| Connecticut - 1835 - 646 pages
...exclusive public emoluments, or privileges, from the community. • SECT. 2. That all political power is inherent in the people, and all free governments...founded on their authority, and instituted for their benefit ; and that they Right to alter have, at all times, an undeniable and indefeasible right form... | |
| 1838 - 860 pages
...thereof, and this fact is laid down in the constitution, which says, " all power is originally vested in the people., and all free governments are founded,...instituted for their peace, safety and happiness." — Here, then, we contend, that according to the meaning of this passage, no authority whatever is... | |
| John Milton Niles - 1837 - 620 pages
...entitled to exclusive public privileges or emoluments from the community. " Second. All political power is inherent in the People, and all free governments...founded on their authority, and instituted for their benefit ; aud they have at all times an inalienable right to alter their government in such manner... | |
| United States. Congress - 1837 - 740 pages
...emoluments or privileges from the community, but in consideration of public services: And, secondly, that all power is inherent in the people, and all free Governments are founded on their authority, and ioilituted for their peace, safety, and happiness. And vbereasit is self-evident, according to those... | |
| Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - 1837 - 812 pages
...argued as tjiough this Convention had derived its power and authority from that section : namely, " That all power is inherent in the people, and all free Governments are founded upon their authority, and instituted for their peace, safety, and happiness. For the advancement of... | |
| Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - 1838 - 454 pages
...called, a government of professions, and not fitted to carry out the principles we professed, viz : " All power is inherent in the people, and all free...on their authority, and instituted for their peace, safetv, and happiness : For the advancement of those ends, they have, at all times, an unalienable... | |
| Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - 1838 - 388 pages
...convention then proceeded to the consideration of the second section, whk:h is as follows: SKCT. 2. That all power is inherent in the people, and all free...governments are founded on their authority, and instituted fur their peace, safety, and happiness: For the advancement of those encis, they have, at all times,... | |
| Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - 1838 - 804 pages
...this bill as one of momentous importance. We hold these principles to be correct and sacred, " that all power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are instituted for their peace and happiness. For the advancement of these ends, they have at all times,... | |
| Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - 1839 - 310 pages
...happiness. SECT. II. That all power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are ¡bunded on their authority, and instituted for their peace, safety and happiness : For the advancement of those ends, they have at all times, an unalienable and indefeasible right to alter, reform, or abolish... | |
| Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - 1839 - 382 pages
...of government as will ptease them best. It ia a provision in your bill of rights iiiat " all p-'iwer is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their au'.horit}', anJ instituted for their peace, safety, and happiness : For the advancement of those ends,... | |
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