The true foundation of republican government is the equal right of every citizen in his person and property, and in their management. Try by this, as a tally, every provision of our Constitution and see if it hangs directly on the will of the people. State Normal Monthly - Page 20by Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia - 1898Full view - About this book
| Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 552 pages
...punishments, which have taken place in any single nation, under Kingly government, during the same period. The true foundation of republican government is the...see if it hangs directly on the will of the people. Reduce your legislature to a convenient number for full, but orderly discussion. Let every man who... | |
| Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 1102 pages
...punishments:, which have taken place in any single nation, under kingly government, during the same period. The true foundation of republican government is the...see if it hangs directly on the will of the people. Reduce your legislature to a convenient number for full, but orderly discussion. Let every man who... | |
| Virginia. Constitutional Convention - 1890 - 928 pages
...Government during the same period. Th» true foundation of republican Government is, the equal righU of every citizen in his person and property, and in...management. Try by this, as a tally, every provision in our Constitution, and see if it hangs directly on the will of the people. Reduce your Legislature... | |
| Nathaniel Chipman - 1833 - 404 pages
...friend, on the subject of a revision of the constitution of Virginia, he says,-" The true foundation of a republican government is the equal right of every citizen in his person and property, and their management. Try by this, as a tally, every provision of the constitution, and see if it hangs... | |
| Harriet Martineau - 1837 - 452 pages
...and the high democratic hope will be its own justification. CHAPTER II. APPARATUS OF GOVERNMENT. " The true foundation of republican government is the...see if it hangs directly on the will of the people." Jeftnon. THOUGH it be true that the principles of government are to be deduced more from experience... | |
| Harriet Martineau - 1837 - 428 pages
...GOVERNMENT. " The true foundation of republican government is the equal right of every citizen, in Ins person and property, and in their management. . Try...see if it hangs directly on the will of the people." Jefferson. THOUGH it be true that the principles of government are to be deduced more from experience... | |
| Harriet Martineau - 1837 - 426 pages
...high democratic hope will be its own justification. 32 CHAPTER II. APPARATUS OF GOVERNMENT. " TLe trne foundation of republican government is the equal right...management . Try by this, as a tally, every provision of oar constitution, and see if it hangs directly on the will of the people." • Jefferson. THOUGH it... | |
| Harriet Martineau - 1837 - 432 pages
...and the high democratic hope will be its own justification. CHAPTER II. 1PPARATUS OF GOVERNMENT. " The true foundation of republican government is the equal right of every citizen, in hia person and property, and in their management. . Try by this, as a tally, every provision of our... | |
| 1839 - 446 pages
...Are vital, — and that riches are akin Гo fear, to change, to cowardice, and death ? Wordsworth. The true foundation of republican government is the...see if it hangs directly on the will of the people. — Jefferson. The origin of Aristocracy was worse than foppery. It was robbery. The firet Aristocrats... | |
| Jabez Delano Hammond - 1842 - 584 pages
...the pursuit of happiness. " 2. That the true foundation of republican government is the equal rights of every citizen, in his person and property, and in their management. "3. That the idea is quite unfounded, that on entering into society we give up any natural right. The... | |
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