...sole and exclusive right of regulating the internal government and police thereof. 3. That no men, or set of men, are entitled to exclusive or separate...community, but in consideration of public services. 4. That the legislative, executive, and supreme judicial powers of government, ought to be for ever...

...adopted on the 12th of June, 1776, and what it affirms in the fourth article is in these words:—" That no man or set of men are " entitled to exclusive or separate emoluments and " privileges from the community but in consideration " of public services; which, not being descendible,...

...compact, are equal in rights, and that no man, or set of men, are entitled to exclusive, separate public emoluments, or privileges from the community, but in consideration of public services ; and that all power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority,...

...of June, '76, the Convention of Virginia passed a "Declaration of Rights." Its 4th section declares: "that no man, or set of men, are entitled to exclusive...magistrate, legislator or judge to be hereditary." Now, does the Know-Nothing organization not claim for the "native born" "set of men" to be entitled...

...June, '76, the Convention of Virginia passed a " Declaration of Rights." Its 4th section declares: "that no man, or set of men, are entitled to exclusive...consideration of public services; which not being det scendible, neither ought the offices of magistrate, legislator or judge to be hereditary." Now,...

...be tolerated in this land of liberty and equality? Is it not written in our Bill of Rights, "that mi man or set of men are entitled to exclusive or separate emoluments or privileges ?" and is not this language incorporated into the organic law of the glorious old Commonwealth ? how...

...judged most conducive to the public weal. 4. That no man, or set of men, are entitled to exclu sive or separate emoluments or privileges from the community,...magistrate, legislator, or judge to be hereditary. 6. That the legislative and executive powers of the State should be separate and distinct from the...

...which they have not in like manner assented for the public good. 2. That no man, or set of men, arc entitled to exclusive or separate emoluments, or privileges...community, but in consideration of public services rendered by them ; and in the same manner, no sect, class, or party of men, shall, as such sect, class,...

...the sole ana exclusive right of regulating the internal government and the police thereof. 'A. Thnt no man, or set of men, are entitled to exclusive or separate emoluments or privilege* from the community, but in consideration of public services. U. That elections of members...

...have the sole and exclusive right of regulating the internal government and the police thereof. 3. That no man, or set of men, are entitled to exclusive or sepáralo emoluments or privilege.* from thecommunity, but in consideration of public services. 6....