American Compared with England: The Respective Social Effects of the American and English Systems of Government and Legislation; and the Mission of DemocracyE. Wilson, 1848 - 289 Seiten |
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... facts here detailed , will arrive at the conclusion that the comparative prosperity of the Americans is the result of democratic institutions and laws , whilst the prevalence of poverty , discontent , and immorality in Europe is the ...
... facts here detailed , will arrive at the conclusion that the comparative prosperity of the Americans is the result of democratic institutions and laws , whilst the prevalence of poverty , discontent , and immorality in Europe is the ...
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... fact that the national guards were opposed to the government , and that several legions actually marched against the Tuileries , is lost sight of by Lord Brougham ; as well as the fact that these same national guards were willing enough ...
... fact that the national guards were opposed to the government , and that several legions actually marched against the Tuileries , is lost sight of by Lord Brougham ; as well as the fact that these same national guards were willing enough ...
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... fact only after long and painful struggles . And now universal suffrage prevails over one - half of enlightened Europe , and even Turkish provinces are penetrated by its light . Mankind are just awakening in the old world from the sleep ...
... fact only after long and painful struggles . And now universal suffrage prevails over one - half of enlightened Europe , and even Turkish provinces are penetrated by its light . Mankind are just awakening in the old world from the sleep ...
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... facts be made known ; let the glad tidings be spread all over the earth ; and preparations be everywhere made for entering upon the long - promised land of freedom and happiness ! Let us discard the prejudices engendered by the crude ...
... facts be made known ; let the glad tidings be spread all over the earth ; and preparations be everywhere made for entering upon the long - promised land of freedom and happiness ! Let us discard the prejudices engendered by the crude ...
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... fact that the constitutions of the different States do not correspond with each other ; but all are republican and anti - aristocratic . In all of them the great mass of the people are the recognised source of all power . The principal ...
... fact that the constitutions of the different States do not correspond with each other ; but all are republican and anti - aristocratic . In all of them the great mass of the people are the recognised source of all power . The principal ...
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American appointed aristocracy association become British character chartist church citizen classes co-operation co-operative comfort competition condition congress consequence constitution conveyance courts cracy criminal democracy democratic districts duties effect elected electors employment England English enjoy enjoyment equality established evils existence expense families favour France house of commons house of lords human ignorance individual intelligent interest Ireland judges jury justice labour land legislation legislature liberty live Lord Brougham Louis Blanc mankind manufacturing marriage mass matters means ment moral nation necessary newspapers object obtain officers Ohio opinion parliament party persons political poor population practice present system principle proper question reform representatives republic respect says sedition senate slave slavery social system superior system of society Thiers tical tion towns trial trial by jury Union United universal suffrage vote wealth whigs whole
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Seite 10 - That all men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their own consciences; that no man can of right be compelled to attend, erect, or support any place of worship, or to maintain any ministry against his consent; that no human authority can, in any case whatever, control or interfere with the rights of conscience...
Seite 254 - But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
Seite 213 - And all that believed were together, and had all things common, and sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need...
Seite 213 - Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold, and laid them down at the apostles...
Seite 168 - Secondly, nearly all these young ladies subscribe to circulating libraries. Thirdly, they have got up among themselves a periodical called The Lowell Offering, "A repository of original articles, written exclusively by females actively employed in the mills...
Seite 12 - That in all criminal prosecutions the accused hath a right to be heard by himself and his counsel, to demand the nature and Cause of the accusation against him, to meet the witnesses face to face...
Seite 35 - ... sort and count the votes and form a list of the persons voted for with the number of votes for each person against his name; and shall make a fair record of the same...
Seite 141 - ... in order, by force or constraint, to compel him or them to change his or their measures or counsels, or in order to put any force or constraint upon, or to intimidate or overawe both houses, or either house of parliament...
Seite 42 - No lease or grant of agricultural land, for a longer period than twelve years, hereafter made, in which shall be reserved any rent or service of any kind, shall be valid. SEC. 15. All fines, quarter sales, or other like restraints upon alienation reserved in any grant of land, hereafter to be made, shall be void.
Seite 10 - ... prevent white male persons above the age of twenty-one years, who are compelled to labor on the roads of their respective townships or counties, and who have resided one year in the State, from having the right of an elector.