| George Washington - 1855 - 574 pagini
...otherwise suffer on account of his religious opinions or belief; but that all men shall be free to possess, and by argument to maintain, their opinion in matters...diminish, enlarge, or affect their civil capacities." — HENING'S Statutes, Vol. XII. p, 86. should take place, I should think it a fortunate circumstance,... | |
| 1855 - 576 pagini
...God according to the dictates of his own conscience, and to profess and by argument to maintain his opinion in matters of religion ; and that the same shall in no wise diminish, enlarge or affect his civil capacity. § 4. Slavery shall not be permitted in this State. § 5. Every person within this... | |
| James Pinkney Hambleton - 1856 - 550 pagini
...opinion or belief; but that all men shall be free to profess, and by argument to maintain their opinions in matters of religion ; and that the same shall in...diminish, enlarge, or affect their civil capacities/' Such were the ideas of the old fathers of our State, and may the day never come when they shall be... | |
| 1872 - 810 pagini
...shall be free to profess, and by argument to maintain, their opinions in matters of religion ; and the same shall in no wise diminish, enlarge, or affect their civil capacities." It required more than nine years of effort on the part of Jefferson, Madison, and their liberal friends... | |
| Henry Stephens Randall - 1858 - 698 pagini
...opinions or belief; but that all men shall be free to profess, and by argument to maintain, their opinions in matters of religion, and that the same shall in...enlarge, or affect their civil capacities. And though we know well that this Assembly, elected by the people for the ordinary purposes of legislation only,... | |
| Henry Stephens Randall - 1858 - 726 pagini
...opinions or belief; but that all men shall be free to profess, and by argument to maintain, their opinions in matters of religion, and that the same shall in...enlarge, or affect their civil capacities. And though we know well that this Assembly, elected by the people for the ordinary purposes of legislation only,... | |
| Dan King - 1859 - 382 pagini
...God according to the dictates of his own conscience, and to profess, and by argument to maintain, his opinion in matters of religion ; and that the same shall in no wise diminish, enlarge, or affect his civil capacity. SEC. 4. Slavery shall not be permitted in this state. SEC. 5. Every person within... | |
| Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1862 - 688 pagini
...which abolished tythes, and left all men free " to profess, and by argument to maintain, their opinions in matters of religion, and that the same shall in...diminish, enlarge, or affect their civil capacities." A concurrent act provided for the preservation of the glebe lands to church members. Jefferson was... | |
| 1866 - 544 pagini
...or belief ; but that all men shall be free to possess, and by argument to maintain, their opinions in matters of religion ; and that the same shall in...diminish, enlarge, or affect their civil capacities." (Laws of E. I, 1798, p. 81.) The same principles, in almost the same words, are enunciated in the present... | |
| Ransom Hebbard Tyler - 1866 - 568 pagini
...God according to the dictates of his own conscience, and to profess and by agreement to maintain his opinion in matters of religion; and that the same shall in no wise diminish, enlarge or affect his civil capacity." (76.) § 27. In the State of Connecticut the Constitutional provision upon the... | |
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