 | Thomas Wentworth Higginson - 1881 - 420 pagine
...it. For a republic like ours does not profess to deal with classes, but with individuals ; since " the whole people covenants with each citizen, and each citizen with the whole people, for the common good," as the constitution of Massachusetts says. Aud, fortunately, there is such power... | |
 | Bernard Janin Sage - 1881 - 656 pagine
...body politic is formed by a voluntary association of individuals. It is a social compact, by which the whole people covenants with each citizen, and each citizen with the whole people, t hat all shall be governed by certain laws for the common good. It is the duty of the people, therefore,... | |
 | Bernard Janin Sage - 1881 - 656 pagine
...she declares, in the preamble to her constitution, that " government is a social compact, by which the whole people covenants with each citizen, and each citizen with the whole government." This is a misquotation. The true one is to be found on page 283, rupra. She says " the... | |
 | Thomas Wentworth Higginson - 1881 - 420 pagine
...voluntary association of Individúale ; It Is a social compact, by which тик WIIOI.F. I-BOPLB euroiianU with each citizen, and each citizen with the whole people, that all shall bo governed by certain laws for the common good." — CoiuUtutlon о/ ЖоимАмми*. " WB тик... | |
 | Massachusetts - 1883 - 76 pagine
...is formed by a voluntary association Body politic, of individuals: it is a social compact, by which the whole people covenants with each citizen, and...shall be governed by certain laws for the common good. It is the duty of the people, therefore, in framing a constitution of government, to provide for an... | |
 | 1883 - 830 pagine
...a voluntary association of individuals ; it is a social compact, by which the whole people covenant with each citizen, and each citizen with the whole...shall be governed by certain laws for the common good. It is a prime truth laid down in the commentaries on civil law, that government exists for the good... | |
 | David Rorer - 1884 - 996 pagine
...as aptly defined in the preamble of the Constitution of Massachusetts, "is a social compact by which the whole people covenants with each citizen, and...be governed by certain laws for the common good." This does not confer power upon the whole people to control rights which are purely and exclusively... | |
 | West Virginia. Supreme Court of Appeals, Edgar P. Rucker - 1885 - 940 pagine
...aptly defined in the preamble of the constitution of Massachusetts, ' is a social compact by which the whole people covenants with each citizen, and...be governed by certain laws for the common good.' This does not confer power upon the whole people to control rights which are purely and exclusively... | |
 | Jesse Macy - 1886 - 264 pagine
...of right belongs to the people ; some of them state that government is a social compact "by which, the whole people covenants with each citizen, and each citizen with the whole people." In these documents may be found a statement of all the rights ever claimed by Englishmen. The bill... | |
 | Illinois State Bar Association - 1887 - 414 pagine
...as aptly defined in the preamble of the Constitution of Massachusetts, 'is a social compact by which the whole people covenants with each citizen, and...be governed by certain laws for the common good.' This does not confer power upon the whole people to control right« which are purely and exclusively... | |
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The body politic is formed by a voluntary association of individuals: it is a social compact, by which the whole people covenants with each citizen, and each citizen with the whole people, that all shall be governed by certain laws for the common good. 
