 Taxation follows that, and in its train, wretchedness •"vl oppression. ?o!ne men look at constitutions with sanctimonious reverence, and deem them like the ark of the covenant, too sacred to be touched. They ascribe to the men of the preceding age a...  The Life of Thomas Jefferson - Stran 640avtor: Henry Stephens Randall - 1858Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | 1859 - 694 strani
...war against what has been called in the nomenclature of the dxj,fogyism. He says, in 1816 : " Some men look at constitutions with sanctimonious reverence,...ascribe to the men of the preceding age a wisdom more thim human, and suppose what they did to be beyond amendment. I know that age well ; I belonged to... | |
 | 1859 - 690 strani
...war against what has been called in the nomenclature of the day, fogyism. He says, in 1816 : " Some men look at constitutions with sanctimonious reverence, and deem them, like the ark of the covenant, too saered to be touched. They aseribe to the men of the preceding age a wisdom more thun human, and suppose... | |
 | American Historical Association - 1897 - 456 strani
...out of reparti 1'nr the memory of the "fathers," "look at the Constitutions, " as Jeflerson said, 14 with sanctimonious reverence and deem them like the ark of the covenant, too sacred to be touched." Two examples will suffice: Speech of Mr. Purviance of North Carolina, December 7, 1803; Annals, pp.... | |
 | American Historical Association - 1897 - 458 strani
...out of regard for tho memory of the "fathers," ''look at the Constitutions, " as Jefferson said, " with sanctimonious reverence and deem them like the ark of the covenant, too sacred to be touched." Two examples will suffice: Speech of Mr. I'urviance of North Carolina, December 7, 1803 ; Annals, pp.... | |
 | Francis Newton Thorpe - 1898 - 552 strani
...the executive offices of the county.* Some men look at constitutions with sanctimonious reference, and deem them, like the ark of the covenant, too sacred to be touched. They ascribe to men of the preceding age more wisdom than human and suppose what they did to be beyond improvement.... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1899 - 516 strani
...frightful team is public debt. Taxation follows that, and in its train wretchedness and oppression. Some men look at constitutions with sanctimonious reverence, and deem them like the arc of the covenant, too sacred to be touched. They ascribe to the men of the preceding age a wisdom... | |
 | 1902 - 776 strani
...above 1 Works, X (1816), 32 ff. Cf. Locke, Two Treatises of Government. human criticism. He did not "look at constitutions with sanctimonious reverence...them like the ark of the covenant, too sacred to be touched."1 Government appeared to him as an institution existing for the good of the governed ; and... | |
 | Charles Edward Merriam - 1903 - 392 strani
...believe in government as something so sacred in nature as to be above human criticism. He did not " look at constitutions with sanctimonious reverence...the ark of the covenant, too sacred to be touched." 1 Government appeared to him as an institution existing for the governed ; and if it failed to serve... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1905 - 598 strani
...frightful team is public debt. Taxation follows that, and in its train wretchedness and oppression. Some men look at constitutions with sanctimonious reverence, and deem them like the arc of the covenant, too sacred to be touched. They ascribe to the men of the preceding age a wisdom... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1907 - 246 strani
...to the Constitution, which should extend their power to these objects. But nothing is yet done. SOME men look at Constitutions with sanctimonious reverence,...that age well ; I belonged to it and labored with it. 15. 40. It deserved well of its country. It was very like the present, but lacked the experience of... | |
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