 I shall be told that nothing but the worst of absurdity could suspect the people of a design against their own happiness. I do not suspect the people of any such design, but I suspect their capacity to judge of their own happiness. I know they are generally...  Hansard's Parliamentary Debates - Page 85by Great Britain. Parliament - 1832Full view - About this book
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1813 - 738 pages
...but the " soul of absurdity" could suspect the people of a design against their own happiness. Sir, I do not suspect the people of any such design, but...measures for the oppression of their own posterity/ Sir, if I misrepresent the people, whenr spring those eternal terrors of be^ / take its rise ? Where... | |
 | Charles James Fox - 1815 - 548 pages
...but I suspect their capacity to judge of their true happiness. I know they are generally credulous, generally uninformed ; captivated by appearances,...measures for the oppression of their own posterity. Sir, if I misrepresent the people, whence spring those eternal terrors of being ruined in the midst... | |
 | Sir John Taylor Coleridge - 1831 - 60 pages
...suspect their capacity to judge 'of their own happiness. I KNOW THEY ARE GENERALLY CREDULOUS, Atn> GENERALLY UNINFORMED ; captivated by appearances,...FROM THEIR EXTENSIVE PROPERTY, TO BE ANXIOUS FOR THE PUBLIP SAFETY, ARE ALWAYS CONCERTING MEASURES FOR THE OPPRESSION OF THEIR.OWN POSTERITY. I stand up... | |
 | Sebaldus Naseweis - 1838 - 192 pages
...capacity to judge of their own happiness. I know they are generally credulous and generally misinformed ; captivated by appearances, while they neglect the...people attempt to invade the constitution, they are the enemies of the nation. Being, therefore, convinced that we are to do justice, whether it is agreeable... | |
 | Henry Drummond - 1860 - 412 pages
...I do not suspect the people of any such design, but I suspect their capacity to judge of their own happiness. I know they are generally credulous, and...PEOPLE ATTEMPT TO INVADE THE CONSTITUTION, THEY ARE THE ENEMIES OF THE NATION. Being, therefore, convinced that we are to do justice, whether it is agreeable... | |
 | Henry Drummond - 1860 - 416 pages
...I do not suspect the people of any such design, but I suspect their capacity to judge of their own happiness. I know they are generally credulous, and...IF THE PEOPLE ATTEMPT TO INVADE THE CONSTITUTION, THET ARE THE ENEMIES OF THE NATION. Being, therefore, convinced that we are to do justice, whether... | |
 | Archibald Alison - 1861 - 394 pages
...believe that those xvnL persons who, from their extensive property, have the is3i. greatest reason to be anxious for the public safety are always concerting...posterity. I stand up for the constitution, not for the populace. If the people attempt to invade the constitution, they are enemies to the nation. Being convinced,... | |
 | Archibald Alison - 1861 - 392 pages
...believe that those xvm- persons who, from their extensive property, have the 1831. greatest reason to be anxious for the public safety are always concerting...measures for the oppression of their own posterity. I staud up for the constitution, not for the populace. If the people attempt to invade the constitution,... | |
 | Harold (pseud.) - 1873 - 184 pages
...believe, that those men who have the greatest reason, 1 4 Introduction. from the vast extent of their property, to be anxious for the public safety, are...PEOPLE ATTEMPT TO INVADE THE CONSTITUTION THEY ARE THE ENEMIES OF THE NATION. ' Being, therefore, convinced that we are to do justice, whether it be agreeable... | |
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