 | Civil rights - 1795 - 432 pages
...whether legislative or executive, are their trustees and servants, and at al' times accountable to them. Government is, or ought to be instituted for the common...security of the people, nation, or community, and not for the • particular emolument or advantage of any single man, family, or set of men, who are... | |
 | 1805 - 596 pages
...constitution. I will merely refer to section 5, of the declaration of rights of the constitution of 1776. "That government is or ought to be instituted for...security of the people, nation or community ; and not for the particular emolument or advantage of any single man, family, or set of men, who are a part... | |
 | John Wilson Campbell - Virginia - 1813 - 322 pages
...liberty, with the means of acquiring and possessing property, and pursuing happiness and safety. II. That all power is vested in, and consequently derived...and servants, and at all. times amenable to them. III. That government is, or ought to be, instituted for the common benefit, protection and security... | |
 | Virginia. General Court, William Brockenbrough, Hugh Holmes - Courts - 1815 - 364 pages
...for the offence. In this commonwealth, the second article " of the bill of rights having declared, ' that all power is " vested in, and consequently derived...and servants, and at " all times amenable to them,' it follows as a necessary " consequence that the people have a right to be informed "of the conduct... | |
 | Stephen Cullen Carpenter - History - 1815 - 514 pages
...clause of the bill of rights of Virginia, which relates to that point. Here Mr. Henry read as follows: " Government is, or ought to be instituted for the common...and security of the people, nation, or community: of all the various modes and forms of government, that is best, which is capable of producing the greatest... | |
 | John Sanderson - 1827 - 374 pages
...government whether legislative or executive are their trustees and servants, and at all times accountable to them. "That government is, or ought to be, instituted...security of the people, nation, or community, and not for the particular emolument or advantage of any single man, family, or set of men, who are a part... | |
 | Vermont - Land grants - 1823 - 570 pages
...legislative or executive, are their trustees and servants, and at all times accountable to them. VI. That government is, or ought to be, instituted for...security of the people, nation or community ; and not for the particular emolument or advantage of any single man, family or set of men, who are a part... | |
 | Thomas Paine - Political science - 1824 - 524 pages
...sole, exelusive and inherent right of governing and regulating the internal police of the same. V. That government is, or ought to be, instituted for...security of the people, nation or community ; and not for the particular emolument or advantage of any single man, family or Ģet of men, who arc a part... | |
 | Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1825 - 400 pages
...to effect their safety and happiness :" And whereas it is also declared by our own bill of rights, " That government is or ought to be instituted for the...and security of the people, nation or community, and not for the particular emolument or advantage of any single man, family or set of men, wlio are a part... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 532 pages
...? Let me read that clause of the Bill of Rights of Virginia which relates to this : 3d clause ; ki That, government is, or ought to be, instituted for...and security of the people, nation, or community. Of all the various modes and forms of government, that is best, which is capable of producing the greatest... | |
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That government is, or ought to be instituted for the common benefit, protection, and security of the people, nation, or community; of all the various modes and forms of government, that is best which is capable of producing the greatest degree of happiness... 
