... whenever the ends of government are perverted and public liberty manifestly endangered, and all other means of redress are ineffectual, the people may, and of right ought, to reform the old or establish a new government. The doctrine of non-resistance... History of Maryland ... - Side 194av Leonard Magruder Passano - 1901 - 246 siderUten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
| 1804 - 372 sider
...such manner as they may think proper. , II. That Government being instituted for the common benefit, the doctrine of non-resistance against arbitrary power...and oppression, is absurd, slavish, and destructive to the good and happiness of mankind. III. That a!l men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship... | |
| United States federal convention - 1819 - 524 sider
...government ought to be instituted for the, common benefit, protection, and security of the people , and that the doctrine of non-resistance against arbitrary power...and oppression is absurd, slavish, and destructive to the good and happiness of mankind. iv. That no man or set of men, are entitled to exclusive or separate... | |
| Robert James Turnbull - 1827 - 180 sider
...fine passage in the Constitutions of New-Hampshire, and other States; "The doctrine of Nan Resistance against arbitrary power and oppression, is absurd,...destructive of the good and happiness of mankind." To the third, I offer a sincere request, that they would look a little more towards home. South-Carolina... | |
| Virginia. Constitutional Convention - 1890 - 928 sider
...such, accountable for their conduct; wherefore, whenever tile ends of government are perverted, and the public liberty manifestly endangered, and all other...destructive of the good and happiness of mankind. *' That the right, in the people, to participate in the Legislature, is the best security of liberty,... | |
| Virginia. Constitutional Convention - 1830 - 932 sider
...ineffectual, the people may, and of right ought to, reform the old, or establish a new Government. Ihe doctrine of non-resistance against arbitrary power...destructive of the good and happiness of mankind. "That the right, in the people, to participate in the Legislature, is the best security of liberty,... | |
| Tennessee. Constitutional Convention - 1834 - 430 sider
...such manner as they may think proper. SEC. 2. That government being instituted for the common benefit, the doctrine of non-resistance against arbitrary power...and oppression, is absurd, slavish and destructive to the good and happiness of mankind. SEC. 3. That all men have a natural and indefeasible right to... | |
| Joseph Martin, William Henry Brockenbrough - 1835 - 644 sider
...government ought to be instituted for the common benefit, protection, and security of the people ; and that the doctrine of non-resistance against arbitrary power...and oppression, is absurd, slavish, and destructive to the good and happiness of mankind. 1^, That no man or set of men are entitled to exclusive or separate... | |
| Maryland. Convention - 1836 - 404 sider
...the charter granted by his majesty Charles the first, to Csecilius Calvert, baron of Baltimore. " 4. That all persons invested with the legislative or...destructive of the good and happiness of mankind. every man having property in, a common interest with, and an attachment to, the community, ought to... | |
| George Washington Frost Mellen - 1841 - 452 sider
...government ought to be instituted for the common benefit, protection, and security of the people, and that the doctrine of non-resistance against arbitrary power...and oppression is absurd, slavish, and destructive to the good and happiness of mankind." 2 " 9. That no freeman ought to be taken, imprisoned, or disseized,... | |
| 1842 - 712 sider
...such, accountable for their conduct ; wherefore, whenever the ends of government are perverted, and the public liberty manifestly endangered, and all other...destructive of the good and happiness of mankind." THE CONSTITUTION OF VIRGINIA. — "A declaration of rights made by the representatives of the good... | |
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