...a social compact, are equal; ud thit no man or set of men are entitled to exclusive, sepmte, public emoluments or privileges from the community, but in consideration of public services: And, secondly, that all power is inherent in the people, and all free Governments are founded on their...

...act under the second section of the first article of the Constitution of the State, which declares " No man or set of men are entitled to exclusive or separate privileges." If the State possesses no right to those lands, why legislate upon the subject? If it...

...reform, alter, or abolish it, in such manner as shall Be judged most conducive to the public weal. 4. That no man, or set of men, are entitled to exclusive...community, but in consideration of public services; which not being descendible, neither ought the offices of magistrate, legislator, 'or judge to be hereditary....

...reform, alter, or abolish it, in such manner as shall be judged most conducive to the public weal. 4. That no man, or set of men, are entitled to exclusive...community, but in consideration of public services ; which not being descendible, neither ought the offices of magistrate, legislator, or judge, to be...

...indefeasible right to reform, alter, or abolish it, as shall be judged most conducive to the public weal. 4. No man, or set of men, are entitled to exclusive or...community, but in consideration of public services ; which not being descendible or hereditary, the idea of a man born a magistrate, a legislator, or...

...are less sacred than those of the majority. The constitution of our state wisely and justly declares, "that no man or set of men are entitled to exclusive or separate privileges," and we hold it clearly to be a subversion of its spirit, if not its letter, to declare...

...compact, are equal in rights ; and no man, or set of men, are entitled to exclusive separate public emoluments or privileges from the community, but in consideration of public services. Sec. 2. All political power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their...

...reform, alter, or abolish it, in such manner as shall be judged most conducive to the public weal. 4. That no man, or set of men, are entitled to exclusive or separate e moluments or privileges from the community, but in consideration of public services ; which not being...

...others, and especially his democratic fellow citizens, his position is both cheerful, and easily defined. "No man or set of men are entitled to exclusive or separate privileges.'' Every grant of such privileges being an actual transfer to its extent, of power reserved...

...judged most conducive to the public weal. 4. That no man, or set of men, are entitled to exclu sive or separate emoluments or privileges from the community, but in consideration of public services ; which not being descendible, neither ought the offices of magistrate, legislator, or judge to be...