 | Illinois - 1849
...property and reputation, and of pursuing their own happiness. § 2. That all power is inherent in Ihe people, and all free governments are founded on their authority, and instituted for their peace, safety, and happiness. § 3. That all men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty... | |
 | 1849
...possessing and protecting property; and of seeking and obtaining their safety and happiness. Sec. 2. All political power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded in their authority, and instituted for their benefit; therefore they have an inalienable and indefeasible... | |
 | 1817
...I. and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety. Sec. 2. That all power is inherent in the people; and all free governments are founded on ifiiir au, thority, and instituted for their peace, safety, Mid happiness. For the advancement of these... | |
 | H. FOWLER, A. H. BROWN - 1850
...the second section of the first article of our present Constitution, it is declared, " That all power is inherent in the people; and all free governments...founded on their authority, and instituted for their peace, safety, and happiness. For the advancement of these ends, they have, at all times, an unalienable... | |
 | Indiana. Constitutional Convention - 1850
...the second section of the first article of our present Constitution, it iadeclared, " That all power is inherent in the people; and all free governments...founded on-, their authority, and instituted for their peace, . safety, and happiness. For the advancement of j these ends, they have, at all times, an unalienable... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1851
...of the Bill of Rights, under the 9th Article of the Constitution of Pennsylvania), that " all power is inherent in the people, and all free governments...founded on their authority, and instituted for their peace, safety, and happiness ; for the advancement of these ends they have at all times an unalienable... | |
 | Kentucky - 1851
...freemen, exists no where in a republic — not even in the largest majority. 81 SECTION 4. That all power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority, nnd instituted for their peace, safety, happiness, security, and the protection of property. For the... | |
 | Maryland. Constitutional Convention - 1851
...Mr. PRKSSTMAN had moved to amend the said article, by adding at the end thereof the following: "And they have at all times the inalienable right to alter, reform, or abolisn their form of Government, in euch manner as they may think expedient." And Mr. HICKS had moved... | |
 | 1852 - 633 pages
...possessing, and protecting property and reputation ; and of pursuing their own happiness. 2. That all power is inherent in the people ; and all free governments are founded on their authoritv, and instituted for their peace, safety, and happiness. For the advancement of these ends,... | |
 | Enoch Cobb Wines - 1853 - 640 pages
...withdrawn."! The constitution of South Carolina, formed in 1790, says : " All power is originally vested in the people ; and all free governments are founded on their authority, and are instituted for their peace, safety, and happiness.":): The constitutions of New Hampshire and Georgia... | |
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