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" ... a majority of the community hath an indubitable, unalienable, and indefeasible right, to reform, alter, or abolish it, in such manner as shall be judged most conducive to the public weal. "
The Debates in the Several State Conventions on the Adoption of the Federal ... - Page 50
by Jonathan Elliot - 1836
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The Manual of Liberty, Or, Testimonies in Behalf of the Rights of Mankind ...

Civil rights - 1795 - 432 pages
...impartial testimony of an emperor in the people. MILTON. :. • Prost Works, vol. it. p. 533. 537. >H*H'£ community hath an indubitable, unalienable, and indefeasible right to reform, alter, or abolish government in such manner as shall be by that community judged most conducive to the public weal. That...
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A History of Virginia from Its Discovery Till the Year 1781: With ...

John Wilson Campbell - Virginia - 1813 - 322 pages
...of mal-administration; and that when any government shall be found inadequate or contrary to these purposes, a majority of the community hath an indubitable,...indefeasible right to reform, alter, or abolish it, T2 in such manner as shall be judged most conducive to the public weal. IV. That no man or set of men...
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Select American Speeches: Forensic and Parliamentary, with ..., Volume 1

Stephen Cullen Carpenter - History - 1815 - 514 pages
...Suppose that it should prove oppressive, how shall it be altered? Our bill of rights declares, " That a majority of the community hath an indubitable, unalienable,...shall be judged most conducive to the public weal." But I have already demonstrated, that, according to the provisions of this new constitution, one tenth,...
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Principles and Acts of the Revolution in America: Or, An Attempt to Collect ...

Hezekiah Niles - United States - 1822 - 526 pages
...maladministration; and that whenever any government shall be found inadequate or contrary to these purposes, a majority of the community hath an indubitable,...and indefeasible right, to reform, alter, or abolish t, in such manner as shall be judged most conducive to the public weal. 4. That no roan, or set of...
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The Statutes at Large: Being a Collection of All the Laws of Virginia, from ...

Virginia, William Waller Hening - Law - 1821 - 674 pages
...bitable, uiialienablc, and indefeasible right, to reform. form, or a- . '.....'. «_ 11 i • jj bolish. alter, or abolish it, in such manner as shall be judged most conducive to the public weal. Of exclusive 4. That no man, or set of men, are entitled to exclujn-ivil.-jjei. sjve or separate emoluments...
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The Statutes at Large: Being a Collection of All the Laws of Virginia, from ...

Virginia, William Waller Hening - Law - 1823 - 462 pages
...electors. Security of property. Of suspending laws. Criminal prosecutions. Bail, fines ii punishments. such manner as shall be judged most conducive to the public weal. . IV. That no man, or set of men, are entitled to exclusive or separate emoluments or privileges from...
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The Political Writings of Thomas Paine: Secretary to the Committee ..., Volume 1

Thomas Paine - Political science - 1824 - 478 pages
...advantage of any single man, family or set of men, who arc a part only of that community : and that the community hath an indubitable, unalienable and indefeasible right to reform, alter or abolish government in such manner as shall be by that community judged most conducive to the public weal. VI....
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The Proceedings Relative to Calling the Conventions of 1776 and 1790: The ...

Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1825 - 400 pages
...advantage of any single man, family or set of men, wlio are a part only of that community, and that the community hath an indubitable, unalienable and indefeasible right to reform, alter or abolish government, in such manner as shall be by that community judged most conducive to the public weal :"...
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Eloquence of the United States, Volume 1

Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 532 pages
...mal-administration, and that whenever any government shall be found inadequate, or contrary to these purposes, a majority of the community hath an indubitable,...a majority of the community have a right to alter their government when found to be oppressive : but how different is the genius of your new constitution...
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Eloquence of the United States, Volume 1

Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 524 pages
...government? Suppose it should prove oppressive, how can it be altered? Our bill of rights declares, " That a majority of the community hath an indubitable, unalienable and indefeasible right to reform, alter., VOL. i. 12 or abolish it, in such manner as shall be judged most conducive to the public weal." I have...
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