 | Furman Sheppard - Constitutional law - 1855 - 338 pages
...constant danger of excess, the effort ought to be, by force of public opinion, to mitigate and assuage it. A fire not to be quenched, it demands a uniform...it should consume. It is important, likewise, that tn"e habits of thinking, in a free country, should inspire caution in those intrusted with its administration,... | |
 | One of 'em - American literature - 1855 - 340 pages
...fire not to be quenched, it demands an uniform vigilance to prevent its burning into a flame,~Iest, instead of warming, it should consume. It is important,...in a free country, should inspire caution in those intrusted with its administration, to confine themselves within their respective constitutional spheres,... | |
 | Furman Sheppard - 1855 - 338 pages
...constant danger of excess, the effort ought to be, by force of public opinion, to mitigate and assuage it. A fire not to be quenched, it demands a uniform vigilance to prevent its bunting into a flame, lest, instead of warming, it should consume. It is important, likewise, that... | |
 | Charles Wentworth Upham - Presidents - 1856 - 406 pages
...constant danger of excess, the effort ought to be, by force of public opinion, to mitigate and assuage it. A fire not to be quenched, it demands a uniform...in a free country should inspire caution, in those intrusted with its administration, to confine themselves within their respective constitutional spheres,... | |
 | Richard Hofstadter - History - 1969 - 306 pages
...constant danger of an excess of it. He closed this passage by branding the spirit of party in a metaphor: "A fire not to be quenched; it demands a uniform vigilance...flame, lest instead of warming, it should consume." No one can doubt that by the end of his administration Washington's role had become that of a committed... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Judiciary - 1971 - 662 pages
...others Is as great today as when Washington, in his Farewell Address, felt impelled to caution that: "It is important, likewise, that the habits of thinking...in a free country should inspire caution in those intrusted with its administration, to confine themselves within their respective constitutional spheres,... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton - Biography & Autobiography - 1961 - 630 pages
...constant danger of excess, the effort ought to be by force of public opinion to mitigate and assuage it: A Fire not to be quenched, it demands a uniform...vigilance to prevent its bursting into a flame, lest it should not only warm but consume.12 It is in a particular manner to be regretted that our parties... | |
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From their natural tendency it is certain there will always be enough of that spirit for every salutary purpose, and there being constant danger of excess the effort ought to be by force of public opinion to mitigate and assuage it. A fire not to be quenched,... 
