| Universalism - 1862 - 462 pages
...maxims of true liberty. The basis of our political system is the right of the people to make and to alter their constitutions of government ; but the...obligatory upon all. The very idea of the power and the right of the people to establish government, pre-supposes the duty of every individual to obey... | |
| Rhode Island - Law - 1844 - 612 pages
...1. In the words of the Father of his Country, we declare, that " the basis of our political systems is the right of the people to make and alter their constitutions of government ; but that the constitution which at any time exists, till changed by an explicit and authentic act of the... | |
| Frances Harriet Green - Dorr Rebellion, 1842 - 1844 - 340 pages
...free inheritance." Washington, in his Farewell Address, says, " The basis of our political systems is the right of the people to make and alter their constitutions of government." Did Washington mean such people as are made at our Town-Meeting-Manufactories of men ': Did he not... | |
| M. Sears - Statesmen - 1844 - 582 pages
...maxims of true liberty. The basis of our political system is the right of the people to make and to alter their constitutions of government. But the constitution which at any time exists, until changed by an explicit and authentic act of the whole people, is sacredly obligatory upon all.... | |
| Almanacs, American - 1844 - 468 pages
...maxims of true Liberty, the basis of our political systems is the right of the people to make and to alter their constitutions of government. But the Constitution which at any time exists, until changed by an explicit and authentic act of the whole people, is sacredly obligatory upon all.... | |
| John Hanbury Dwyer - Elocution - 1845 - 492 pages
...maxims of true liberty. The basis of our political systems is the right of the people to make and to alter their constitutions of government : but, the...obligatory upon all. The very idea of the power and the right of the people to establish government, pre-supposes the duty of every individual to obey... | |
| William Whewell - Ethics - 1845 - 440 pages
...political Systems is the Right of the People to make and alter their Constitutions of Government: but that the Constitution which at any time exists, till changed...the whole People, is sacredly obligatory upon all." And in accordance with this feeling, the Members of the General Legislatures, and of the respective... | |
| William Whewell - Ethics - 1845 - 442 pages
...words of the Father of his Country (Washington), we declare that the basis of our political Systems is the Right of the People to make and alter their Constitutions of Government : but that the Constitution which at any time exists, till changed by an explicit and authentic act of the... | |
| William Hickey - Constitutional history - 1846 - 396 pages
...maxims of true liberty. The basis of our political systems, is the right of the people to make and to alter their constitutions of Government : but the...obligatory upon all. The very idea of the power, and the right of die people to establish Government, pre-supposes the duty of every individual to obey... | |
| United States. President - Presidents - 1846 - 766 pages
...and to alter their constitutions of government. But the constitution which at any time exists, until changed by an explicit and authentic act of the whole...obligatory upon all. The very idea of the power and the right of the people to establish government, presupposes the duty of every individual to obey the... | |
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