 The disorders and miseries which result, gradually incline the minds of men to seek security and repose in the absolute power of an individual ; and sooner or later, the chief of some prevailing faction, more able or more fortunate than his competitors,...  Eloquence of the United States - Sida 1191827Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Benson John Lossing - 1848 - 146 sidor
...miseries which result, gradually incline the minds of men to seek security and repose in the absolute power of an individual; and sooner or later the chief...prevailing faction, more able or more fortunate than his competitor, turns this disposition to the purposes of his own elevation, on the ruins of public liberty.... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1848 - 472 sidor
...miseries which result, gradually incline the minds oi men to seek security and repose in the at solute power of an individual ; and sooner or later, the...c.Hief of some prevailing faction, more able or more forti nate than his competitors, turns this disposition to the purposes of his own elevation, on the... | |
 | 1848 - 624 sidor
...miseries which result, gradually incline the minds of men to seek security and repose in the absolute power of an individual ; and sooner or later, the chief of some prevailing faclion, more able or more fortunate than his competitors, turns this despotism to the purpose of his... | |
 | Kentucky. Constitutional Convention - 1849 - 1140 sidor
...miseries which result, gradually incline the minds of men to seek security and repose in the absolute power of an individual; and sooner or later, the chief...turns this ' disposition to the purposes of his own elera'tion, on the ruins of public liberty." " It is important likewise, that the habits of 'thinking,... | |
 | Indiana - 1849 - 510 sidor
...miseries which result, gradually incline the minds of men to seek security and repose in the absolute power of an individual, and, sooner or later, the...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... | |
 | United States. Constitution Sesquicentennial Commission - 1941 - 904 sidor
...in those of the popular form it is seen in its greatest rankness and is truly their worst enemy.— the chief of some prevailing faction more able or...extremity of this kind (which nevertheless ought not to be entirely out of sight) the common & continual mischiefs of the spirit of Party are sufficient to make... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Rules and Administration - 1947 - 280 sidor
...those of the popular form it is seen in its greatest rankness, and is truly their worst enemy. ****** * Without looking forward to an extremity of this kind (which nevertheless ought not to be entirely out of sight) the common and continual mischiefs of the spirit of party are sufficient to... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary - 1954 - 440 sidor
...miseries which result gradually incline the minds of men to seek security and repose in the absolute power of an individual : and sooner or later the chief...than his competitors turns this disposition to the puiposes of his own elevation on the ruins of public liberty. the spirit of party are sufficient to... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Rules and Administration - 1957 - 402 sidor
...but in those of the popular forum it is seen in its greatest rankness and is truly their worst enemy. Without looking forward to an extremity of this kind, which nevertheless ought not to be entirely out of sight, the common and continual mischiefs of the spirit of party are sufficient to... | |
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