 | 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... | |
 | 1828 - 494 sider
...against arhitrary power and oppression, is ahsurd, slavish, and destructive of the good and happiness"of mankind. 5. That the right, in the people, to participate in the legislature, is the hest security of liherty, and the foundation of all free government; for this purpose, elections ought... | |
 | Virginia. Constitutional Convention - 1890 - 928 sider
...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....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... | |
 | 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
...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....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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Government are the trustees of the public, and as such accountable for their conduct ; wherefore, whenever the ends of Government are perverted, and public liberty manifestly endangered, and all other means of redress are ineffectual, the people may and... 
