The American Republic: Its Constitution, Tendencies, and Destiny
Orestes Augustus Brownson
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In the volume which, with much diffidence, is here offered to the public, I have given, as far as I have considered it worth giving, my whole thought in a connected form on the nature, necessity, extent, authority, origin, ground, and constitution of government, and the unity, nationality, constitution, tendencies, and destiny of the American Republic. Many of the points treated have been from time to time discussed or touched upon, and many of the views have been presented, in my previous writings; but this work is newly and independently written from beginning to end, and is as complete on the topics treated as I have been able to make it.. - Summary by Preface
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Chapters
| Introduction | 22:09 | Read by Pamela Nagami |
| Government | 16:19 | Read by Robert H. Cherny |
| Origin of Government | 26:30 | Read by Robert H. Cherny |
| Origin of Government—Continued Part 1 | 23:26 | Read by Robert H. Cherny |
| Origin of Government—Continued Part 2 | 20:30 | Read by Robert H. Cherny |
| Origin of Government—Continued Part 1 | 27:24 | Read by Robert H. Cherny |
| Origin of Government—Continued Part 2 | 29:40 | Read by Robert H. Cherny |
| Origin of Government—Concluded Part 1 | 29:22 | Read by Robert H. Cherny |
| Origin of Government—Concluded Part 2 | 22:33 | Read by Robert H. Cherny |
| Constitution of Government Part 1 | 22:14 | Read by Robert H. Cherny |
| Constitution of Government Part 2 | 21:29 | Read by Robert H. Cherny |
| Constitution of Government—Concluded Part 1 | 21:54 | Read by Robert H. Cherny |
| Constitution of Government—Concluded Part 2 | 19:20 | Read by Robert H. Cherny |
| The United States Part 1 | 19:56 | Read by Robert H. Cherny |
| The United States Part 2 | 23:28 | Read by Robert H. Cherny |
| Constitution of the United States Part 1 | 20:32 | Read by Robert H. Cherny |
| Constitution of the United States Part 2 | 21:51 | Read by Robert H. Cherny |
| The Constitution—Continued Part 1 | 29:10 | Read by Robert H. Cherny |
| The Constitution—Continued Part 2 | 23:11 | Read by Robert H. Cherny |
| Secession Part 1 | 26:53 | Read by Robert H. Cherny |
| Secession Part 2 | 25:12 | Read by Robert H. Cherny |
| Reconstruction Part 1 | 33:22 | Read by Robert H. Cherny |
| Reconstruction Part 2 | 29:36 | Read by Robert H. Cherny |
| Political Tendencies Part 1 | 28:51 | Read by Robert H. Cherny |
| Political Tendencies Part 2 | 23:30 | Read by Robert H. Cherny |
| Political Tendencies Part 3 | 18:41 | Read by Robert H. Cherny |
| Destiny—Political and Religious Part 1 | 27:37 | Read by Robert H. Cherny |
| Destiny—Political and Religious Part 2 | 22:54 | Read by Robert H. Cherny |
| Destiny—Political and Religious Part 3 | 26:04 | Read by Robert H. Cherny |