If the majority were allowed to interpret the compact for themselves, and enforce it according to their own interpretation, they would, of course, make it authorize them to do whatever they wish to do.
Spooner warns against the majority interpreting the government compact for their own benefit.
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Practically speaking, no government knows any limits to its power, except the endurance of the people.
Why should they not have such an administration of justice as they desire, and can understand?
And the right is practically established only when and because the government, no longer exists to call it in question.
If the authority be vested in the government, the governmnt is absolute, and the people have no liberties except such as the government sees fit to indulge them with.