 | African Americans - 1847 - 428 pages
...found inadequate or contrary to these purposes, the majority, however small that majority may be, has an indubitable, unalienable and indefeasible right, to reform, alter or abolish it, in such a manner as shall be judged most conducive to the public weal. Such changes, however, are always dangerous,... | |
 | E. Fitch Smith - Constitutional law - 1848 - 1040 pages
...of maladministration ; and that, when any government shall be found inadequate or contrary to these purposes, a majority of the community hath an indubitable,...shall be judged most conducive to the public weal. " That no man or set of men, are entitled to exclusive or separate emoluments or privileges from the... | |
 | John Bigelow - Constitutions - 1848 - 538 pages
...inadequate or contrary to these purposes, a majority of the community hath an indubitable, inalienable, and indefeasible right to reform, alter, or abolish...shall be judged most conducive to the public weal. 4. That no man, or set of men, are entitled to exclusive or separate emoluments or privileges from... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Hallett - Constitutional history - 1848 - 84 pages
...their safety and happiness." The Virginia Declaration of June 12, 1776, had preceded this — "that a majority of the community hath an indubitable, unalienable,...and indefeasible right, to reform, alter or abolish government, in such manner as shall be judged most conducive to the public weal." No qualification,... | |
 | Daniel Chipman - Constitutional history - 1849 - 234 pages
...advantage 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 right to reform, alter, or abolish goveminent, in such manner as shall be, by that community, judged most conducive to the public weal.... | |
 | Virginia - Virginia - 1851 - 1348 pages
...which it was created, " a majority of the community hath an indubitable, unalienable and indefeasable right to reform, alter or abolish it, in such manner...shall be judged most conducive to the public weal." And in accordance with this wholesome and wise provision of free government, incorporated in the organic... | |
 | Maryland. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1851 - 620 pages
...these purposes, a majority of the community hath an indubitable, unalienable right to alter, reform or abolish it, in such manner as shall be judged most conducive to the public weal." Indeed, sir, the absence of such a provision in the several Constitutions constitute exceptions. A... | |
 | Constitutional history - 1852 - 680 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,...shall be judged most conducive to the public weal. 4. That no man, or set of men are entitled to exclusive or separate emoluments or privileges from the... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1854 - 560 pages
...mal-administration, and that whenever any jjovernment shall be found inadequate, or contrary to these puiposes, a majority of the community hath an indubitable, unalienable...to the public weal." This, sir, is the language of democracy—that a majority of the community have a right to alter their government when found to be... | |
 | Jonathan French - 1854 - 534 pages
...of maladministration ; and that, when any government shall be found inadequate or contrary to these purposes, a majority of the community hath an indubitable,...unalienable, and indefeasible right to reform, alter, orabolish it, in such manner as shall be judged most conducive to the public weal. 4. That no man,... | |
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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. 
