 | Maine. Legislature - 1847 - 892 pages
...State. Certainly is this true in a government like ours, where the people is the sovereign power ; where the will of the people is the law of the land :' which will is openly and directly expressed ; and where every act of the government may justly be... | |
 | American periodicals - 1867 - 854 pages
...wish of the country that General Sheridan should not be removed from his present command. This is a Republic where the will of the people is the law of...that their voice may be heard." " General Sheridan," be adds, " has performed his civil duties faithfully and intelligently. His removal will only be regarded... | |
 | Samuel Sidwell Randall - Education - 1844 - 348 pages
...intelligence in the people. But in a government like ours, where the people is the sovereign power; where the will of the people is the law of the land; which will is openly and directly expressed; and where every act of the government may justly be called... | |
 | Samuel Sidwell Randall - Educational law and legislation - 1851 - 416 pages
...intelligence in the people. But in a government like ours, where the people is the sovereign power ; where the will of the people is the law of the land ; which will is openly and directly expressed ; and where every act of the government may justly be... | |
 | United States. Bureau of Education - Education - 1888 - 1206 pages
...girls for the social duties and obligations of life and for the responsibilities of citizenship in a republic where the ' will of the people is the law of the land.' "There is, unfortunately, but little done to stimulate patriotism among children in the public schools,... | |
 | Edward Howland - Biography & Autobiography - 1868 - 670 pages
...wish of the country that General Sheridan should not be removed from his present command. This is a republic where the will of the people is the law of...the laws of Congress. It will be interpreted by the unreconstructed element in the South — those who did all they could to break up this government by... | |
 | Edward McPherson - Reconstruction - 1868 - 144 pages
...wish of tbfl country that General Sheridan should not be removed from his present command. This is a republic where the will of the people is the law of...the laws of Congress. It will be interpreted by the unreconstructed element in the South, those who did all they could to break up this government by arms,... | |
 | John Townsend Trowbridge - Reconstruction - 1868 - 796 pages
...wish of the country that General Sheridan should not be removed from his present command. This is a Republic, where the will of the people is the law...the laws of Congress. It will be interpreted by the nnreconitructed element in the South — those who did all they could to break up this Government by... | |
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Sheridan has performed his civil duties faithfully and intelligently. His removal will only be regarded as an effort to defeat the laws of Congress. 
