 | United States. Continental Congress - 1823 - 874 σελίδες
...of the people from a due attention to the means necessary for the defence of their country, and the preservation of their liberties : Resolved, That any...person holding an office under the United States, wh» shall act, promote, encourage or attend such plays, shall be deemed unworthy to hold such office,... | |
 | John Sanderson - 1827 - 362 σελίδες
...of the people from a due attention to the means necessary for the defence of their country, and the preservation of their liberties : Resolved, that any...who shall act, promote, encourage, or attend such plays, shall be deemed unworthy to hold such office, and shall be accordingly dismissed." . These circumstances... | |
 | 1836 - 384 σελίδες
...of the people from a due attention to the means necessary for the defence of their country and the preservation of their liberties; Resolved, that any...who shall act, promote, encourage, or attend such plays, shall be deemed unworthy to hold such office, and shall be accordingly dismissed." as it did... | |
 | Jasper Adams - 1837 - 554 σελίδες
...of the people from a due attention to the means necessary for the defence of their country, and the preservation of their liberties; Resolved, that any...who shall act, promote, encourage, or attend such plays, shall be deemed unworthy to hold such office, and shall be accordingly dismissed." dramatic... | |
 | Solomon Southwick - 1837 - 204 σελίδες
...of the people from a due attention to the means necessary for the defence of their country, and the preservation of their liberties :—Resolved, That...who shall act, promote, encourage, or attend such plays, shall be deemed unworthy to hold such office, and shall be accordingly dismissed." This resolution... | |
 | L. Carroll Judson - 1839 - 364 σελίδες
...disposition on the part of some officers to disregard the first one above cited. It reads as follows. "Resolved, that any person holding an office under...who shall act, promote, encourage, or attend such plays, shall be deemed unworthy to hold such office, and shall be accordingly dismissed." Mr. Gerry... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1836 - 378 σελίδες
...of the people from a due attention to the means necessary for the defence of their country and the preservation of their liberties ; Resolved, that any...who shall act, promote, encourage, or attend such plays, shall be deemed unworthy to hold such office, and shall be accordingly dismissed." as it did... | |
 | Samuel Ware Fisher - 1852 - 394 σελίδες
...minds of the people from a due attention to the means necessary for the defense of the country and the preservation of their liberties: Resolved, That any...who shall act, promote, encourage, or attend such plays, shall be deemed unworthy to hold such office, and shall be accordingly dismissed." This motion... | |
 | Levi Carroll Judson - 1852 - 516 σελίδες
...part of a few officers to disregard the one first cited and was a supplement to that. " Resolved-That any person holding an office under the United States who shall act, promote, encourage or attend such plays-shall be deemed unworthy to hold such office and shall be accordingly dismissed." Mr. Gerry supported... | |
 | William Wisner - 1853 - 258 σελίδες
...a due attention to th e means necessary for the defence of the country and the preservation of its liberties, Resolved, That any person holding an office...States, who shall act, promote, encourage or attend such plays, shall be deemed unworthy to hold such office, and shall be accordingly dismissed." This resolution... | |
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Whereas frequenting play-houses and theatrical entertainments has a fatal tendency to divert the minds of the people from a due attention to the means necessary for the defence of their country and the preservation of their liberties ; Resolved, that... 
