...fundamental principles of the Constitution " can never be unimportant, and indeed may well be regarded as " absolutely necessary to preserve the advantages of liberty, and to maintain a free government." i It is difficult to imagine a more terrible engine of oppression than the power in the executive to...

...the blessingsof liberty and good government ; the people ought, therefore, to have a peculiar regard to all those principles in the choice of their officers...and they have a right to require of their law-givers and magistrates, an exact and constant observance of them in the formation and execution of the laws...

...the fundamental principles of the Constitution and a constant adherence to those of ... justice . . . are absolutely necessary to preserve the advantages of liberty, and to maintain a free government." Mass. Declaration of Rights, Art. 18. CAMBRIDGE: BY Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year...

...legislature.2 The people are urged to practice a "frequent recurrence to the fundamental principles of the constitution, and a constant adherence to those...moderation, temperance, industry, and frugality," and " to have a particular attention to all those principles, in the choice of their officers and representatives:"3...

...am, as a matter of fact. The 18th Article is that a frequent recurrence to the fundamental principles of the Constitution, and a constant adherence to those...advantages of liberty, and to maintain a free government; and that it is the right of the citizens to insist that constantly the Legislature of this Commonwealth...

...other principles not related to religion, as such) are * * * necessary to preserve * * * liberty * * *. The people ought, consequently, to have a particular...attention to all those principles in the choice of [public officers] * * *" (declaration of rights, art. XVIII). MICHIGAN (CONSTITUTION OP 1908 ; 19S9...

...the fundamental principles of the constitution, and a constant adherence to those of ... justice ... are absolutely necessary to preserve the advantages of liberty and to maintain a free government." Thence came, also, like admonitions in the constitutions of many states. For example, Illinois (Art....

...other principles not related to religion, as such) are * * * necessary to preserve * * * liberty * * *. The people ought, consequently to have a particular...attention to all those principles in the choice of (public officers) * * ». Declaration of Rights, Art. XVIII." Salute to the flag and pledge of allegiance...

...had in mind John Adams' warning that a frequent recurrence to the principles of the Constitution is absolutely necessary to preserve the advantages of liberty and to maintain a free government. I think the discovery of this toxin raises some interesting questions which are within the purview...

...Declaration of Rights: That a frequent recurrence to fundamental principles, and a firm adherence to justice, moderation, temperance, industry, and frugality are absolutely necessary to preserve the blessings of liberty, and keep a government free: The people ought therefore to pay particular attention...