... of all the various modes and forms of government, that is best which is capable of producing the greatest degree of happiness and safety and is most effectually secured against the danger of maladministration; and... Elements of Ethics - Page 268by Noah Knowles Davis - 1900 - 294 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Wilson Campbell, Moses Hoge - 1813 - 322 pages
...happiness and safety, and is most effectually secured against the danger of mal-administration; and that when any government shall be found inadequate or contrary...purposes, a majority of the community hath an indubitable, unalienable and indefeasible right to reform, alter, or abolish it, T2 in such manner as shall be judged... | |
| Stephen Cullen Carpenter - 1815 - 514 pages
...happiness and safety, and is most effectually secured against the danger of maladministration. And whenever any government shall be found inadequate, or contrary...purposes, a majority of the community hath an indubitable, unalienable, and indefeasible right to reform, alter, or abolish it, in such manner as shall be judged... | |
| Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 526 pages
...safety, and is most effectually secured against the danger of maladministration; and that whenever any government shall be found inadequate or contrary...purposes, a majority of the community hath an indubitable, unalienable, and indefeasible right, to reform, alter, or abolish t, in such manner as shall be judged... | |
| Virginia, William Waller Hening - 1823 - 462 pages
...and safety, form and is most effectually secured against the danger of maladministration ; and that when any government shall be found inadequate or contrary...purposes, a majority of the community hath an indubitable, unalienable, snd indefeasible right, to reform, alter, or abolish it, in Of Exclusive privileges. Powers... | |
| Virginia, William Waller Hening - 1821 - 674 pages
...safety, and is nr>st dFectually secured against/ the danger of mul-admiuUiraiion; and that whenever* any government shall be found inadequate or contrary...these purposes, a majority of the community hath an induright to re- bitable, uiialienablc, and indefeasible right, to reform. form, or a- . '.....'. «_... | |
| 1827 - 524 pages
...inadequate, or contrary to these purposes, a majority of the community hath an indubitable, unalienable and indefeasible right to reform, alter, or abolish...shall be judged most conducive to the public weal." This, sir, is the language of democracy—that a majority of the community have a right to alter their... | |
| 1827 - 532 pages
...safety, and is most effectually secured against the danger of mal-administration, and that whenever any government shall be found inadequate, or contrary...purposes, a majority of the community hath an indubitable, unalienable and indefeasible right to reform, alter, or abolish it, in such manner as shall be judged... | |
| 1827 - 526 pages
...safety, and is most effectually secured against the danger of mal-ad ministration, and that whenever any government shall be found inadequate, or contrary...purposes, a majority of the community hath an indubitable, unalienable and indefeasible right to reform, alter, or abolish it, in such manner as shall be judged... | |
| Timothy Pitkin - 1828 - 558 pages
...danger of mal-administration ; and that a majority of the community had an indubitable, unalienable and indefeasible right to reform, alter or abolish it, in such manner as should be judged most conducive to the public weal. After declaring that the legislative, executive... | |
| Virginia. Constitutional Convention - 1830 - 932 pages
...happiness and safety, and is most effectually secured against the danger of mal-administration ; and that when any Government shall be found inadequate or contrary to these purposes, a majority of the people hath an indubitable, unalieuable and indefeasible right to reform, alter or abolish it, in such... | |
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