 | William Cabell Rives - 1859 - 702 pages
...from, the people; that magistrates are their trustees and servants, and at all times amenable to them. 3. That government is, or ought to be, instituted...against the danger of maladministration; and that whenever any government shall be found inadequate or contrary to these purposes, a majority of the... | |
 | Frank Moore - 1859 - 618 pages
...democracy ? Let me read that clause of the Bill of Rights of Virginia which relates to this : 3d clause ; " standing, independent deportment, and generous principles....fearlessness and energy of his character, being left. whenever any government shall be found inadequate, or contrary to these purposes, a majority of the... | |
 | William Wirt - 1860 - 482 pages
...democracy ? Let me read that clause of the bill of rights of Virginia, which relates to this : 3d Art. ' That government is, or ought to be, instituted for...government, that is best which is capable of producing tlie greatest degree of happiness and safety, and is most effectually secured against the danger of... | |
 | John Scott - 1860 - 282 pages
...magistrates, therefore, are their trustees and agents, and at all times amenable to them. 8. That government ought to be instituted for the common benefit, protection and security of the people ; and that the doctrine of non-resistance against arbitrary power and oppression is absurd, slavish... | |
 | John Scott - 1860 - 278 pages
...magistrates, therefore, are their trustees and agents, and at all times amenable to them. 3. That government ought to be instituted for the common benefit, protection and security of the people; and that the doctrine of non-resistance against arbitrary power and oppression is absurd, slavish and... | |
 | Hinton Rowan Helper - 1860 - 464 pages
...Convention of June 12, 1776, holds— " That all men are, by nature, equally free and independent; That Government is, or ought to be, instituted for the common benefit, protection, aud security, of the People, Nation, or Community ; That elections of members to serve as representatives... | |
 | Charles Wilkins Webber - 1861 - 434 pages
...from the people ; that magistrates are their trustees and servants, and at all times amenable to them. 3. That government is, or ought to be, instituted...or community. Of all the various modes and forms of The foregoing was copied verbatim, from the original, in the hand-writing of the author, Col. George... | |
 | 1861 - 712 pages
...of the school, and that their best interests may be promoted. Government in school, !ike all other government, "is, or ought to be instituted for the common benefit, protection, and security of the community/' Cruel. and unusual punishments, therefore, are not to be inflicted, and oven if usual punishments... | |
 | Taliaferro Preston Shaffner - 1862 - 438 pages
...from, the people ; that magistrates are their trustees and servants, and at all times amenable to them. 3. That government is, or ought to be, instituted...the various modes and forms of government, that is the best which is capable of producing the greatest degree of happiness and safety, and is most effectually... | |
 | Virginia - 1862 - 238 pages
...common" benefit, protection and security of Ihe people? nation, or community: of iill life various modi* and forms of government, that is best, which is capable...most effectually secured against the danger •of inal-adiuinistration ; aufl that, when any government shall he found inadequate 01; contrary to these... | |
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That government is, or ought to be, instituted for the common benefit, protection, and security, of the people, nation, or community of all the various modes and forms of government that is best, which is capable of producing the greatest degree of happiness... 
