The American Magazine of Civics, Volume 8Andrew J. Palm, Henry Randall Waite American Institute of Civics., 1896 - Social sciences |
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... votes as we should say , and Matthias was chosen , and took his place in the Apostolic Council . But it may be said ... vote , like a vow , is a solemn act , an act of the judgment and conscience not lightly to be undertaken . It is a ...
... votes as we should say , and Matthias was chosen , and took his place in the Apostolic Council . But it may be said ... vote , like a vow , is a solemn act , an act of the judgment and conscience not lightly to be undertaken . It is a ...
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... vote expresses and enforces our honest conviction as to which is the fitter and the better , more likely to honor God and serve faithfully the brethren . If true and wise men are not thus set before us , our vote should , so far as we ...
... vote expresses and enforces our honest conviction as to which is the fitter and the better , more likely to honor God and serve faithfully the brethren . If true and wise men are not thus set before us , our vote should , so far as we ...
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... vote as a Democrat or as a Republican , and thus strengthen a national party . But your vote is your voice , is your answer to a specific question as to local affairs with which national issues have nothing to do . You are asked what ...
... vote as a Democrat or as a Republican , and thus strengthen a national party . But your vote is your voice , is your answer to a specific question as to local affairs with which national issues have nothing to do . You are asked what ...
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... vote upon that choice it is not honest or right to subordinate the interests of that corporation to any outside matter whatever . In a municipal election your duty is solely to the city . It is a truism to say that the perils of our ...
... vote upon that choice it is not honest or right to subordinate the interests of that corporation to any outside matter whatever . In a municipal election your duty is solely to the city . It is a truism to say that the perils of our ...
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... vote as you shoot . Back your bullet and your bayonet by your ballot , aimed at the same mark . And so I would say to those who are Christian soldiers and citizens , vote as you would pray . Back your religious pro- fession with your ...
... vote as you shoot . Back your bullet and your bayonet by your ballot , aimed at the same mark . And so I would say to those who are Christian soldiers and citizens , vote as you would pray . Back your religious pro- fession with your ...
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Page 436 - Observe good faith and justice towards all nations; cultivate peace and harmony with all. Religion and morality enjoin this conduct: and can it be that good policy does not equally enjoin it? It will be worthy of a free, enlightened, and at no distant period, a great nation, to give to mankind the magnanimous and too novel example of a people always guided by an exalted justice and benevolence.
Page 435 - Citizens by birth or choice, of a common country, that country has a right to concentrate your affections. The name of AMERICAN, which belongs to you, in your national capacity, must always exalt the just pride of patriotism, more than any appellation derived from local discriminations.
Page 534 - It shall be made to appear to the satisfaction of the court admitting such alien that he has resided within the United States five years at least, and within the State or Territory where such court is at the time held, one year at least...
Page 435 - ... it is of infinite moment that you should properly estimate the immense value of your national Union to your collective and individual happiness...
Page 436 - And let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.
Page 436 - Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism, who should labour to subvert these great pillars of human happiness, these firmest props of the duties of men and citizens.
Page 534 - ... that he will support the Constitution of the United States, and that he absolutely and entirely renounces and abjures all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty, and particularly, by name, to the prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty of which he was before a citizen or subject," which proceedings must be recorded by the clerk of the court.
Page 434 - ... the happiness of the people of these States, under the auspices of liberty, may be made complete by so careful a preservation and so prudent a use of this blessing as will acquire to them the glory of recommending it to the applause, the affection, and adoption of every nation which is yet a stranger to it.
Page 123 - Suppose that there is a kind of income which constantly tends to increase, without any exertion or sacrifice on the part of the owners: those owners constituting a class in the community, whom the natural course of things progressively enriches, consistently with complete passiveness on their own part.
Page 1 - And they prayed, and said, Thou Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, show whether of these two thou hast chosen ; that he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place. And they gave forth their lots ; and the lot fell upon Matthias. And he was numbered with the eleven Apostles.