 And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are the gift of God ? That they are not to be violated but with his wrath?  African Repository and Colonial Journal - Stran 441830Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 510 strani
...seen to labor. 4. And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, — a conviction in the minds of the people...violated but with his wrath ? Indeed, I tremble for iny country when I reflect that God is just; that his justice cannot sleep forever ; that, considering... | |
 | 1868 - 186 strani
...when we have removed their only firm basis, — a conviction in the minds of the people that their liberties are the gift of God, — that they are not...his wrath? Indeed, I tremble for my country when I remember that God is just; that his justice cannot sleep forever." (Thomas Jefferson, Notes on Virginia.)... | |
 | 1868 - 450 strani
...seen to labor. And can tho liberties of a nation be thought secure when wo have removed their only firm basis — a conviction in the minds of the people...the gift of God ? That they are not to be violated bat with his wrath. Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just ; that his justice... | |
 | John William Draper - 1868 - 628 strani
...certainly written in the Book of Fate than that this people shall be free." " I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just; that his justice...numbers, nature, and natural means only, a revolution in the wheel of Fortune, an exchange of situation, is among possible events—that it may become probable... | |
 | James D. McCabe - 1868 - 528 strani
...amorpatrice of the other ! Can the liberties of a nation be thought secure, when we have removed their only firm basis — a conviction in the minds of the people...liberties are the gift of God ? That they are not violated but by his wrath? INDEED, I TREMBLE FOR MY COUNTRY WHEN I BEFLECT THAT GOD IS JUST, AND HIS... | |
 | 1869 - 474 strani
..." And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm bash — a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are the gift of God, and that they can not be violated but with his wrath f"' Accepting the New Testament oracle that civil... | |
 | Charles Sumner - 1874 - 558 strani
...— and of Jefferson, in that memorable utterance, prompted by Slavery, "I tremble for my country, when I reflect that God is just, that His justice cannot sleep forever." 4 All these sayings, directly repellent to the allegation of the Chief Justice, have often been cited... | |
 | George Washington Julian - 1872 - 508 strani
...the liberties of a nation," said Mr. Jefferson, "be thought secure, when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people...his wrath? Indeed, I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just, and that his justice cannot sleep forever." And is it possible, in the middle... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 508 strani
...seen to labor. 4. And can the liberties of a nation be thought sccura when we have removed their only firm basis, — a conviction in the minds of the people...reflect that God is just; that his justice cannot sleop forever ; that, considering numbers, nature, aud natural means only, a revo lution of the wheel... | |
 | William Frederick Poole - 1873 - 110 strani
...be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis — a conviction in the Vninds of men that these liberties are the gift of God ; that they...when I reflect that God is just — that His justice can not sleep forever/' Pp. 270-272, ed. Lond., 1787. On the practical question, " What shall be done... | |
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