On the record
Stronger words could not be employed to limit the power under the Constitution, and to protect the people from all assumptions of the National Government, particularly in derogation of Freedom.
Source
gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
Sumner argues that the Constitution employs strong language to limit governmental power and protect freedom.
Share
More from Charles Sumner
Endeavor, for a moment, by comparison with other interests, to grapple with this sum.
Far above any flickering light or battle-lantern of party is the everlasting sun of Truth, in whose beams are the duties of men.
By Perpetual Peace Kant understood a condition of nations where there could be no fear of War; and this condition, he said, was demanded by reason, which, abhorring all War, as little adapted to establish right, must regard this final…
Let loyalty to one man be exchanged for Love to Man.
Other voices in this conversation
