 | Bernard Janin Sage - Constitutional history - 1881 - 656 pages
...government, is to secure the existence of the body-politic, to protect it, and to furnish the individuals who compose it, with the power of enjoying, in safety...their natural rights, and the blessings of life." The Social Compact. — " The body-politic is formed by a voluntary asssociation of individuals. It... | |
 | History, Modern - 1882 - 208 pages
...government is to secure the existence of the body politic, to protect it, and to furnish the individuals who compose it with the power of enjoying In safety and tranquillity their nai ural rights and the blessing of life, and whenever them? great objects are not maintained, the... | |
 | Massachusetts - Constitutional law - 1883 - 76 pages
...secure the existence of the body &OTernnientpolitic, to protect it, and to furnish the individuals who compose it with the power of enjoying in safety and...body politic is formed by a voluntary association Body politic, of individuals: it is a social compact, by which the whole people covenants with each... | |
 | Hubert Howe Bancroft - California - 1887 - 778 pages
...these great objects," namely, liberty and the protection of the body politic iu its natural rights, "are not obtained, the people have a right to alter...necessary for their safety, prosperity, and happiness." So it is elsewhere fifty times maintained. Indeed, it is not the right to alter, but the method of... | |
 | National Conference on Social Welfare - Charities - 1888 - 508 pages
...government is to secure the existence of the body politic, to protect it, and to furnish the individuals who compose it with the power of enjoying, in safety and...rights and the blessings of life ; and, whenever these objects are not obtained, the people have a right to alter the government, and to take measures necessary... | |
 | Massachusetts. General Court - Massachusetts - 1889 - 528 pages
...furnish the individuals who compose it with the power of enjoying in safety and tranquillity then- natural rights, and the blessings of life : and whenever...body politic is formed by a voluntary association of individuals : it is a social compact, by which the whole people covenants with each citizen, and each... | |
 | Massachusetts - Law - 1890 - 1112 pages
...and to furnish the individuals who compose it, with the power of enjoying, in safety and tranquility, their natural rights, and the blessings of life :...necessary for their safety, prosperity and happiness. The body-politic is formed by a voluntary association of individuals : It is a social compact, by which... | |
 | Literature, Modern - 1928 - 1050 pages
...secure the existence of the body politic, to protect and furnish the individuals who compose it with tho power of enjoying in safety and tranquillity their natural rights and the blessings of life. " Early in American history the colonists united in one way or another for common good, either in small... | |
 | Massachusetts. General Court - Massachusetts - 1891 - 562 pages
...seeure the existenee of the body politie, to proteet it, and to furnish the individuals who eompose it with the power of enjoying in safety and tranquillity...and the blessings of life : and whenever these great ohjeets are not obtained, the people have a right to alter the government, and to take measures neeessary... | |
 | Francis Newton Thorpe - Constitutional history - 1891 - 220 pages
...government "to secure the existence of the body politic; to protect it; and to furnish the individuals who compose it with the power of enjoying in safety and...rights and the blessings of life. And whenever these objects are not obtained the people have a right to alter the government and to take measures necessary... | |
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The end of the institution, maintenance, and administration of government, is to secure the existence of the body politic; to protect it; and to furnish the individuals who compose it, with the power of enjoying, in safety and tranquillity, their natural... 
