| Kentucky. Court of Appeals, James Hughes, Achilles Sneed, Martin D. Hardin, George Minos Bibb, Alexander Keith Marshall, William Littell - 1869 - Страниц: 864
...unlimited, uncontrollable, omnipotent power, then the declaration in our bill of rights, " that absolute arbitrary power over the lives, liberty, and property...a republic — not even in the largest majority," becomes meaningless, if not absurd. If the filling up of plaintiffs' lot be done so that the improvement... | |
| A. S. Barnes - 1852 - Страниц: 674
...emoluments or privileges from the community, but in consideration of public services. SEC. 2. That absolute, arbitrary power over the lives, liberty, and property...in a republic — not even in the largest majority. SEC. 3. The right of property is before and higher than any constitutional sanction ; and the right... | |
| 1855 - Страниц: 576
...emoluments, or privileges from the community, but in consideration of public services. J 2. That absolute, arbitrary power over the lives, liberty, and property...in a republic — not even in the largest majority. \ 3. The right of property is before and higher than any constitutional sanction ; and the right of... | |
| Jonathan French - 1857 - Страниц: 594
...emoluments or privileges from the community, but in consideration of public services. §2. That absolute, arbitrary power over the lives, liberty, and property...a republic, — not even in the largest majority. § 3. The right of property is before and higher than any constitutional sanction; and the right of... | |
| Maryland. Constitutional Convention - 1864 - Страниц: 856
...decided in the affirmative. Mr. Briscoe submitted the following amendment: Article 3. "That absolute arbitrary power over the lives, liberty and property...in a republic, not even in the largest majority;" The question being on the adoption of the amendment, Mr. Briscoe demanded the yeas and nays. The demand... | |
| Samuel Smith Nicholas - 1865 - Страниц: 232
...Government. According to that teaching, "absolute despotic power over the lives, the liberties, or the property of freemen, exists nowhere in a Republic, not even in the largest majority of the people." This great principle having been inconsiderately questioned in more modern times, the... | |
| FRANKLIN B. HOUGII - 1867 - Страниц: 604
...emoluments or privileges from the community, but in consideration of public services. § 2. That absolute, arbitrary power over the lives, liberty, and property...in a republic — not even in the largest majority. § 3. The right of property is before and higher than any constitutional sanction ; and the right of... | |
| New York (State) - 1867 - Страниц: 254
...trust or profit in this State. La., 233. — That absolute, arbitrary power over the lives,libcrty, and property of freemen, exists nowhere in a republic — not even in the largest majority. Ky., 223. — No authority shall, on any pretense whatever, be exercised over the people or members... | |
| Kentucky. General Assembly - 1868 - Страниц: 296
...of the absolute necessity to guard man against man ? This very Constitution proclaims that absolute arbitrary power over the lives, liberty, and property...in a republic — not even in the largest majority. Where is the sovereign power here? Is it not in the people? How is it exercised ? By the declared Voice... | |
| Thomas McIntyre Cooley - 1868 - Страниц: 776
...emoluments or privileges from the community, but in consideration of public services ; that absolute, arbitrary power over the lives, liberty, and property...nowhere in a republic, not even in the largest majority ; that all power is inherent in the people, and all free governments arc founded on their authority,... | |
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