The Gentleman Puts Me In Mind Of

[o]ur Sages In The Great [constitutional] Convention... Intended Our Government Should Be A Republic Which Differs More Widely From A Democracy Than A Democracy From A Despotism. The Rigours Of A Despotism Often... Oppress Only A Few, But It Is The Very Essence And Nature Of A Democracy, For A Faction Claiming To Oppress A Minority, And That Minority The Chief Owners Of The Property And Truest Lovers Of Their Country.

[why] Should Not The Bible Regain The Place It Once Held As A School Book? Its Morals Are Pure, Its Examples Captivating And Noble. The Reverence For The Sacred Book That Is Thus Early Impressed Lasts Long; And Probably If Not Impressed In Infancy, Never Takes Firm Hold Of The Mind.

The Rights Of Conscience, Of Bearing Arms, Of Changing The Government, Are Declared To Be Inherent In The People.

We Are, Heart And Soul, Friends To The Freedom Of The Press...it Is A Precious Pest, And A Necessary Mischief, And There Would Be No Liberty Without It.

[the Framers Of The Constitution] Intended Our Government Should Be A Republic, Which Differs More Widely From A Democracy Than A Democracy From A Despotism.