 That all power is vested in, and consequently derived from, the people; that magistrates are their trustees and servants, and at all times amenable to them.  Reports ... Proceedings - Page 60by Ohio State Bar Association - 1908Full 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 benefit, protection, and security of the people, nation, or community, and not for the • particular emolument or advantage of any single man, family,... | |
 | 1805 - 596 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...common benefit, protection and security of the people, nation or community ; and not for the particular emolument or advantage of any single man, family,... | |
 | John Wilson Campbell, Moses Hoge - Virginia - 1813 - 322 pages
...liberty, with the means of acquiring and possessing property, and pursuing happiness and safety. II. That all power is vested in, and consequently derived from, the people; that magistrates are their trustees and servants, and at all. times amenable to them. III. That government... | |
 | Stephen Cullen Carpenter - History - 1815 - 514 pages
...clause 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 benefit, protection, and security of the people, nation, or community: of all the various modes and forms of government, that is best, which is capable... | |
 | Virginia. General Court, William Brockenbrough, Hugh Holmes - Courts - 1815 - 364 pages
...for the offence. In this commonwealth, the second article " of the bill of rights having declared, ' that all power is " vested in, and consequently derived from the people, " that magistrates are their trustees and servants, and at " all times amenable to them,' it follows as a... | |
 | Libel and slander - 1817 - 240 pages
...information for the offence. In this case the second article of the bill of rights, having declared that " All power is vested in, and consequently derived from the people, that magistrates are the trustees and servants, and at all times amenable to them." It follows, as a necessary... | |
 | United States federal convention - 1819 - 524 pages
...magistrates therefore are their trustees and agents, and at all times amenable to them. in. That government ought to be instituted for the, common benefit, protection, and security of the people , and that the doctrine of non-resistance against arbitrary power and oppression is absurd, slavish,... | |
 | 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...common benefit, protection and security of the people, nation, or community, and not for the particular emolument or advantage of any single man, family,... | |
 | Vermont - Land grants - 1823 - 570 pages
...legislative or executive, are their trustees and servants, and at all times accountable to them. VI. That government is, or ought to be, instituted for...common benefit, protection, and security of the people, nation or community ; and not for the particular emolument or advantage of any single man, family or... | |
 | Thomas Paine - Political science - 1824 - 524 pages
...sole, exelusive and inherent right of governing and regulating the internal police of the same. V. That government is, or ought to be, instituted for...common benefit, protection and security of the people, nation or community ; and not for the particular emolument or advantage of any single man, family or... | |
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