Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-16

me tlePuDncan party doesn't have
to assert it's devotion to the DeclaG-
ton of Independence.
(The Republican Platformo
The largest measure of self govern
nent consistent with their welfare
and our duties shall be secured to them
Sthe Filipinos) by law.
QIon. Franklin McVeagh. Rep.)
The constitution or national policy
adopted by thirteen half consolidated.
weak, rescued colonies, glad TO be able
to call their lives their own, cannot be
expected to hamper the greatest nation
in the world.
NPresident Northup, Rep.)
This nation has become q giant who
is no longer content with the nursery
rhymes that were sung around his
cradle.
Lyman Abbott, Rep.)
The axiom that governments derive
their just powers from the consent of
the governed is n bascess assumption
(Platt. of Conn.,. in u. S. Senate.)
In the right to acquire territory is
found the right to govern: and as the
right to govern is sovereign and unlm-
lied the right TO govern is sovereign
right, and l maintain is not limited
IN the constitution. ] think it must be
admitted that the right to govern is
sovereign and unlimited. Governments
derive their just powers from the con-
sent of SOME of the governed.
(New York sun, Rep)
The Declaration Of Independence was
made to suit "A particular existing con-
dition OF things. The Declaration
meant simply that the colonies had
become tired of the British domination,
deeming it oppressive, and intending
to set up a government of their own.
by the right of evolution. They were
not laying down principle for any
| body except themselves. and they had
no conception OF the consent of the
governed" as 1t is proclaimed by Mr..
-- and the generally hypercritcal
gang which is sympa thizing WITH him
in the hope of cheating us out OF our
! rightful conquest.
(Ncw York Tribune. Rep)
1t is favori,e notion now to quote
the words governments are instituted
among men. deriving their just powers
from the consent of the governed, as
If these embodied law of application
to all inhabitants alike. The
Declaration of Independence was a
formal notice that the inhabitants of
the colonies consented no longer to
British rule.
(Whitelaw Reid, Rep.)
Resist the crazy extension of the doc
trlne that government derives it's just
power from the consent OF the gov
erned.
Representative Dalzell. in Congress.)
But. Mr.. Chairman. If we are COM
PEELED TO legisate subject to the lmi-
tations OF the Constitution. we cannot,
in my Judgment, govern the Philippines
and Porto Rico so as'to secure both
their welfare and our own.-February
81.
want to say before conclude. Mr..
Chairman, that / am not impressed
with the argument that all government
is by consent of the governed. That
is n proposition that. however nicely
1t looks theoretically, we have never
adopted in practice in this country.
The rule does not apply TO re-
| publican representative government.
IL Liberty. is not the
same at all times and in all places
Ibid.
(Wm. Dudley Foullle Rep.)
The statement found in the Declara-
| ton of independence that all men are
created equal is not true. The state
ment that all governments derive their
| just powers from the consent of the
| governed is not true, and never has
been. II 1t were true it would result
in anarchy. The Declaration of In
| dependence was never intended to be
followed to the letter.
GU. S. Investor, Rep.)
Considerably more than century
! ago n certain notable declaration was
made in this country to the effect that
all men are, and ought to be, free and
| independent. This is merely a gener-
| nIi of Of Fol