 | Elisha Reynolds Potter - 1842 - 76 pagina’s
...slaves; 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...and alter their constitutions of government ; but the constitution which, at any time exists, until changed by an explicit and authentic act of the whole... | |
 | 1842 - 712 pagina’s
...impressions of the Farewell Address of the Father of his Country, ought to be erased such a heresy as this, that "the basis of our political systems is the right of the people to make and alter their constitution of government." 2. The constitution proposed to the people by a publicly and freely elected... | |
 | William Goodell - 1842 - 128 pagina’s
...America. Now 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, says... | |
 | Robert W. Lincoln - 1842 - 610 pagina’s
...laws, acquiescence in its measures, are duties enjoined by the fundamental maxims of true liberty. Tha 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... | |
 | 1843 - 434 pagina’s
...legislative, judicial 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...constitution which at any time exists, till changed by"n explicit and authentic act of the whole people, is sacredly obligatory' upon all." § 2. All free... | |
 | Samuel Farmer Wilson - 1843 - 452 pagina’s
...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...and alter their Constitutions of Government — But the constitution which at any time exists, till changed by an explicit and authentic act of the whole... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1843 - 320 pagina’s
...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 people to make and to alter their constitutions of government : but, the constitution which at any time exists, till changed... | |
 | William Giles Goddard - 1843 - 88 pagina’s
...the several States ; but we have repeatedly and unequivocally affirmed them . Never ha ve we denied the right of the people to make and alter their constitutions of government — a right which " constitutes the basis of our political systems." We have, however, contended that,... | |
 | Frances Harriet Green - 1844 - 366 pagina’s
...resuming and securing our natural and "free inheritance." Washington, in his Farewell Address, says, " The basis of our political systems is the right of...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 rather... | |
 | 1844 - 468 pagina’s
...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 people to make and to alter their constitutions of government. But the Constitution which at any time exists, until changed... | |
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The basis of our political systems is the right of the people to make and to alter their constitutions of government. 
