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" We hold these truths to be self-evident, that, whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends" (life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness), "it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it... "
Proceedings Before the Committee on Privileges and Elections of the United ... - Page 73
by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Privileges and Elections - 1905
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Register of Debates in Congress: Comprising ..., Volume 3; Volume 8; Volume 55

United States. Congress - Law - 1832 - 756 pages
...doctrine, " that whenever any form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, (the security of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,) it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it." Too frequent allusion has been made during the present debate to a particular...
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Massachusetts Quarterly Review, Volume 2

1849 - 544 pages
...self-evident truth," — "that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, [life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,] it is the right of the people to alter and abolish it, and to constitute a newgovernment, laying its foundations on such principles,...
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Spirit of '76 in Rhode Island: Or, Sketches of the Efforts of the Government ...

Benjamin Cowell - Rhode Island - 1850 - 364 pages
...of Independence, that " Whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends," (" life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness "), " it is the right of the people, to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation upon such principles and organizing...
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The Second War of Independence in America

Eduard Maco Hudson - Slavery - 1868 - 240 pages
...proclaims ' that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends (security of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness), it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute a new government, laying its foundation on such principles,...
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Rebellion and Recognition: Slavery, Sovereignty, Secession, and Recognition ...

J. H. Estcourt - Slavery - 1863 - 38 pages
...powers from the governed. That when any form of government becomes destructive of these ends (life, liberty, and the pursuit . of happiness), it is the right of the people to alter it, or abolish it and to institute a new government. Our enquiry must therefore be — Has...
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The Social science review [afterw.] New York social science review. A ...

Alexander Del Mar - 1865 - 902 pages
...governed ; that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends (the protection of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness) it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and to institute a new government, laying its foundations on such principles,...
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The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Volume 2

Jefferson Davis - Confederate States of America - 1881 - 902 pages
...to be self-evident, that, whenever anjform of government becomes destructive of these ends" (life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness), " it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute a new government, laving its foundation on such principles,...
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The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Volume 2

Jefferson Davis - Confederate States of America - 1881 - 882 pages
...to be self-evident, that, whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends" (life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness), " it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute a new government, laying its foundation on such principles,...
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The Life and Times of William Lowndes Yancey: A History of Political Parties ...

John Witherspoon Du Bose - Confederate States of America - 1892 - 826 pages
...governed ; that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends (security to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness) it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it and to institute a new government.' " The undersigned assumed it be incontestable,...
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A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Confederacy ..., Volume 2

Confederate States of America. President, James Daniel Richardson - Confederate States of America - 1904 - 784 pages
...governed ; that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends (security to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness) it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and to institute a new government, etc. The undersigned assume it to be incontrovertible,...
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