A Voice from America to EnglandH. Colburn, 1839 - 321 strani |
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... to the democracy a virtual ascendancy ; and yet it would not be called a demo- cratical government , though it would be in an emi- nent degree popular . As a matter of history , royalty in America was 4 DEFINITIONS .
... to the democracy a virtual ascendancy ; and yet it would not be called a demo- cratical government , though it would be in an emi- nent degree popular . As a matter of history , royalty in America was 4 DEFINITIONS .
Stran 5
Calvin Colton. As a matter of history , royalty in America was dethroned , and nobility abolished ; and the people assumed the government as their own right , and made it a thing of their own creation . It was nei- ther imposed upon them ...
Calvin Colton. As a matter of history , royalty in America was dethroned , and nobility abolished ; and the people assumed the government as their own right , and made it a thing of their own creation . It was nei- ther imposed upon them ...
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... matter , at least for a while- have been pleased to baptize American society with this name , we shall let it pass . In the sense of a popular government , it is certainly appropriate . The first step of the Americans , however , in the ...
... matter , at least for a while- have been pleased to baptize American society with this name , we shall let it pass . In the sense of a popular government , it is certainly appropriate . The first step of the Americans , however , in the ...
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... matter and doctrine of kings and no- bles . They therefore abolished all these high and distinctive claims by a single word , " equal " — otherwise , equality . Such was the occasion , and such is the meaning , of this term in that ...
... matter and doctrine of kings and no- bles . They therefore abolished all these high and distinctive claims by a single word , " equal " — otherwise , equality . Such was the occasion , and such is the meaning , of this term in that ...
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... matter how bad , if it could subsist in peace be- fore -- a reform may be carried on , without disturbing public tranquillity , as easily as the best state of society can be maintained in statu quo ; at least , it may be done , in ...
... matter how bad , if it could subsist in peace be- fore -- a reform may be carried on , without disturbing public tranquillity , as easily as the best state of society can be maintained in statu quo ; at least , it may be done , in ...
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Abolition Abolitionists accidental ascendency action American Abolitionism American Anti-Slavery Society American Government American slavery American society assembly authority Blue Laws body British called Canada Canadian cerned CHAPTER character Christianity Church citizens civil civilisation colonies common Commonwealth Congregationalists Congress connexion consequence consideration Constitution cracy democracy democratic denominations dynasty of opinion empire England equal established executive existence fact faith fanaticism favour feeling field gion hands heaven honour human independent infidelity influence influential institutions Joseph Ritner legislation liberty ligion Loco-Focos Lord Durham maintain Massachussetts matter ment minister modes moral nation never Northern labourers object operation organisation party patronage peace political fabric political power popular Presbyterian President principle public mind purposes question racter radicalism reason reform religion Religious and Benevolent religious sects religious world republic republican respect slave slave-holding social spirit supposed things tical tion Tocqueville United voluntary voluntaryism
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Stran 298 - It is the right as well as the duty of all men in society, publicly, and at stated seasons, to worship the SUPREME BEING, the great creator and preserver of the universe.
Stran 301 - No member of this state shall be disfranchised, or deprived of any of the rights or privileges secured to any citizen thereof, unless by the law of the land or the judgment of his peers.
Stran 55 - ... line upon line, precept upon precept, here a little and there a little.
Stran 29 - In all our deliberations on this subject we kept steadily in our view that which appears to us the greatest interest of every true American, the consolidation of our Union, in which is involved our prosperity, felicity, safety, perhaps our national existence.
Stran 299 - Therefore, to promote their happiness and to secure the good order and preservation of their government, the people of this commonwealth have a right to invest their Legislature with power to authorize and require and the...
Stran 114 - The United States shall guaranty to every State in this Union a republican form of government, and shall protect each of them against invasion, and on application of the legislature, or of the executive, (when the legislature cannot be convened,) against domestic violence.
Stran 298 - And no subject shall be hurt, molested or restrained in his person, liberty or estate, for worshipping God in the manner and season most agreeable to the dictates of his own conscience or for his religious profession or sentiments, provided he doth not disturb the public peace or obstruct others in their religious worship.
Stran 298 - That no person, within the said colony, at any time hereafter, shall be anywise molested, punished, disquieted, or called in question, for any differences in opinion in matters of religion, and do not actually disturb the civil peace of our said colony...
Stran 301 - ... no man shall be compelled to attend, erect, or support any place of worship, or to maintain any ministry, against his consent...
Stran iii - There are at the present time, two great nations in the world which seem to tend towards the same end, although they started from different points; I allude to the Russians and the Americans.