A Critical Review of American PoliticsR. Clarke & Company, 1881 - 630 páginas |
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... course of American society ; its " jest , " because self - overestimation possesses its popular mind ; and its " riddle , " for the reason , that the political premises and ideas on which they have acted , and which once the world ...
... course of American society ; its " jest , " because self - overestimation possesses its popular mind ; and its " riddle , " for the reason , that the political premises and ideas on which they have acted , and which once the world ...
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... course localities of strong electric and magnetic outbursts when the equations of weather are going on . The country is , so to speak , meteorologically always in extremis , and people that love the dolce far niente would seem not to be ...
... course localities of strong electric and magnetic outbursts when the equations of weather are going on . The country is , so to speak , meteorologically always in extremis , and people that love the dolce far niente would seem not to be ...
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... course for ever attaining its own self - sufficiency and independ- ence . The South had , on the other hand , talked itself into its pro - slavery infatuation . But Virginia , the two Carolinas , and Georgia began to become semi ...
... course for ever attaining its own self - sufficiency and independ- ence . The South had , on the other hand , talked itself into its pro - slavery infatuation . But Virginia , the two Carolinas , and Georgia began to become semi ...
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... courses ; great in its natural fertility and mineral treasures ; great in being lake and ocean girt for two - thirds of ... course , that others will rise in their place . We know very well that the lips of those who neither under- stand ...
... courses ; great in its natural fertility and mineral treasures ; great in being lake and ocean girt for two - thirds of ... course , that others will rise in their place . We know very well that the lips of those who neither under- stand ...
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... course , not written down in the Con- stitution , but it governed more minds than that instrument , and in very many oaths , given in support of the latter , the former was the mental reservation . The highest conception of an American ...
... course , not written down in the Con- stitution , but it governed more minds than that instrument , and in very many oaths , given in support of the latter , the former was the mental reservation . The highest conception of an American ...
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Página 135 - This within certain limits is probably true, and in governments of a monarchical cast patriotism may look with indulgence, if not with favor, upon the spirit of party. But in those of the popular character in governments purely elective it is a spirit not to be encouraged. From their natural tendency it is certain there will always be enough of that spirit for every salutary purpose, and there being constant danger of excess the effort ought to be by force of public opinion to mitigate and assuage...
Página 570 - My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and is not either to save or destroy slavery. If I could save the Union without freeing any slave, I would do it...
Página 134 - There is an opinion that parties in free countries are useful checks upon the administration of the government, and serve to keep alive the spirit of liberty. This, within certain limits, is probably true; and in governments of a monarchical cast, patriotism may look with indulgence, if not with favor, upon the spirit of party. But in those of the popular character, in governments purely elective, it is a spirit not to be encouraged.
Página 287 - It shall be the duty of the Legislature to provide for the organization of cities and incorporated villages, and to restrict their power of taxation, assessment, borrowing money, contracting debts, and loaning their credit, so as to prevent abuses in assessments and in contracting debt by such municipal corporations...
Página 369 - The credit of the State shall not, in any manner, be given or loaned to, or in aid of, any individual, association or corporation...
Página 590 - The body politic is formed by a voluntary association of individuals: it is a social compact, by which the whole people covenants with each citizen, and each citizen with the whole people, that all shall be governed by certain laws for the common good.
Página 316 - The duties of all public officers are, or, at least, admit of being made, so plain and simple, that men of intelligence may readily qualify themselves for their performance...
Página 401 - But you, who are wise, must know, that different nations have different conceptions of things ; and you will therefore not tuke it amiss, if our ideas of this kind of education happen not to be the same with yours. We have had some experience of it ; several of our young people were formerly brought up at the colleges of the northern provinces...
Página 341 - Let it simply be asked, where is the security for property, for reputation, for life, if the sense of religious obligation desert the oaths which are the instruments of investigation in courts of justice ? And let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion.
Página 341 - Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.