 That the citizens have a right in a peaceable manner to assemble together for their common good, and to apply to those invested with the powers of government for redress of grievances, or other proper purposes, by petition, address, or remonstrance.  The Atlantic Reporter - Page 1321921Full view - About this book
 | Alabama, John Gaston Aikin - 1833 - 630 pages
...peaceable manner, to Awm assemble together for their common good, and to apply to those invest- Cltuen*ed with the powers of government for redress of grievances,...proper purposes, by petition, address, or remonstrance. SEC. 23. Every citizen has a right to bear arms in defence of him- May bear self and the state. SEC.... | |
 | Tennessee. Constitutional Convention - 1834 - 430 pages
...a peaceable manner, to assemble together, for their common good, to instruct their representatives, and to apply to those invested with the powers of...redress of grievances or other proper purposes, by address or remonstrance. SEC. 23. That perpetuities and monopolies are contrary to the genius of a... | |
 | Kentucky, Charles Slaughter Morehead, Mason Brown - 1834 - 810 pages
...titionf ' ° PC~ togetner for their common good, and to apply to those invested with the powers of the government, for redress of grievances, or other proper purposes, by petition, address or remonstrance. SECTION 23. That the rights of the citizens to bear arms in defence of themear 8elves ^ the state,... | |
 | Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention (1837-1838) - 1837 - 1212 pages
...provided, (and it was in almost all the State Constitutions, though differing a little from ou r own), " that the citizens have a right, in a peaceable manner,...or other proper purposes, by petition, address, or lemonstrance". Now, technically, or literally rather, that paper before us was neither a petition nor... | |
 | Maryland in Liberia, Maryland State Colonization Society - 1837 - 186 pages
...benefit of his creditors, in such manner as shall be prescribed by law. 12. The members of the community have a right, in a peaceable manner, to assemble together...proper purposes, by petition, address, or remonstrance. 13. Every member of the community has a right to bear arms in defence of himself and the community.... | |
 | 1838 - 436 pages
...if any person shall be killed by casualty, there shall be no forfeiture by reason thereof Sec. XX. That the citizens have a right in a peaceable manner,...grievances, or other proper purposes, by petition, redress or remonstrance. Sec. XXII. That no standing army shall, in time ofpeace.be kept up, without... | |
 | Pennsylvania Hall Association (Philadelphia, Pa.), Samuel Webb - 1838 - 222 pages
...speak, write, and print on any subject, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty;" and again, " the citizens have a right, in a peaceable manner,...purposes, by petition, address, or remonstrance." Neither can there be any doubt of the duty of the city authorities, so far as it is in their power... | |
 | Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - 1838 - 398 pages
...Under the constitution of this state the people have a right to apply to those invested with the power of government for redress of grievances or other proper purposes, by petition address, or remonstrance : and for the convention, while revis^ ing this constitution, to treat a right so sacred with contempt,... | |
 | Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - 1839 - 310 pages
...any person shall be killed by casuality, there shall be no forfeiture by reason thereof. SECT. XX. That the citizens have a right, in a peaceable manner,...grievances, or other proper purposes, by petition, redress, or remonstrance. SECT. XXI. That the right of the citizens to bear arms, in defence of themselves... | |
 | Philip Phillips - 1840 - 412 pages
...peaceable manner Assembly of cito assemble together for their common good, and to apply to tizens. those invested with the powers of government for redress...proper purposes, by petition address or remonstrance. SEC. 23. Every citizen has a right to bear arms in defence of May bear arms himself and the state.... | |
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