Citations:anarchism

English citations of anarchism

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• 1659, Glossographia: or a Dictionary, Interpreting all ſuch Hard Words of Whatſoever Language, now uſed in our refined Engliſh Tongue; With Etymologies, Definitions, and Hiſtorical Obſervations on the ſame. by Thomas Blount, page 42
  • Anarchiſm, the Doctrine, Poſitions or Art of thoſe that teach Anarchy; alſo the being it ſelf of the people without a Prince or Ruler.
• 1796, The North American, page 3
  • If the conſpiracy of Baboeuf is a conſpiracy of royaliſm, as there has been diſcovered some political buffoons in it, government may reſt aſſured, that the nation wiſhes neither for royaliſm or anarchiſm. They wiſh ardently for a government, becauſe without it there can be neither peace nor ſafety. they wish a government juſt and wiſe, becauſe without it there is neither liberty nor happineſs.
• 1804, Aurora General Advertiser, page 2
  • Little doubt can be entertained that the partizans of a particular political order, were during the last winter prepared for some great event, which was to throw Europe again into the anarchism of war, out of the ruins of which new revolutions were to produce new elements of power, and new arrange the hands into which power was to be devolved.
• 1826, The Nottingham Journal, page 2
  • Recent letters from Vienna confirm the report, that the Infant Don Miguel, being counselled by the Emperor in person, and Prince Metternich himself, has finally resolved to remain faithful to the Queen, his future consort; and that he has solemnly disavowed the traitors, who, pretending to place upon his head a usurped crown, are, perhaps, serving, besides their personal ambition, secret plans of the Cabinet of Madrid, for the union of Portugal with Spain, and for the formation of a peninsular compact in the hands of the Inquisition, and triumphant in anarchism.
• 1828, The Charleston Daily Courier, "On the Tariff: Recapitulation", page 2
  • Is there no right to coerce us to remain in the Union? Are not the laws passed by Congress obligatory on this State, and is there no power to enforce their execution? This is not mere anti-federalism, it is absolute anarchism. Society dissolves beneath the breath of such follies.
• 1836, Vermont Telegraph, "The Spirit of Slavery", page 2
  • If the absurdity, incongruity, Southern despotic assumption and Northern servility, the misrepresentation, self-imposition, folly and anarchism that have characterized the majority of the messages, edicts and speeches from the highest public functionaries of the nation, for the last three months, are a true expression of the principles and index to the hearts of their constituents, then truly, "judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter. Yea, truth faileth, and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey."