North America, Volumer 1-2Chapman & Hall, 1862 - 623 sider |
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Side 10
... well . But they will not do this . They will go to war with each other . The South will make her demands for secession with an arrogance and instant press- ! ure which exasperates the North ; and the North , 10 NORTH AMERICA .
... well . But they will not do this . They will go to war with each other . The South will make her demands for secession with an arrogance and instant press- ! ure which exasperates the North ; and the North , 10 NORTH AMERICA .
Side 12
... secession without resistance . We all remember what Shak- speare says of the great armies which were led out to fight for a piece of ground not large enough to cover the bodies of those who would be slain in the battle ; but I do not ...
... secession without resistance . We all remember what Shak- speare says of the great armies which were led out to fight for a piece of ground not large enough to cover the bodies of those who would be slain in the battle ; but I do not ...
Side 13
... secession . I do not say that in other respects the two cases were parallel . The States separated from us because they would not endure taxation without representa- tion - in other words , because they were old enough and big enough to ...
... secession . I do not say that in other respects the two cases were parallel . The States separated from us because they would not endure taxation without representa- tion - in other words , because they were old enough and big enough to ...
Side 15
... secession made by Ireland , and the line which was then taken by American sympathies . It is not too much to say that America then believed that Ireland would secure secession , and that the great trust of the Irish repealers was in the ...
... secession made by Ireland , and the line which was then taken by American sympathies . It is not too much to say that America then believed that Ireland would secure secession , and that the great trust of the Irish repealers was in the ...
Side 17
... secession on the part of the South has been revolutionary — that is to say , that it has been un- dertaken and carried on not in compliance with the Consti- tution of the United States , but in defiance of it . This has been done over ...
... secession on the part of the South has been revolutionary — that is to say , that it has been un- dertaken and carried on not in compliance with the Consti- tution of the United States , but in defiance of it . This has been done over ...
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Side 299 - ... it shall be the duty of legislatures and magistrates, in all future periods of this commonwealth, to cherish the interests of literature and the sciences, and all seminaries of them ; especially the university at Cambridge, public schools and grammar schools in the towns...
Side 308 - And every denomination of Christians, demeaning themselves peaceably, and as good subjects of the commonwealth, shall be equally under the protection of the law: and no subordination of any one sect or denomination to another shall ever be established by law.
Side 179 - The said states hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other for their common defence, the security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare, binding themselves to assist each other against all force offered to, or attacks made upon them, or any of them, on account of religion, sovereignty, trade, or any other pretence whatever.
Side 299 - Wisdom and knowledge, as well as virtue, diffused generally among the body of the people, being necessary for the preservation of their rights and liberties; and as these depend on spreading the opportunities and advantages of education in the various parts of the country, and among the different orders of the people, it shall be the duty of legislatures and magistrates, in all future periods of this commonwealth, to cherish the interests of literature and the sciences, and all seminaries of them...
Side 237 - No lease or grant of agricultural land, for a longer period than twelve years, hereafter made, in which shall be reserved any rent or service of any kind, shall be valid.
Side 240 - No judicial officer, except justices of the peace, shall receive to his own use any fees or perquisites of office...
Side 308 - ... that all men shall be free to profess, and by argument to maintain, their opinions in matters of religion, and that the same shall in nowise diminish, enlarge, or affect their civil capacities.
Side 299 - A general diffusion of knowledge and intelligence being essential to the preservation of the rights and liberties of the people, the Legislature shall encourage by all suitable means the promotion of intellectual, scientific, moral, and agricultural improvement.
Side 298 - The general assembly shall make such provisions, by taxation or otherwise, as, with the income arising from the school trust fund, will secure a thorough and efficient system of common schools throughout the state...
Side 299 - Cambridge ; public schools and grammar schools in the towns ; to encourage private societies and public institutions ; rewards and immunities for the promotion of agriculture, arts, sciences, commerce, trades, manufactures, and a natural history of the country ; to countenance and inculcate the principles of humanity and general benevolence, public and private charity, industry, and frugality, honesty and punctuality in their dealings ; sincerity, good humor and all social affections and generous...