| Alden Bradford - History - 1840 - 502 pages
...that they are incapable of exercising the sovereignty. Usurpation is then an easy attainment, and an usurper soon found. The people themselves become the willing instruments of their own debasement and xuin." He spoke in favor of measures for protection and defence against foreign powers — " many of... | |
| Edward Currier - Constitutional law - 1841 - 474 pages
...competent and faithful representatives for every department. It is only when the people become ignorant and corrupt, when they degenerate into a populace,...sovereignty. Usurpation is then an easy attainment, and an usurper soon found. The people themselves become the willing instruments of their own debasement... | |
| Presidents - 1841 - 460 pages
...competent and faithful representatives for every department. It is only when the people become ignorant and corrupt, when they degenerate into a populace,...sovereignty. Usurpation is then an easy attainment, and an usurper soon found. The people themselves become the willing instruments of their own debasement... | |
| James Silk Buckingham - Atlantic States - 1841 - 534 pages
...consistent career, or been blessed with the same success? It is only when the people become ignorant and corrupt — when they degenerate into a populace,...sovereignty. Usurpation is then an easy attainment, and usurpers soon found. The people themselves become the willing instruments of their own debasement and... | |
| James Silk Buckingham - Travel - 1841 - 590 pages
...consistent career, or been blessed with the same success ? It is only when the people become ignorant and corrupt — when they degenerate into a populace,...incapable of exercising the sovereignty. Usurpation is thei> an easy attainment, and usurpers soon found. The people themselves become the willing instruments... | |
| James Silk Buckingham - Atlantic States - 1841 - 538 pages
...only when the people become ignorant and corrupt — when they degenerate into a populace, that the/ are incapable of exercising the sovereignty. Usurpation is then an easy attainment, and usurpers soon found. The people themselves become the willing instruments of their own debasement and... | |
| M. Sears - Statesmen - 1842 - 586 pages
...competent and faithful representatives for every department. It is only when the people become ignorant and corrupt, when they degenerate into a populace,...and ruin. Let us, then, look to the great cause, and endeavor to preserve it in full force. Let us, by all wise and constitutional measures, promote intelligence... | |
| United States. President - Presidents - 1842 - 794 pages
...competent and faithful representatives for every department. It is only when the people become ignorant and corrupt, when they degenerate into a populace,...sovereignty. Usurpation is then an easy attainment, and an usurper soon found. The people themselves become the willing instruments of their own debasement... | |
| Robert W. Lincoln - Presidents - 1842 - 610 pages
...only when people become ignorant and corrupt ; when they degenerate into a populace, that they •re incapable of exercising the sovereignty. Usurpation is then an easy attainment, and an usurper soon found. The people themselves become the willing instruments of their own debasement... | |
| M. Sears - Statesmen - 1844 - 596 pages
...people become ignorant and corrupt, when they degenerate into a populace, that they are inca^ pable of exercising the sovereignty. Usurpation is then...and ruin. Let us, then, look to the great cause, and endeavor to preserve it in full force. Let us, by all wise and constitutional measures, promote intelligence... | |
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