All, too, will bear in mind this sacred principle, that though the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail, that will to be rightful must be reasonable; that the minority possess their equal rights, which equal law must protect and to violate... The World's Famous Orations - Page 167edited by - 1906Full view - About this book
| 1801 - 446 pages
...common efforts, for the common good. All, too, will bear in mind this sacred principle — that though the will of the majority is, in all cases, to prevail,...the minority possess their equal rights, which equal laws must proteft, and to violate would be oppression. Let us, then, fellow-citizens, unite with one... | |
| William Cobbett - United States - 1801 - 358 pages
...common good. All too will bsar in mind this sacred principle, that though the will of the majomajority is in all cases to prevail, that will to be rightful must be reasonable; thai the minority possess "heir rqual rights, which equal laws mu,- l protect, and t<> violate would... | |
| 1802 - 886 pages
...in common efforts for thfc common good. AH too will bear in mind this sacred principle, that, though the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail,...the minority possess their equal rights, which equal law's must protect; and to violate would be oppression. Let us then, fellow-citizens, unite with. one... | |
| John Davis - United States - 1803 - 470 pages
...common effort for the com" mon good. All too will bear in mind this " sacred principle, that, though the will of the " majority is in all cases to prevail,...minority " possess their equal rights, which equal laws " must protect; and to violate would be opprcs" sion. Let us, then, fellow-citizens, unite with... | |
| United States. President - Presidents - 1805 - 276 pages
...in common efforts for the common good. All too will bear in mind this sacred principle, that though the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail,...the minority possess their equal rights, which equal laws must protect, and to violate -would be oppression. Let us then, fellow citizens, unite with one... | |
| United States - 1814 - 532 pages
...All too will bear in mind this saered prineiple, that though the will of the majority is in all eases to prevail, that will, to be rightful, must be reasonable? that the minority possess their equal rights, whieh equal laws must proteet, and to violate would be oppression. Let us then, fellow eitizens, unite... | |
| United States - 1819 - 518 pages
...in common efforts for the common good. All too will bear in mind this sacred principle, that though the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail,...the minority possess their equal rights, which equal laws must protect, and to violate would be oppression. Let us then, fellow citizens, unite with one... | |
| Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 528 pages
...in common efforts for the common good. All too will bear in mind this sacred principle, that though the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail,...the minority possess their equal rights, which equal laws must protect, and to violate which would be oppression. Let us then, fellow-citizens, unite with... | |
| Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 540 pages
...in common efforts for the common good. All too will bear in mind this sacred principle, that though the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail,...the minority possess their equal rights, which equal laws must protect, and to violate which would be oppression. Let us then, fellow-citizens, unite with... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate - Legislative journals - 1828 - 604 pages
...common efforts for the common good. All, too, will bear in mind this sacred principle, that, though the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail,...the minority possess their equal rights, which equal laws must protect and to violate would be oppression. Let us, then, fellow-citizens, unite with one... | |
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