 | Evangelium pseud - 1836 - 26 pages
...tUe press to the restrictive power of a licenser is to subject all free " dom of sentiment to tlie prejudices of one man, and make him the arbitrary and infallible "judge of all controverted points." BLACKSTONE'S Comm., vol.4, chap. 11. " I shall take this occasion to observe, that the liberty of the... | |
 | 1838 - 514 pages
...his own temerity. To subject the press to the restrictive power of a licenser, as was formerly done, is to subject all freedom of sentiment to the prejudices...controverted points in learning, religion, and government. But to punish (as the law does at present) any dangerous or offensive writings, which, when published,... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1840 - 394 pages
...restrictive power of a licenser, as was formerly done before, and since the Revolution, (of 1688,) is to subject all freedom of sentiment to the prejudices...controverted points in learning, religion, and government. But to punish any dangerous or offensive writings, which, when published, shall, on a fair and impartial... | |
 | Francis Wharton - 1849 - 762 pages
...to the restrictive power of a licenser, as was formerly done, both before and since the Revolution, is to subject all freedom of sentiment to the prejudices...make him the arbitrary and infallible judge of all controversial points in learning, religion, and government. But to punish (as the law does at present)... | |
 | Virginia. General Assembly. House of Delegates - 1850 - 272 pages
...to the restrictive power of a licenser, as was formerly done, both before and since the revolution, is to subject all freedom of sentiment to the prejudices...controverted points in learning, religion, and government. But, to punish (as the law does at present) any dangerous or offensive writings, which, when published,... | |
 | Jean Louis de Lolme - 1853 - 416 pages
...to the restrictive power of a licenser, as was formerly done both before and since the Revolution, is to subject all freedom of sentiment to the prejudices...controverted points . in learning, religion, and government. But to punish, as the law does at present, any dangerous or offensive writings which when published... | |
 | Jean Louis de Lolme - 1853 - 438 pages
...to the restrictive power of a licenser, as was formerly done both before and since the Revolution, is to subject all freedom of sentiment to the prejudices...controverted points in learning, religion, and government. But to punish, as the law does at present, any dangerous or offensive writings which when published... | |
 | Jean Louis de Lolme - 1853 - 474 pages
...to the restrictive power of a licenser, as was formerly done both before and since the Revolution, is to subject all freedom of sentiment to the prejudices...controverted points in learning, religion, and government. But to punish, as the law does at present, any dangerous or offensive writings which when published... | |
 | Albany de Grenier Fonblanque - 1859 - 232 pages
...formerly done both before and since the Revolution (and is now done in almost every continental State), is to subject all freedom of sentiment to the prejudices of one man, and to make him the arbitrary, infallible judge of all controverted points in learnFREEDOM Of THE PRESS.... | |
 | Henry John Stephen - 1863 - 770 pages
...which, with some few allimited the number of printers, and terations, was copied from the par[ment to the prejudices of one man, and make him the arbitrary...controverted points in learning, religion, and government. But to punish, as the law does at present, any dangerous or offensive writings, which, when published,... | |
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To subject the press to the restrictive power of a licenser, as was formerly done, both before and since the Revolution, is to subject all freedom of sentiment to the prejudices of one man, and make him the arbitrary and infallible judge of all controverted... 
