...declaration of rights announced, "A frequent recurrence to fundamental principles, and a firm adherence to justice, moderation, temperance, industry, and frugality are absolutely necessary to preserve the blessing of liberty, and keep a government free." Pennsylvania drew from these sentiments the practical...

...Constitution of Massachusetts, which declares 'that frequent recurrence to its fundamental principles is absolutely necessary to preserve the advantages of liberty, and to maintain a free government.' Eighty-eight years ago, this day, CRISPUS ATTUCKS, a colored man, led a company of patriots from Dock...

...same constitution states that "a frequent recurrence to fundamental principles and a firm adherence to justice, moderation, temperance, industry and frugality, are absolutely necessary to preserve the blessings of liberty, and keep government free. The people ought therefore to pay particular attention...

...part this sovereign responsibility that led Adams to include in his declaration of rights Article XIX: A frequent recurrence to the fundamental principles...advantages of liberty, and to maintain a free government. (Writings, 301) We should note here that Adams' list of republican virtues had already appeared almost...

...the civil power. XIV. THAT a frequent recurrence to fundamental principles, and a firm adherence to justice, moderation, temperance, industry and frugality, are absolutely necessary to preserve the blessings of liberty, and keep a government free: The people ought therefore to pay particular attention...

...identified with "those of piety, justice, moderation, temperance, industry, and frugality," all being "absolutely necessary to preserve the advantages of liberty, and to maintain a free government."" As we saw above, George Washington argued in his First Inaugural Address "that the foundation of [American]...

...rendered adherence to these moral duties integral to the character of public offices and public officials: A frequent recurrence to the fundamental principles...industry, and frugality, are absolutely necessary to pre36. See Phillips Payson, "Election Sermon of 1778," reprinted in American Political Writing during...

...and should not be tolerated." Massachusetts sets forth, as befits a Puritan State, high moral views: "A frequent recurrence to the fundamental principles...officers and representatives, and they have a right to l North Carolina, Mississippi, Missouri, Louisiana, Colorado, and Montana, States in which daiiy experience...

...good administration of the commonwealth"); New Hampshire Constitution, Bill of Rights, Article XXXVIII ("A frequent recurrence to the fundamental principles of the Constitution, and a constant adherence to justice, moderation, temperance, industry, frugality, and all the social virtues, are indispensably...

...state's constitutions: that a "frequent recurrence to fundamental principles, and a firm adherence to justice, moderation, temperance, industry, and frugality are absolutely necessary to preserve the blessings of liberty" ("Declaration of Rights," Article 18). By 1793 Vermonters had fundamental principles...