 | Albert Taylor Bledsoe - Fugitive slave law of 1850 - 1856 - 396 pages
...of the United States." He then quotes this language, in which he italicizes the following sentence: "Each public officer, who takes an oath to support...understands it, and not as it is understood by others." "With these authoritative words of Andrew Jackson," says he, " I dismiss this topic. The early legislation... | |
 | Thomas Hart Benton - United States - 1856 - 764 pages
...ought t'j weigh in favur of the act before me. u If the opinion of the Supreme Court covered the whole ground of this act, it ought not to control the co-ordinate...officer who takes an oath to support the constitution, swirs that he will support it as he understands it, and not as it is understood by others. It is is... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1858 - 626 pages
...stand or to fall before the American people, the veto message, he holds the following language : — " Each public officer who takes an oath to support the...he understands it, and not as it is understood by others.'7 Mr. 'President, the general adoption of the sentiments expressed in this sentence would dissolve... | |
 | Thomas Hart Benton - United States - 1858 - 822 pages
...ought to weigh in favor of the act before me. " If the opinion of the Supreme Court covered the whole ground of this act, it ought not to control the co-ordinate...Congress, the Executive, and the court, must each for itseíf be guided by its own opinion of the constitution. Each public officer who takes an oath to... | |
 | William Dean Howells - Campaign biography - 1860 - 414 pages
...decision. But hear General Jackson further : " If the opinion of the Supreme Court covered the whole ground of this act, it ought not to control the co-ordinate...and again have I heard Judge Douglas denounce that bank decision, and applaud General Jackson for disregarding it. It would be interesting for him to... | |
 | Campaign literature - 1860 - 292 pages
...authorities of this Government The Congress, the Executive, and the Court, must each for itself bo guided by its own opinion of the Constitution. Each...understands it, and not as it is understood by others. It is as much the duty of the House of Representatives, of the Senate, and of the President, to decide... | |
 | Campaign literature - 1860 - 268 pages
...Twenty-second Congress, and is in these words : If the opinion of the Supreme Court covered the whole ground of this act, it ought not to control the coordinate...the Executive, and the Court, must each for itself he guided by its own opinion of the Constitution. Each public officer, who takes an oath to support... | |
 | Campaign literature, 1860 - 1860 - 270 pages
...Twenty-second Congress, and is in these words : If the opinion of the Supreme Court covered the whole ground of this act, it ought not to control the coordinate...the Executive, and the Court, must each for itself bo guided by its own opinion of the Constitution. Each public officer, who takes an oath to support... | |
 | James Parton - Presidents - 1860 - 896 pages
...preliminary remark excited great clamor at the time. " Each public officer," said the President, " who takes an oath to support the Constitution, swears...understands it, and not as it is understood by others :" even though those " others" be the Judges of the Supreme Court of the United States. " The opinion... | |
 | Political parties - 1860 - 268 pages
...Twenty-second Congress, and is in these words : If the opinion of the Supreme Court covered the whole ground of this act, it ought not to control the coordinate...Congress, the Executive, and the Court, must each for iUelf be guided by its own opinion of the Constitution. Each public officer, who takes an oath to support... | |
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If 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 constitution.... 
