 | Illinois - 1825 - 650 pages
...first object of a free people: and it is a well established fact that no nation has ever roatinued long in the enjoyment of civil and political freedom,...the rights of man, that the mind of every citizen in a republic is the common property of society, and constitutes the basie of its strength and happiness:... | |
 | Illinois. General Assembly. Senate - 1836 - 656 pages
...enjoyment of civil " and political freedom, which was not both virtuous and en" lightened, and believeing that the advancement of literature " always has been,...rights of man — that the mind of every " citizen ia a republic, is the common property of society, " and constitutes the basis of its strength and happiness,... | |
 | Ninian Wirt Edwards, Ninian Edwards - 1870 - 572 pages
...act, which was entitled "An act providing for the establishment of free schools," is as follows, viz : "To enjoy our rights and liberties, we must understand...literature always has been and ever will be the means of more fully developing the rights of man — that the mind of every citizen in a republic is the common... | |
 | Ninian Wirt Edwards, Ninian Edwards - 1870 - 554 pages
...act, which was entitled "An act providing for the establishment of free schools/' is as follows, viz : "To enjoy our rights and liberties, we must understand...literature always has been and ever will be the means of more fully developing the rights of man—that the mind of every citizen in a republic is the common... | |
 | Henry Barnard - 1873 - 886 pages
...was passed in 1825, 'to provide for the establishment of free schools,' with the following preamble : •To enjoy' our rights and liberties we must understand...the rights of man ; that the mind of every citizen in the republic is the common property of society, and constitutes the basis of its strength arid happiness;... | |
 | 1873 - 862 pages
...passed in 1825, ' to provide for the establishment of free schools,' with the following preamble : 'To enjoy our rights and liberties we must understand...the rights of man. ; that the mind of every citizen in the republic is the common property of society, and constitutes the basis of its strength and happiness;... | |
 | Henry Barnard - 1873 - 860 pages
...people; and it is a well established fact that no nation has ever continued long in the enjoyment QÍ civil and political freedom, which was not both virtuous...the rights of man ; that the mind of every citizen in tbe republic is the common property of society, and constitutes the basis of its strength and happiness;... | |
 | Alexander Davidson, Bernard Stuvé - 1874 - 978 pages
...fact that no nation has ever continued long in the enjoyment of civil and political freedom which wua not both virtuous and enlightened. And believing that...literature always has been and ever will be the means of more fully developing the rights of man— that the mind of every citizen in a republic is the common... | |
 | 1875 - 797 pages
...and enlighk ened ; and believing that the advancement 402 COMMON SCHOOLS AND ELEMENTARY INSTRUCTION. of literature always has been, and ever will be, the...the rights of man ; that the mind of every citizen in the republic is the common property of society, and constitutes the basis of its strength and happiness;... | |
 | 1879 - 842 pages
...passed, with the following preamble, which shows a high appreciation of the subject at that early day : " To enjoy our rights and liberties, we must understand...literature always has been, and ever will be, the means of more fully developing the rights of men — that the mind of every citizen in a republic is the common... | |
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To enjoy our rights and liberties, we must understand them; their security and protection ought to be the first object of a free people; and it is a well established fact that no nation has ever continued long in the enjoyment of civil and political freedom,... 
