 | Almanacs, American - 1859 - 448 pages
...acquiring, possessing and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness. SEO. 2. All political power is inherent in the people....the same whenever the public good may require it. SEC. 3. The right of trial by jury shall be secured to all, and remain inviolate forever; but a jury... | |
 | Fugitive slave law of 1850 - 1859 - 300 pages
...the United States. Our Bill of Rights begins, " Sec. 1. All men are by nature free and mdependent. Sec. 2. All political power is inherent in the people. Government is instituted for their equal protection and benefit" Does any caviller pretend that the words, " all men," in the first... | |
 | Fugitive slave law of 1850 - 1859 - 292 pages
...the United States. Our Bill of Rights begins, " Sec. 1. All men are by nature free and independent. Sec. 2. All political power is inherent in the people. Government is instituted for their equal protection and benefit/' Does any caviller pretend that the words, " all men," in the first... | |
 | California. Legislature. Senate - California - 1860 - 936 pages
...all its accumulated wealth. The power exists, and the right is the same in the one case oa the other. "Government is instituted for the protection, security, and benefit, of the people," says our Constitution. The Legislature are but Trustees for the people, to administer the government... | |
 | Taliaferro Preston Shaffner - Slavery - 1862 - 438 pages
...and happiness." The Iowa, California, New Jersey, Minnesota, and Ohio constitutions declare — "All political power is inherent in the people. Government...and benefit of the people ; and they have the right, at all times, to alter or reform the same •whenever the public good may require it." The South Carolina... | |
 | Hiram Fuller - United States - 1863 - 352 pages
...their peace, safety, and happiness." Iowa, California, New Jersey, Minnesota, and Ohio, assert—" All political power is inherent in the people. Government...and benefit of the people; and they have the right at all times to alter or reform the same whenever the public good may require it." Missouri asserts—"... | |
 | California. Legislature - California - 1864 - 477 pages
...appointing power, nor are they to be removed from any such considerations. The Constitution declares that " Government is instituted for the protection, security, and benefit of the people," and officers are but Government impersonated. The appointing power is only responsible for a prudent and... | |
 | California, Theodore Henry Hittell - Law - 1865 - 662 pages
...acquiring, possessing and protecting property ; and pursuing and obtaining sal'« happiness.(') 86. SEC. 2. All political power is inherent in the people. Government is inf for the protection, security and benefit of the people ; and they have the right 1 or reform the... | |
 | Michigan. Constitutional Convention - Constitutions - 1867 - 944 pages
...beginning* Sec. 2. The seat of government shall remain at] Lansing. ARTICEIL BILL OF EIGHTS. SECTION 1. Afl political power is inherent in the people. Government...the same •whenever the public good may require it. Sec. 2. Every person shall be at liberty to worship God according to the dictates of his own conscience.... | |
 | Nevada - Session laws - 1867 - 242 pages
...; acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness. SEC. 2. All political power is inherent in the people....alter or reform the same whenever the public good mayrequire it. But the paramount allegiance of every citizen is due to the Federal Government, in the... | |
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All political power is inherent in the people. Government is instituted for the protection, security, and benefit of the people, and they have the right to alter or reform the same whenever the public good may require it. 
