| Elisha Reynolds Potter - Rhode Island - 1842 - 76 pages
...you have no state at all, but only the semblance of one." — Chief Justice Durfee's Charge. " The basis of our political systems is the right of the people to make and alter their constitutions of government ; but the constitution which, at any time exists, until changed... | |
| 1842 - 440 pages
...father of his country we dfpulation, and^formed of Contiguous porlions of terci- ' clare, 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... | |
| William Goodell - Dorr Rebellion, 1842 - 1842 - 128 pages
...for a few commentaries upon that "law and order." WASHINGTON, in his Farewell Address, say? : "THE BASIS of our political systems is the RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE to MAKE and ALTER their form of government." JUDGE WILSON, of Pennsylvania, one of the framers of the US Constitution,... | |
| John Hanbury Dwyer - 1843 - 320 pages
...laws, acquiescence in its measures, are duties enjoined by the fundamental maxims of true liberty. The basis of our political systems is the right of the...: but, the constitution which at any time exists, till changed by an explicit and authentic act of the whole people, is sacredly obligatory upon all.... | |
| Samuel Farmer Wilson - United States - 1843 - 452 pages
...laws, acquiescence in its measures, are duties enjoined by the fundamental maxims of true Liberty. Tne basis of our political systems, is the right of the people to make and alter their Constitutions of Government — But the constitution which at any time exists, till changed... | |
| Constitutions - 1843 - 434 pages
...and executive proceedings. § 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... | |
| Universalism - 1862 - 462 pages
...measures, are duties enjoined by the fundamental maxims of true liberty. The basis of our political system is the right of the people to make and to alter their...government ; but the Constitution which at any time exists, till changed by an explicit and authentic act of the whole people, is sacredly obligatory upon all.... | |
| Rhode Island - Law - 1844 - 612 pages
...executive proceedings. SECTION 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... | |
| Frances Harriet Green - Dorr Rebellion, 1842 - 1844 - 362 pages
...and securing our •natural and "free inheritance." Washington, in his Farewell Address, says, " The basis of our political syste'ms 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... | |
| John Hanbury Dwyer - Elocution - 1845 - 492 pages
...laws, acquiescence in its measures, are duties enjoined by the fundamental maxims of true liberty. The basis of our political systems is the right of the...: but, the constitution which at any time exists, till changed by an explicit and authentic act of the whole people, is sacredly obligatory upon all.... | |
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