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" LAWS of this government to the great end of all government, viz., to support power in reverence with the people and to secure the people from the abuse of power, that they may be free by their just obedience, and the magistrates honourable for their just... "
Gowan's bibliotheca americana... - Page 395
1845
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History of the United States of America, Volume 1; Volume 178

Taliaferro Preston Shaffner - 1863 - 862 pages
...Pennsylvania." The chief intention of this famous charter was declared to be, " for the support of power in reverence with the people, and to secure the people from the abuse of power. For, liberty without obedience is confusion, and obedience without liberty is slavery." In prosecution...
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History of the Religious Society of Friends: From Its Rise to the ..., Volume 3

Samuel Mcpherson Janney - Society of Friends - 1867 - 516 pages
...a noble charter of freedom. In the preamble, Penn defines " the great end of all government to be : to support power in reverence with the people, and...free by their just obedience, and the magistrates honourable for their just administration ; for liberty without obedience is confusion, and obedience...
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Records of Noble Lives

William Henry Davenport Adams - Biography - 1867 - 370 pages
...principles which formed the germ and vitality of the constitution of the United States. It was their object "to support power in reverence with the people, and...secure the people from the abuse of power ; that they might be free by their just obedience, and the magistrates honourable for their just administration."...
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The History of Pennsylvania: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time

Timothy Shay Arthur - Pennsylvania - 1869 - 372 pages
...conscience to men, tc the best of our skill, contrived and composed the frame and laws of this government, to the great end of all government, viz., to support...with the people, and to secure the people from' the ahuse of power, that they may he free hy their just obedience, and the magistrates honourable for their...
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An Authentic History of Lancaster County: In the State of Pennsylvania

Jacob Isidor Mombert - Lancaster County (Pa.) - 1869 - 832 pages
...conscience to men) to the best of our skill, eontriwi and composed the frame and laws of. this government, to the great end of all government, viz: To support power in reverence with tkepfap}^1^' to secure the people from the abuse of power; that they may be free by then just obedience,...
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An Authentic History of Lancaster County: In the State of Pennsylvania

Jacob Isidor Mombert - Lancaster County (Pa.) - 1869 - 834 pages
...proprietary tells us, that he composed his frame of government with a view to support power in reyerence with the people, and to secure the people from the abuse of power; and these two are generally seen to attend each other, as causes and effects. And a noted professor...
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The Works of Charles Sumner, Volume 1

Charles Sumner - Antislavery movements - 1870 - 554 pages
...establishing the Law of Love as a rule of conduct in the intercourse of nations. "While recognizing the duty " to support power in reverence with the people, and to secure the people from the abuse of power," 2 as a great end of government, he declined the superfluous protection of arms against foreign force,...
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The Works of Charles Sumner, Volume 1

Charles Sumner - Antislavery movements - 1870 - 556 pages
...establishing the Law of Love as a rule of conduct in the intercourse of nations. While recognizing the duty " to support power in reverence with the people, and to secure the people from the abuse of power," 2 as a great end of government, he declined the superfluous protection of arms against foreign force,...
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Addresses on War

Charles Sumner - Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871 - 1871 - 360 pages
...establishing the Law of Love as a rule of conduct in the intercourse of nations. While recognizing the duty " to support power in reverence with the people, and to secure the people from the abuse of power," 2 as a great end of government, he declined the superfluous protection of arms against foreign force,...
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History of William Penn, Founder of Pennsylvania, Volume 1

William Hepworth Dixon - England - 1872 - 402 pages
...'in reverence to God and good conscience towards men,' he has formed his scheme of government so as ' to support power in reverence with the people, and...free by their just obedience, and the magistrates honourable for their just administration.' The constitution, a rough draft only, followed. It had been...
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