“Tracing the progress of mankind in the ascending path of civilization, and moral and intellectual culture, our fathers found that the divine ordinance of government, in every stage of the ascent, was adjustable on principles of common reason to the actual condition of a people, and always had for its objects, in the benevolent councils of the divine wisdom, the happiness, the expansion, the security, the elevation of society, and the redemption of man. They sought in vain for any title of authority of man over man, except of superior capacity and higher morality.”
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William M. Evarts
William M. Evarts, a former American senator, was born on February 6, 1818, and passed away on February 28, 1901. He was a significant figure in American politics and law, serving as the Secretary of State and playing a crucial role in various legal matters. more
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