The Life and Times of Thomas Wilson Dorr: With Outlines of the Political History of Rhode IslandThe author, 1859 - 368 страница |
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... committed under the Pretext of Martial Law . 125 • • 131 CHAPTER X. Mr. Dorr's Return . - Proclamation . - Dismisses his Men , and leaves the State.- - Proceedings of Charter Troops . - Arrests and Imprisonment of Suffrage Men . • • 151 ...
... committed under the Pretext of Martial Law . 125 • • 131 CHAPTER X. Mr. Dorr's Return . - Proclamation . - Dismisses his Men , and leaves the State.- - Proceedings of Charter Troops . - Arrests and Imprisonment of Suffrage Men . • • 151 ...
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... commit to any county jail in this state , which may be designated by such judge or justice ; and it shall be the duty of all sheriffs , deputy sheriffs , town sergeants , constables , and jailers , to govern themselves accordingly . All ...
... commit to any county jail in this state , which may be designated by such judge or justice ; and it shall be the duty of all sheriffs , deputy sheriffs , town sergeants , constables , and jailers , to govern themselves accordingly . All ...
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... commit- tee , and to be made the subject of a report , drawn up by a very distinguished member of the House of Repre- sentatives . This committee treated the application of the petitioners with scorn and contumely ; described them as a ...
... commit- tee , and to be made the subject of a report , drawn up by a very distinguished member of the House of Repre- sentatives . This committee treated the application of the petitioners with scorn and contumely ; described them as a ...
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... committed in time of war , who protect the community against the ravages of conflagration , who sustain their equal amount of the burdens of commu- nity , and who sustain , by indirect taxation , the govern- ment of the United States ...
... committed in time of war , who protect the community against the ravages of conflagration , who sustain their equal amount of the burdens of commu- nity , and who sustain , by indirect taxation , the govern- ment of the United States ...
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... committed to Mr. Brown of Glocester . Mr. Brown made report , that the act referred to him , giving the governor certain power in appointing and organizing the militia , is unconstitutional , and asks to be discharged from the further ...
... committed to Mr. Brown of Glocester . Mr. Brown made report , that the act referred to him , giving the governor certain power in appointing and organizing the militia , is unconstitutional , and asks to be discharged from the further ...
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adjourned adopted aforesaid American annual election appointed armed Assembly authority Boulston cause charter government charter troops Chepatchet citizens city of Providence civil clerks colony committed committee convention declared defendant discharged district Dorr's duty East Greenwich electors enacted ernment exercise freeholders freemen Glocester Governor Dorr Governor King held hereafter hereby House of Representatives hundred inhabitants Island and Providence June June 29 jury justice legislature liberty lieutenant governor majority martial law ment military muskets Narragansett Bay Newport North Kingstown number of votes oath offence passed Pawtucket people's constitution persons political present president principles prison proceedings Providence Plantations qualified resolution Resolved Rhode Island Roger Williams Samuel W SAMUEL WARD KING secretary Senate session sovereignty stitution successors suffrage party thereof Thomas W Thomas Wilson Dorr tion town and ward town or city treason trial United votes given ward meetings whole number
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Страница 255 - That all power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority and instituted for their peace, safety and happiness.
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Страница 347 - The basis of our political systems is the right of the people to make and to alter their Constitutions of Government. But the Constitution which at any time exists, till changed by an explicit and authentic act of the whole people, is sacredly obligatory upon all.