 be well to keep in view that excellent maxim contained in our bill of rights, that ' 'government is, or ought to be, instituted for the common benefit, protection, and security of the people, nation, or community, and not for the particular emolument...  Early History of Vermont - Page 116by La Fayette Wilbur - 1903Full view - About this book
 | Civil rights - 1795 - 432 pages
...whether legislative or executive, are their trustees and servants, and at al' times accountable to them. Government is, or ought to be instituted for the common...of any single man, family, or set of men, who are part only of that community. Pennsylvania Declaration of Rights. The principles declared at the revolution,... | |
 | Edward Shippen, William Hamilton - Impeachments - 1805 - 590 pages
...constitution. I will merely refer to section 5, of the declaration of rights of the constitution of 1776. "That government is or ought to be instituted for...of any single man, family, or set of men, who are a part only of that community." Now, sir, let us take this as our guide ; the thing is defined, and unison... | |
 | Stephen Cullen Carpenter - History - 1815 - 514 pages
...of the bill of rights of Virginia, which relates to that point. , Here Mr. Henry read as follows: " Government is, or ought to be instituted for the common...and security of the people, nation, or community: of all the various modes and forms of government, that is best, which is capable of producing the greatest... | |
 | John Sanderson - 1827 - 374 pages
...whether legislative or executive are their trustees and servants, and at all times accountable to them. "That government is, or ought to be, instituted for...of any single man, family, or set of men, who are a part only of that community; and that the community hath an indubitable, unalienable and indispensable... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - United States - 1822 - 526 pages
...the people; that magistrates are their trustees and servants, and at all times amenable to them. 3. That government is, or ought to be, instituted for the common benefit, protection and security of he people, nation, or community. Of all tlie va•ious modes and forms of government, ¡hut is l>e«>,... | |
 | Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1825 - 400 pages
...seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness :" And whereas it is also declared by our own bill of rights, " That government is or ought to be...of any single man, family or set of men, who are a part only of that community, and that the community hath an indubitable, unalienable and indefeasible... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 532 pages
...democracy ? Let me read that clause of the Bill of Rights of Virginia which relates to this: 3d clause ; ki That, government is, or ought to be, instituted for...and security of the people, nation, or community. Of all the various modes and forms of government, that is best, which is capable of producing the greatest... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 526 pages
...democracy ? Let me read that clause of the Bill of Rights of Virginia which relates to this: 3d clause ; " That, government is, or ought to be, instituted for...and security of the people, nation, or community. Of all the various modes and forms of government, that is best, which is capable of producing the greatest... | |
 | John Sanderson, Robert Waln - United States - 1828 - 438 pages
...legislative or executive, are their trustees and servants, and at all times accountable to them. " That government is, or ought to be, instituted for...of any single man, family, or set of men, who are a part only of that community ; and that the community hath an indubitable, unalicnable, and indispensable... | |
 | William Wirt - Statesmen - 1833 - 486 pages
...democracy ? Let me read that clause of the bill of rights of Virginia, which relates to this: 3d Art. ' That government is, or ought to be, instituted for...and security of the people, nation, or community; of all the various modes and forms of government, that is best which is capable of producing the greatest... | |
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