... 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... The Debates of the Constitutional Convention of the State of Maryland - Page 79by Maryland. Constitutional Convention, William Blair Lord, Henry Martyn Parkhurst - 1864 - 1988 pagesFull view - About this book
| Constitutions - 1782 - 188 pages
...government are perverted, and public liberty manifrftly endangered, and all other means of redrefs are ineffectual, the people may, and of right ought to reform the old or eftablifh a new government; the doitrine of non-refiftance againlt arbitrary power and oppreflibn,... | |
| William Winterbotham - America - 1795 - 558 pages
...government are perverted, and public liberty icanifeftly endangered, and all other means of redrefs are ineffectual, the people may, and of right ought to reform the old, or eftablifli a new government. The do&rine of npn-refiftance againft arbitrary power and oppreffion is... | |
| Booksellers and bookselling - 1800 - 306 pages
...perverted, and public liberty manifeftly endangered, and all other means of redrefs are ineflectual, the people may, and of right ought to, reform the old, or eftabli(ha new government. The doftrine of non-refiftance againft arbitrary power, and oppreffion,... | |
| Constitutions - 1804 - 372 pages
...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 inefl'ectual, the People may, and of right ought, to reform the old or establi~h a new government.... | |
| Ignatius Thomson - Chronology - 1810 - 220 pages
...government are perverted, and public liberty manifeftly endangered, and all other means of redrefs are ineffectual, the people may and of right ought to reform the old, or eftablifh a new government. The dodlrine of nonrefiftance afainft arbitrary power and oppreffion, is... | |
| United States federal convention - 1819 - 524 pages
...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 - State rights - 1827 - 180 pages
...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... | |
| Constitutions - 1828 - 494 pages
...family, or class of men: therefore, whenever the ends of government are perverted, or puhlic liherty manifestly endangered, and all other means of redress are ineffectual, the people may, and of right out to, reform the old, or estahlish a new government. The doctrine of non-resistance against arhitrary... | |
| Virginia. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1890 - 928 pages
...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 - Constitutional conventions - 1830 - 932 pages
...such, accountable for their conduct ; wherefore, whenever the ends of government are perverted, and the public liberty manifestly endangered, and all other...to, reform the old, or establish a new Government. Ihe doctrine of non-resistance against arbitrary power and oppression, is absurd, slavish, and destructive... | |
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