The Works of William H. Seward, Volume 3Houghton, Mifflin, 1887 |
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... consent of the people , who had lawful right to subvert , modify , or change civil institutions , at their own pleasure . It was well understood that the only true object of government was the happiness of the people , and that " its ...
... consent of the people , who had lawful right to subvert , modify , or change civil institutions , at their own pleasure . It was well understood that the only true object of government was the happiness of the people , and that " its ...
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... consent , can endure the shocks to which it must be exposed . It must be conceded that , not only the adaptation of the gov- ernment to the condition of the people , but also their capacity to understand and appreciate that adaptation ...
... consent , can endure the shocks to which it must be exposed . It must be conceded that , not only the adaptation of the gov- ernment to the condition of the people , but also their capacity to understand and appreciate that adaptation ...
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... consent ; that the right to withdraw that consent was inherent and inalien- ble ; that passive submission to tyranny was treason against the rights of mankind ; and finally , that these principles ought to be reduced to practical action ...
... consent ; that the right to withdraw that consent was inherent and inalien- ble ; that passive submission to tyranny was treason against the rights of mankind ; and finally , that these principles ought to be reduced to practical action ...
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... consent , and fairly imposed : " And as the introduction of abuses , and the rights of succeeding generations make the occasional revision of every human establishment necessary , it must be allowed to the nation to have , in certain ...
... consent , and fairly imposed : " And as the introduction of abuses , and the rights of succeeding generations make the occasional revision of every human establishment necessary , it must be allowed to the nation to have , in certain ...
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... consent given by his fellow - men , or extorted from them , losing his own individuality , becomes for a period the representative of a race , a people , a nation , or it may be of many races , peoples , or nations . You recognise ...
... consent given by his fellow - men , or extorted from them , losing his own individuality , becomes for a period the representative of a race , a people , a nation , or it may be of many races , peoples , or nations . You recognise ...
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