 The freemen of America did not wait till usurped power had strengthened itself by exercise, and entangled the question in precedents. They saw all the consequences in the principle, and they avoided the consequences by denying the principle.  History of the Life and Times of James Madison - Seite 632von William Cabell Rives - 1859 - 683 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | David Benedict - 1813 - 588 Seiten
...one of the noblest characteristics of the late revolution. The freemen of America did not wait until usurped power had strengthened itself by exercise,...the same authority, which can establish Christianity in exclusion of all other religions, may establish, with the same ease, any particular sect of Christians,... | |
 | 1817 - 436 Seiten
...noblest characteristics of the late revolution. The freemen of America did not wait until usurped poyer had strengthened itself by exercise, and entangled...the same authority, which can establish Christianity in exclusion of all other religions, may establish, with the same ease, any particular sect of Christians,... | |
 | 1817 - 442 Seiten
...usurped lower had strengthened itself by exercise, am. :ntangled the question in precedents. They sr.w all the consequences in the principle, and they avoided the consequences by denying the prmci•)le. We revere this lesson too much, soon to for*et it. Who does not see that the same authority,... | |
 | James Madison - 1828 - 16 Seiten
...to be the first duty of citizens, and one of the noblest characteristics of the late Revolution. The freemen of America did not wait till usurped power...the same authority which can establish Christianity, in exclusion of all other religions, may establish, with the same ease, any particular sect of Christians,... | |
 | James Stuart - 1833 - 632 Seiten
...the first duty of citizens, and one of the noblest characteristics of the late revolution. The free of America did not wait till usurped power had strengthened...the same authority which can establish Christianity, in exclusion of all other religions, may establish with the same ease any particular sect of Christians... | |
 | Elisha P. Hurlbut - 1880 - 150 Seiten
...of the noblest characteristics of the late Revolution. The free men of America did not delay until usurped power had strengthened itself by exercise...entangled the question in precedents. They saw all the conse' quences in the principle, and they avoided the consequences by denying the principle. We revere... | |
 | Alonzo Trévier Jones - 1891 - 1046 Seiten
...to be the first duty of citizens, and one of the noblest characteristics of the late Revolution. The freemen of America did not wait till usurped power...the same authority which can establish Christianity, in exclusion of all other religions, may establish, with the same ease, any particular sect of Christians,... | |
 | Robert Baylor Semple, George William Beale - 1894 - 854 Seiten
...one of the noblest characteristics of the late revolution. The freemen of America did not wait until usurped power had strengthened itself by exercise...the same authority which can establish Christianity in exclusion of all other religions may establish with the same ease any particular sect of Christians... | |
 | Charles Elisha Taylor - 1894 - 56 Seiten
...to be the first duty of citizens, and one of the noblest characteristics of the late Eevolution. The freemen of America did not wait till usurped power...precedents. They saw all the consequences in the principle; they avoided the consequences by denying the principle. We revere this lesson too much to forget it... | |
 | Charles Fenton James - 1899 - 284 Seiten
...characteristics of the late revolution. The freemen of America did not wait until usurped power had strengtnened itself by exercise and entangled the question in precedents....the same authority which can establish Christianity in exclusion of all other religions may establish with the same ease any particular sect of Christians... | |
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