Hidden fields
Books Books
" That all power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority, and instituted for their peace, safety and happiness. "
The Life of Stephen A. Douglas - Page 337
by James Washington Sheahan - 1860 - 528 pages
Full view - About this book

The Slave States of America, Volume 1

James Silk Buckingham - Slavery - 1842 - 642 pages
...public emoluments or privileges from the community, but in consideration of public services. Sec. 2. All political power is inherent in the people, and all...free governments are founded on their authority, and established for their benefit ; and therefore they have at all times an inalienable and indefeisible...
Full view - About this book

The United States Magazine and Democratic Review, Volume 11

United States - 1842 - 712 pages
...public emoluments or privileges from the community, but in oonsideration of public services. 2. That all political power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority, nnd established for their benefit ; and therefore, they have at all times an unalienable and indefeasible...
Full view - About this book

The History of the Republic of Texas: From the Discovery of the Country to ...

N. Doran Maillard - Texas - 1842 - 544 pages
...set of men are entitled to exclusive public privileges or emoluments from the community. Second. All political power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on that authority, and instituted for their benefit ; and they have at all times an inalienable right...
Full view - About this book

Southern Quarterly Review, Volume 26

Daniel Kimball Whitaker, Milton Clapp, William Gilmore Simms, James Henley Thornwell - 1854 - 588 pages
...established the constitution of 1790. That constitution states that all power is [was] originally vested in the people ; and all free governments are founded on their authority, &c. This was no doubt true ; for until governments were founded, the passive power was originally in...
Full view - About this book

The New Englander, Volume 1

Criticism - 1843 - 644 pages
...taking that of Connecticut as a fair specimen of the whole. This is the language of it — " that all political power is inherent in the people, and all...authority, and instituted for their benefit ; and that they have at all times an undeniable and indefeasible right to alter their form of government...
Full view - About this book

Might and Right

Frances Harriet Green - Dorr Rebellion, 1842 - 1844 - 340 pages
...necessary.' ' Constitution of Illinois. " All men are born equally free and independent. All power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority." Constitution of Missouri. "The people of this State have the inherent, sole and exclusive right of...
Full view - About this book

Revised Statutes of the State of Illinois: Adopted by the General Assembly ...

Illinois - Illinois - 1845 - 766 pages
...and protecting property and reputation, and of pursuing their own happiness. SEC. 2. That all power is inherent in the people, and all free governments...founded on their authority and instituted for their peace, safety, and happiness. control or interfere with the rights of conscience ; and that no preference...
Full view - About this book

Documents Accompanying the Journal ...

Michigan. Legislature - Michigan - 1845 - 280 pages
...First, All political power is inherent in the people :— * Second. All free governments are based upon their authority, and instituted for their benefit, and therefore, they have, at all times, the natural and indefeasible right to modify or totally change the same whenever their safety and happiness...
Full view - About this book

Manual for the Use of the Convention to Revise the Constitution of the State ...

New York (State). Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1846 - 410 pages
...possessing, and protecting property and reputation ; and of pursuing their own happiness. 2. That all political power is inherent in the people, and all...free governments are founded on their authority, and established for their benefit ; and therefore they have, at all times, an inalienable and indefeasible...
Full view - About this book

Laws

Illinois - Law - 1847 - 600 pages
...rejected. Mr. Kitchell offered the following as a substitute for the section and amendment. " That all political power is inherent in the people, and all...founded on their authority, and instituted for their peace, safety, and happiness, for the advancement of those ends they have an inalienable and indefeasible...
Full view - About this book




  1. My library
  2. Help
  3. Advanced Book Search
  4. Download EPUB
  5. Download PDF