Andrew Johnson: President on Trial |
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Page 142
... Federal courts . The power that would be thus placed in the hands of the President is such as in time of peace certainly ought never to be intrusted to only one man . In other words the 39th Congress , as Johnson saw it , was offering ...
... Federal courts . The power that would be thus placed in the hands of the President is such as in time of peace certainly ought never to be intrusted to only one man . In other words the 39th Congress , as Johnson saw it , was offering ...
Page 158
... Federal restraints . . . but where can we find a Federal prohibition against the power of any State to discriminate , as do most of them , between aliens and citizens , between artificial persons , called corporations , and natural ...
... Federal restraints . . . but where can we find a Federal prohibition against the power of any State to discriminate , as do most of them , between aliens and citizens , between artificial persons , called corporations , and natural ...
Page 168
... Federal Government was forbidden to deprive any person " of life , liberty , or property , without due process of ... federal ratio ” - that is , on their total free populations plus three - fifths of their slaves . Under the 1860 census ...
... Federal Government was forbidden to deprive any person " of life , liberty , or property , without due process of ... federal ratio ” - that is , on their total free populations plus three - fifths of their slaves . Under the 1860 census ...
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THE VICE PRESIDENT | 3 |
THE RADICALS | 35 |
OF HOPES DEFERRED | 49 |
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