"Providence has given to our people the choice of
their rulers, and it is the duty, as well as the privilege and interest of our
Christian nation, to select and prefer Christians for their rulers." ~ John
Jay, (1745-1829), Founding Father, Patriot, Statesman and First Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court
"I have one great political idea. . . . That idea
is an old one. It is widely and generally assented to; nevertheless, it is very
generally trampled upon and disregarded. The best expression of it, I have
found in the Bible. It is in substance, "Righteousness exalteth a nation;
sin is a reproach to any people" [Proverbs 14:34]. This constitutes my
politics - the negative and positive of my politics, and the whole of my
politics. . . . I feel it my duty to do all in my power to infuse this idea
into the public mind, that it may speedily be recognized and practiced upon by
our people." ~ Frederick Douglass, 1818-1895
"When you become entitled to exercise the right of
voting for public officers, let it be impressed on your mind that God commands
you to choose for rulers, "just men who will rule in the fear of
God." The preservation of government depends on the faithful discharge of
this duty; if the citizens neglect their duty and place unprincipled men in
office, the government will soon be corrupted; laws will be made, not for the
public good so much as for selfish or local purposes; corrupt or incompetent
men will be appointed to execute the laws; the public revenues will be
squandered on unworthy men; and the rights of the citizens will be violated or
disregarded. If a republican government fails to secure public prosperity and
happiness, it must be because the citizens neglect the divine commands, and
elect bad men to make and administer the laws." ~ Noah Webster, 1758-1843
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