 ... the spirit of party. But in those of the popular character in governments purely elective it is a spirit not to be encouraged. From their natural tendency it is certain there will always be enough of that spirit for every salutary purpose, and there...  Annual Register of World Events - Page 2991807Full view - About this book
 | 1836 - 538 pages
...enough of that spirit for every salutary purpose ; and there being constant danger of excess, the effort ought to be by force of public opinion, to mitigate...assuage it. A fire not to be quenched, it demands uniform vigilance to prevent it from bursting into a flame, lest, instead of warming it should consume."... | |
 | George Washington - United States - 1837 - 620 pages
...enough of that spirit for every salutary purpose. And, there being constant danger of excess, the effort ought to be, by force of public opinion, to mitigate...lest, instead of warming, it should consume. It is important, likewise, that the habits of thinking in a free country should inspire caution, in those... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - 1837 - 246 pages
...enough of this spirit for every salutary purpose. And there being constant danger of excess, the effort ought to be, by force of public opinion, to mitigate...flame, lest, instead of warming, it should consume. the policy and will of one country are subjected to the policy and will of another. "•IT is important,... | |
 | United States - 1811 - 448 pages
...purpose — and there being constant danger of excess, the effort ought to be, by force of pilblic opinion, to mitigate and assuage it; a fire not to be quenched, it demands an uniform vigilance tu pi-event its burst ing into a flame ; lest, instead of warming, it should consume."... | |
 | George Washington - 1838 - 114 pages
...salutary purpose ; and there being constant danger of excess, the effort ought to be, by force of publick opinion, to mitigate and assuage it. A fire not to be quenched, it demands uniform vigilance to prevent its bursting into a Same, lest, instead of warming, it should consume.... | |
 | L. Carroll Judson - United States - 1839 - 376 pages
...enough of this spirit for every salutary purpose. And there being constant danger of excess, the effort ought to be, by force of public opinion, to mitigate...lest, instead of warming, it should consume. It is important, likewise, that the habits of thinking, in a free country, should inspire caution in those... | |
 | L. Carroll Judson - 1839 - 364 pages
...enough of this spirit for every salutary purpose. And there being constant danger of excess, the effort ought to be, by force of public opinion, to mitigate and assuage it. A lire not to be quenched, it demands a uniform vigilance to prevent its bursting into a flame, lest,... | |
 | Joseph Story - Constitutional law - 1840 - 394 pages
...enough of that spirit for every salutary purpose. And, there being constant danger of excess, the effort ought to be, by force of public opinion, to mitigate...lest, instead of warming, it should consume. It is important, likewise, that the habits of thinking in a free country should inspire caution, in those... | |
 | Joseph Story - Constitutional law - 1840 - 384 pages
...spirit for every salutary purpose. And, there being constant danger of excess, the effort ought to lie, by force of public opinion, to mitigate and assuage...uniform vigilance to prevent its bursting into a flame, Jest, instead of warming, it should consume. tt is important, likewise, that the habits of thinking... | |
 | United States - 1840 - 128 pages
...enough of that spirit for every salutary purpose ; and there being constant danger of excess, the effort ought to be, by force of public opinion to mitigate and assuage it. A fire not to quenched, it demands a uniform vigilance to prevent its bursting into a flame, lest, instead of warming,... | |
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