 | Theodore Parker - 1864 - 352 Seiten
...Convention of Massachusetts put this in the first Article of the Constitution of the State : " All men are born free and equal, and have certain natural, essential, and unalienable rights." All distinction of gentle and simple, bond and free, perished out of Massachusetts. The same thought... | |
 | Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court - 1864 - 628 Seiten
...article, the corner stone of the constitution, contains the following political expressions : " All men are born free and equal, and have certain natural, essential, and unalien able rights ; among which may be reckoned the right of enjoying and defending their lives and... | |
 | William Vincent Wells - 1865 - 562 Seiten
...equality stand in a conspicuous light. It is the first article in the Declaration of Rights, — ' all men are born free and equal, and have certain natural, essential, and inalienable rights.' In the supposed state of nature, all men are equally bound by the laws of nature,... | |
 | Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court - 1862 - 1642 Seiten
...of justice. The terms of the 6rst article of the declaration of rights are plain and explicit. " All men are born free and equal, and have certain natural, essential, and unalienable rights., which are, the right of enjoying and defending their lives and liberties, that of acquiring, possessing,... | |
 | Phineas Camp Headley - 1866 - 734 Seiten
...a nation. In 1780, Massachusetts framed a constitution, which contained the declaration, that " all men are born free and equal, and have certain natural, essential, and inalienable rights, among which is the right of enjoying and defending their lives and liberties, and... | |
 | FRANKLIN B. HOUGII - 1867 - 604 Seiten
...A DECLARATION OP THE RIGHTS OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. ARTICLE I. All men are born free and equal, and have certain natural, essential and unalienable rights ; among which may be reckoned the right of enjoying and defending their lives and liberties; that of... | |
 | New York (State) - 1867 - 254 Seiten
...justice excepted, shall be entitled to all the privileges of free citizens. Art. Confed., 3. — All men are born free and equal, and have certain natural, essential and unalienahle rights; among which may be reckoned the right of enjoying and defending their lives and... | |
 | John William Draper - 1867 - 568 Seiten
...regarded as abolished in Massachusetts. The first Article of this Constitution being, " Article I. All men are born free and equal, and have certain natural, essential, and inalienable rights, among which may be reckoned the right of enjoying and defending their lives and... | |
 | Emory Washburn - 1869 - 52 Seiten
...Constitution of 1780, the opening declaration of which serves as a key to the whole instrument, that " all men are born free and equal, and have certain natural, essential, and unalienable rights." Important as this clause was held to be in its practical bearing upon the condition of the slave, it... | |
 | Massachusetts Historical Society - 1869 - 522 Seiten
...Constitution of 1780, the opening declaration of which serves as a key to 1he whole instrument, that "all men are born free and equal, and have certain natural, essential, and unalienable rights." Important as this clause was held to be in its practical bearing upon the condition of the slave, it... | |
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All men are born free and equal, and have certain natural, essential, and unalienable rights; among which may be reckoned the right of enjoying and defending their lives and liberties; that of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property; in fine, that... 
