalance, in permanent... | |
 | Andrew White Young - United States - 1848 - 304 pages
...particular, wrong, let it be corrected by an amendment in the way in which the constitution designates. But let there be no change by usurpation, for though this,...may be the instrument of good, it is the customary weapon by which free governments are destroyed. The precedent must always greatly overbalance, in permanent... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - Presidents - 1848 - 146 pages
...particular wrong, let it be corrected by an amendment in the way which the constitution designates. But let there be no change by usurpation; for though this...may be the instrument of good, it is the customary weapon by which free governments are destroyed. The precedent must always greatly overbalance in permanent... | |
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