The American Republic: Its Constitution, Tendencies, and Destiny

THE - AMERICAN REPUBLIC: - ITS - CONSTITUTION, TENDENCIES, AND DESTINY.

BY - O. A. BROWNSON, LL. D.

TO THE HON. GEORGE BANCROFT, THE ERUDITE, PHILOSOPHICAL, AND ELOQUENT Historian of the United States, THIS FEEBLE ATTEMPT TO SET FORTH THE PRINCIPLES OF GOVERNMENT, AND TO EXPLAIN AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC, IS RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED, IN MEMORY OF OLD FRIENDSHIP, AND AS A SLIGHT HOMAGE TO GENIUS, ABILITY, PATRIOTISM, PRIVATE WORTH, AND PUBLIC SERVICE, BY THE AUTHOR.

PREFACE.

CHAPTER I - INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER II. - GOVERNMENT.

CHAPTER III. - ORIGIN OF GOVERNMENT

CHAPTER IV. - ORIGIN OF GOVERNMENT—CONTINUED.

CHAPTER V. - ORIGIN OF GOVERNMENT—CONTINUED.

CHAPTER VI. - ORIGIN OF GOVERNMENT—CONCLUDED.