 If we resort for a criterion to the different principles on which different forms of government are established, we may define a republic to be, or at least may bestow that name on, a government which derives all its powers directly or indirectly from...  The Works of Charles Sumner - Pàgina 177per Charles Sumner - 1874Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Edmund Burke - 1841 - 1092 pàgines
...determination of the majority, and to 6e cmclvded by it.'* Mr. Madison, in relation to the same subject, says : "If we resort for a criterion to the different principles...bestow that name on, a government which derives all it* pavers directly or indirectly from the great body of the peofd"." * * ult is essential to such... | |
 | 1842 - 492 pàgines
...republic, show the extreme inaccuracy with which the term has been used in political disquisitions. If we resort, for a criterion, to the different principles...bestow that name on, a government which derives all its power directly or indirectly from the great body of the people, and is administered by persons holding... | |
 | Maryland. Constitutional Convention - 1851 - 620 pàgines
...détermination of the majority, and obe concluded by it." Mr. Madison, in relation to the same subject *ys: "If we resort for a criterion to the different principles on which different forms of Governnent are established, we may define a republic о be, or at least may bestow that name on a Government... | |
 | George Bowyer - 1854 - 424 pàgines
...republic, show the extreme inaccuracy with which the term has been used in political disquisitions." " If we resort for a criterion to the different principles on which the different forms of government are established, we may define a republic to be, or at least may... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1855 - 714 pàgines
...political writers ' to the constitutions of diflerent States, no satisfac' tory one would ever be found. If we resort for ' a criterion to the different principles...powers, directly or indirectly, from the great body 1 of the people." According to this definition a Republican Government cannot mean one where one-half... | |
 | 1857 - 504 pàgines
...republic, show the extreme inaccuracy with which the term has been used in political disquisitions. If we resort, for a criterion, to the different principles...bestow that name on, a government which derives all its power directly or indirectly from the great body of the people, and is administered by persons holding... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - 1859 - 604 pàgines
...time regard such a term of office as being inconsistent with the republican theory. " If," he wrote, " we resort for a criterion to the different principles...republic to be, or at least may bestow that name on a govern, ment which derives all its powers directly or indirectly from the great body of the people,... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - 1864 - 602 pàgines
...time regard such a term of office as being inconsistent with the republican theory. " If," he wrote, " we resort for a criterion to the different principles...administered by persons holding their offices during pica. mire, for a limited period, or during good behaviour," &c. — Federalist, No. 39. Thus his vote... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1864 - 850 pàgines
...republic, show the extreme inaccuracy with which the term has been used in political disquisitions. If we resort, for a criterion, to the different principles...which different forms of government are established, wo may define a republic to be, or at least may bestow that name on, a government which derives all... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - 1868 - 604 pàgines
...such a term of office as being inconsistent with the republican theory. '' If," he wrote, '' we report for a criterion to the different principles on which...republic to be, or at least may bestow that name on a govern, ment which derives all its powers directly or indirectly from the great body af the people,... | |
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