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For the People, For the Country: Patrick Henry’s Final Political Battle
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“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. The very idea of the power and the right of the people to establish Government presupposes the duty of every individual to obey the established Government.' -- GEORGE WASHINGTON, Farewell Address (1796)”
― For the People, For the Country: Patrick Henry’s Final Political Battle
― For the People, For the Country: Patrick Henry’s Final Political Battle
“I cannot conclude without earnestly recommending to my fellow-citizens, the forbearance of all force or violence, to obstruct the execution of the laws, or disturb the peace of society' relying, to effect the desirable reforms, upon the ordinary and proper modes of petition and remonstrance; and above all to be peculiarly cautious, and attentive to that object, in their suffrages at the various Elections, which, in a representative government, cannot fail of restoring things to their first principles, if the people are not deceived or cajoled, nor in a state of apathy or inattention to the importance of their suffrages.' -- EDMUND PENDLETON, 'Address of the Honorable Edmund Pendleton (1798/1799?)”
― For the People, For the Country: Patrick Henry’s Final Political Battle
― For the People, For the Country: Patrick Henry’s Final Political Battle
“...my idea of the sovereignty of the people is, that the people can change the constitution if they please, but while the constitution exists, they must conform themselves to its dictates.' -- JAMES MADISON, August 15, 1789 [during debates over the Bill of Rights]”
― For the People, For the Country: Patrick Henry’s Final Political Battle
― For the People, For the Country: Patrick Henry’s Final Political Battle
“...our Constitution provides a safe and easy method to redress any real grievances....What excuse can there be for forcible opposition to the laws?' -- SAMUEL ADAMS, Letter to the Massachusetts Legislature, January 16, 1795”
― For the People, For the Country: Patrick Henry’s Final Political Battle
― For the People, For the Country: Patrick Henry’s Final Political Battle
