 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - Politics, Practical - 1867 - 524 pages
...National Constitution amended. While I make no recommendation of amendment, I fully recognize the full authority of the people over the whole subject, to...opportunity being afforded the people to act upon it. " My countrymen, one and all, think calmly and well upon this whole subject. Nothing valuable can be... | |
 | United States - 1868 - 422 pages
...national Constitution amended. While I make no recommendation of amendment, I fully recognize the full authority of the people over the whole subject, to...favor, rather than oppose, a fair opportunity being aiforded the people to act upon it. I will venture to add, that to me the convention mode seems preferable,... | |
 | Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1873 - 780 pages
...it. I cannot be ignorant of the fact that many worthy and patriotic citizens are desirous of having the national Constitution amended. While I make no...existing circumstances, favor rather than oppose' a ftiir opportunity being afforded the people to act npon it. I will venture to add, that to me the convention... | |
 | David Hume - 1876 - 944 pages
...I make no recommendation of amendment, I fully recognise the full authority of the penple over tho whole subject, to be exercised in either of the modes...itself ; and I should, under existing circumstances, favour, rather than oppose, a fair opportunity being afforded the people to uc't upon it. "I will venture... | |
 | John Jacob Anderson - 1878 - 450 pages
...national Constitution amended. While I make no recommendation of amendment, I fully recognize the full authority of the people over the whole subject, to...existing circumstances, favor, rather than oppose, a fair opportunity's being afforded the people to act upon it. 2. I will venture to add, that to me the convention... | |
 | Orators - 1880 - 698 pages
...desirous of having the National Constitution amended. While I make no recommendation of amendment, I fully recognize the rightful authority of the people...whole subject, to be exercised in either of the modes I rcscribed in the instrument itself, and I should, under existing circumstances, favor, rather than... | |
 | Edward McPherson - United States - 1882 - 680 pages
...it. I cannot be ignorant of the fact, that many worthy and patriotic citizens are desirous of having the National Constitution amended. While I make no...recommendation of amendments, I fully recognize the ADMIXISTKATIOX OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN. rightful authority of the people over the whole ' reliance on Him... | |
 | Benjamin La Fevre - Political parties - 1884 - 532 pages
...desirous of having the National C^nstituion amended. While I make no recommendation of amendment-, I fully recognize the rightful authority of the people...prescribed in the instrument itself; and I should under existng circumstances, favor rather than opjose a fair opportunity being afforded the people to act... | |
 | Charles Maltby - California - 1884 - 340 pages
...national Constitution amended. While I make no recommendation of amendment, I fully recognize the full authority of the people over the whole subject, to...prescribed in the instrument itself; and I should, under the existing circumstances, favor, rather than oppose, a fair opportunity being afforded the people... | |
 | Erastus Otis Haven - United States - 1888 - 602 pages
...national Constitution amended. While I make no recommendation of amendment,' I fully recognize the full authority of the people over the whole subject, to...favor, rather than oppose, a fair opportunity being aiforded the people to act upon it. I will venture to add, that to me the convention mode seems preferable,... | |
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While I make no recommendation of amendments, I fully recognize the rightful authority of the people over the whole subject, to be exercised in either of the modes prescribed in the instrument itself; and I should, under existing circumstances, favor... 
