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The True Grandeur of Nations: An Oration Delivered Before the Authorities of ... - Page 70
by Charles Sumner - 1846 - 104 pages
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The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American ..., Volume 1

John Marshall - 1805 - 544 pages
...contrived and composed the frame and laws of this government, to the great end of all government, viz. to support power in reverence with the people, and to secure the people from the abuse of power that they may be free by their just obedience, and the magistrates honourable for...
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American Annals: Or, a Chronological History of America, from Its ..., Volume 1

Abiel Holmes - America - 1805 - 516 pages
...published in April ; and the chief intention of this famous charter was declared to be " for the support of power in reverence with the people, and to secure the people from the abuse of power : For liberty, without obedience, is confusion : and obedience, without liberty,...
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The Life of George Washington,: Commander in Chief of the American ..., Volume 1

John Marshall - Generals - 1804 - 582 pages
...contrived and composed the frame and laws of this government, to the great end of all government, viz. to support power in reverence with the people, and to secure the people from the abuse of power; that they may be free by their just obedience, and the magistrates honourable for...
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The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: American politics before the revolution

Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1809 - 486 pages
...the people are a party to those laws : and more than this is tyranny, oligarchy, or confusion." 2. " To support power in reverence with the people, and to secure the people from the abuse of power, that they may be free by their just obedience, and the magistrates honorable for...
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Memoirs of the Private and Public Life of William Penn, Volume 1

Thomas Clarkson - 1813 - 514 pages
...oligarchy, or confusion. The Constitution, however, and the manner of conducting it ought to be such as to support power in reverence with the people, and to secure the people from the abuse of power, that they might be free by their just obedience, and the Magistrates honourable...
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The Philanthropist, Or, Repository for Hints and Suggestions ..., Volume 4

Charities - 1814 - 402 pages
...to men, to the best of our skill contrived and composed the Frame and Laws of this Government to the great end of government, to support power in reverence with the people, and to secure the people front the abuse of power, that they may be free ly their just ot-edience, and the magistrates honourable...
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History of the United States: From Their First Settlement as ..., Volume 1

David Ramsay - History - 1816 - 458 pages
...provincial council, at the head of whom was president Loyd. Notwithstanding so much care had been taken, " to support power in reverence with the people, and to secure the people from the abuse of power," the proprietary had scarce* ly departed, when the most violent dissensions ensued....
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The Annual Biography and Obituary, Volume 2

Great Britain - 1818 - 708 pages
...and commenced a settlement there. The plan of his new constitution had for its object, we are told, " to support power in reverence with the people, and to secure the people from the abuse of power, that they may be free by their just obedience, and the magistrates honourable for...
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The Annual Biography and Obituary for the Year ..., Volume 2

Great Britain - 1818 - 590 pages
...and commenced a settlement there. The plan of his new constitution had for its object, we are told, " to support power in reverence with the people, and to secure the people from the abuse of power, that they may be free by their just obedience, and the magistrates honourable for...
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The Analectic Magazine...: Comprising Original Reviews, Biography ..., Volume 13

1819 - 552 pages
...proclaiming to his people, in words of noble dignity and simplicity, " that the great end of government was to support power in reverence with the people, and to secure the people from the abuse of power, that they may be free by their just obedience, and the magistrates honourable for...
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