 the opinion of the supreme court covered the whole ground of this act, it ought not to control the co-ordinate authorities of this government. The Congress, the executive, and the court, must each for itself be guided by its own opinion of the  1830-1846 - Page 770by United States. President - 1846Full view - About this book
 | United States. President - Presidents - 1842 - 794 pages
...penalty of absolute forfeiture. If the opinion of the supreme court covered the whole ground of this let, it ought not to control the co-ordinate authorities...executive, and the court, must each for itself be guided )y its own opinion of the constitution. Each public officer, who takes an ath to support the constitution,... | |
 | John Stilwell Jenkins - 1845 - 418 pages
...ought lo weigh in favor of the act before me. /If the opinion of the Supreme Court covered the who*e ground of this act, it ought not to control the co-ordinate...each for itself be guided by its own opinion of the Constitution. Each public officer who takes an oath to support the Constitution, swears that he will... | |
 | Charles Sumner - Antislavery movements - 1856 - 736 pages
...support the Constitution. Here is his triumphant reply: " If the opinion of the Supreme Court covers the whole ground of this act, it ought not to control...each for itself be guided by its own opinion of the Constitution. Each public officer, who takes an oath to support the Constitution, swears that he will... | |
 | Charles Sumner - Antislavery movements - 1856 - 722 pages
...support the Constitution. Here is his triumphant reply : " If the opinion of the Supreme Court covers the whole ground of this act, it ought not to control...each for itself be guided by its own opinion of the Constitution. Each ]mltlic officer, who lakes an oath to support the Constitution, sioean thai he will... | |
 | Charles Sumner - History - 1856 - 568 pages
...authority of the Supreme Court, and this is his reply : " If the opinion of the Supreme Court covers the whole ground of this Act, it ought not to control...each for itself be guided by its own opinion of the Constitution. Each public officer, who takes an oath to support the Constitution, swears that he will... | |
 | Charles Sumner - Slavery - 1856 - 784 pages
...support the Constitution. Here is his triumphant reply : " If the opinion of the Supreme Court covers the whole ground of this act, it ought not to control...each for itself be guided by its own opinion of the Constitution. Each jrublic officer, who takes an oath to support the Constitution, swears that he will... | |
 | William D. Jones - United States - 1864 - 276 pages
...The opinions of the Supreme Court, he contended, ought not to control the coordinate authorities. " The Congress, the Executive, and the Court must each for itself be guided by its own opinion of the Constitution. Each public officer swears that he will support it as he understands it, and not as it... | |
 | Frank Crosby - Presidents - 1865 - 480 pages
...Supreme Court covered the whole Speech at Springfield. Reply to Judge Douglas. The Dred Scott Decision. ground of this act, it ought not to control the co-ordinate...each for itself be guided by its own opinion of the Constitution. Each public officer, who takes an oath to support the Constitution, swears that he will... | |
 | Frank Crosby - Presidents - 1865 - 498 pages
...Supreme Court covered the whole Speech at Springfield. Buply to Judge Douglas. The Died Scott Decision. ground of this act, it ought not to control the co-ordinate...each for itself be guided by its own opinion of the Constitution. Each public officer, who takes an oath to support the Constitution, swears that he will... | |
 | Frank Crosby - Presidents - 1865 - 506 pages
..."' Jf the opiuion. of \,\ Speech at Springfield. Reply to Judge Douglaa. The lived Scott Decision. ground of this act, it ought not to control the co-ordinate...each for itself be guided by its own opinion of the Constitution. Each public officer, who takes an oath to support the Constitution, swears that he will... | |
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