The Works of William H. Seward, Volume 3Houghton, Mifflin, 1887 |
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Page 16
... happiness of men , and attempted to substitute in its place the doctrine that government , whatever might be its form , had been originally founded in a contract between the supreme authority and its subjects , which contract contained ...
... happiness of men , and attempted to substitute in its place the doctrine that government , whatever might be its form , had been originally founded in a contract between the supreme authority and its subjects , which contract contained ...
Page 17
... happiness of the people , and that " its four pillars were religion , justice , counsel , and treasure ; " but the possible estab- lishment of those pillars in a republican structure still remained to be demonstrated . This was happily ...
... happiness of the people , and that " its four pillars were religion , justice , counsel , and treasure ; " but the possible estab- lishment of those pillars in a republican structure still remained to be demonstrated . This was happily ...
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... happiness of the subject ; that man was capable of self - government ; and that the title of government was derived from his own action and consent ; that the right to withdraw that consent was inherent and inalien- ble ; that passive ...
... happiness of the subject ; that man was capable of self - government ; and that the title of government was derived from his own action and consent ; that the right to withdraw that consent was inherent and inalien- ble ; that passive ...
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... happiest hour in your life , that one in which you saw your venerated parent again restored , after so many years of persecution and neglect , to his ancient influence among the people of France ? " - " No ! no , " said she , " the ...
... happiest hour in your life , that one in which you saw your venerated parent again restored , after so many years of persecution and neglect , to his ancient influence among the people of France ? " - " No ! no , " said she , " the ...
Page 69
... happier homes and days of freedom . They came up to meet him - ten thousand at Slievrue ; twenty thousand at Trim , at Bellewestown , at Rathkeale , and at Dunlea ; thirty thousand at Cahircornlish ; fifty thousand at Clones , at Caltra ...
... happier homes and days of freedom . They came up to meet him - ten thousand at Slievrue ; twenty thousand at Trim , at Bellewestown , at Rathkeale , and at Dunlea ; thirty thousand at Cahircornlish ; fifty thousand at Clones , at Caltra ...
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