 | Constitutions - 1782 - 188 pages
...legiflature is the beft fecurity of liberty, and the foundation of all free government ; for this purpofe, elections ought to be free and frequent, and every man having property in, a common intereft with, and attachment to the community, ought to have a right of foffrage. 4. That all perfons... | |
 | William Winterbotham - America - 1795 - 558 pages
...legiflature M the beft fecurity of liberty, and the foundation of all free government. For this purpofe, elections ought to be free and frequent, and every man having property in, a common intereft with, and attachment to the community, ought to have a right of fuffrage. VI. That the legiflative,... | |
 | Venezuela - Venezuela - 1812 - 350 pages
...therein the additions or reforms, which it may have thought necessary to make in the Constitution. 187. The right of the people to participate in the* Legislature, is the best security and the firmest foundation of a free government : in consequence whereof, it is necessary for the elections... | |
 | Constitutions - 1828 - 494 pages
...That the right, in the people, to participate in the legislature, is the hest security of liherty, and the foundation of all free government; for this purpose, elections ought to Vic free and frequent, and every man having property in, a rommon interest with, and an attachment... | |
 | Virginia. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1890 - 928 pages
...oppression, is absurd, slavish, and destructive of the good and happiness of mankind. *' That the right, in the people, to participate in the Legislature, is...man having property in., a common interest with, and attachment to, the community, ought to have a Right of Suffrage." I fear, said Mr. M. that I have wearied... | |
 | Virginia. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1830 - 932 pages
...oppression, is absurd, slavish, and destructive of the good and happiness of mankind. "That the right, in the people, to participate in the Legislature, is...the best security of liberty, and the foundation of al! free Government; for this purpose, elections ought to be free and frequent, and every man having... | |
 | Constitutions - 1843 - 434 pages
...abolished, are'prmted in brackets. f 5. That the right, in the people, to participate in the legislature, ia the best security of liberty, and the foundation of...ought to be free and frequent, and every man having properly in, a common interest with, and an attachment to, the community, ought to have a right of... | |
 | Maryland. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1850 - 946 pages
...and oppression is absurd, slavish and destructive of the good and happiness of mankind. ART. 5. That the right of the people to participate in the Legislature...elections ought to be free and frequent, and every free white male citizen having the qualifications prescribed by the Constitution, ought to have the... | |
 | Maryland. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1851 - 952 pages
...oppression is absurd, slavish and destructive of the good and happiness of mankind. ART. 5. That the tight of the people to participate in the Legislature is the best security of libetty, and the foundation of all free government ; for this purpose elections ought to be free and... | |
 | Maryland - Constitutions - 1851 - 142 pages
...and oppression is absurd, slavish and destructive of the good and happiness of mankind. ART. 5. That the right of the people to participate in the Legislature...elections ought to be free and frequent, and every free white male citizen having the qualifications prescribed by the Constitution, ought to have the... | |
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That the right of the people to participate in the Legislature is the best security of liberty and the foundation of all free government... 
