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" The alternate domination of one faction over another, sharpened by the spirit of revenge natural to party dissension, which in different ages and countries has perpetrated the most horrid enormities, is itself a frightful despotism. But this leads at... "
Report of the Debates and Proceedings of the Convention for the Revision of ... - Page 177
by Kentucky. Constitutional Convention - 1849 - 1129 pages
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A Collection of State Papers Relative to the War Against France Now Carrying ...

John Debritt - Europe - 1797 - 546 pages
...fecurity and repofe in the abfolute power of an individual; and, fooncr or later, the chief of fome prevailing faction, more able or more fortunate than his competitors, turns this difpolition to the purpofcs of his own elevation, on the ruins of public liberty. Without looking forward...
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The New Annual Register, Or General Repository of History, Politics, and ...

English poetry - 1797 - 846 pages
...fecurity and repofe in the abfolute power of an individual ; and, fooner or later, the chief of fome prevailing faction, more able or more fortunate than his competitors, turns this difpofition to the purpofes of his own elevation, on the ruins of public liberty. Without looking forward...
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Washington's Political Legacies: To which is Annexed an Appendix, Containing ...

George Washington - Presidents - 1800 - 240 pages
...to a more formal and permanent despotism. — • The disorders and miseries which result,gradually incline the minds of men to seek security and repose...turns this disposition to the purposes of his own elevation, on the ruins of public liberty. WITHOUT looking forward to an extremity of this kind (which...
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Porcupine's Works: Containing Various Writings and Selections ..., Volume 4

William Cobbett - United States - 1801 - 586 pages
...most horrid enormities, is itself a frightful despotism. But this leads at length to a more formal and permanent despotism. The disorders and miseries, which....turns this disposition to the purposes of his own elevation, on the ruins of public liberty. " Without looking forward to an extremity of this kind (which...
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The Washingtoniana: Containing a Sketch of the Life and Death of the Late ...

1802 - 440 pages
...most horrid enormities, is itself a frightful despotism. But this leads at length to a more formal and permanent despotism. The disorders and miseries which...turns this disposition to the purposes of his own elevation, on the ruins of public liberty. WITHOUT looking forward to an extremity of this kind (which...
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Addresses of the Successive Presidents to Both Houses of Congress, at the ...

United States. President - Presidents - 1805 - 276 pages
...horrid enormities, is itself a frightful despotism. — But this leads at length to a more formal and permanent despotism. — The disorders and miseries,...turns this disposition to the purposes of his own elevation, on the ruins of public liberty. Without looking forward to an extremity of this kind (which...
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The History of North and South America, from Its Discovery to ..., Volumes 1-2

Richard Snowden - America - 1805 - 398 pages
...leads at length to a more formal and permanent despotism. The disorders and miseries, which generally result, gradually incline the minds of men to seek...than his competitors, turns this disposition to the purpose of his own elevation, on the ruins of public liberty. Without looking forward to an extremity...
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The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the Armies of the ...

David Ramsay - Presidents - 1807 - 486 pages
...horrid enormities, is itself a frightful despotism ; but this leads at length to a more formal and permanent despotism. The disorders and miseries which...turns this disposition to the purposes of his own elevation on the ruins of public liberty. " Without looking forward to an extremity of this kind (which...
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The Life of George Washington,: Commander in Chief of the American ..., Volume 5

John Marshall - 1807 - 840 pages
...horrid enormities, is itself a frightful despotism.. ..But this leads at length to a more formal and permanent despotism. The disorders and miseries which...turns this disposition to the purposes of his own elevation on the ruins of public liberty. " Without looking forward to an extremity of this kind, (which...
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An Essay on the Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the ...

Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 pages
...to a more formal and permanent despotism. The disorders and miseries which result, gradually iacl'me the minds of men to seek security and repose in the...turns this disposition to the purposes of his own elevation, on the ruins of publick liberty. " Without looking forward to an extremity of this kind...
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