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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.... "
Life of Abraham Lincoln: His Early History, Political Career, Speeches in ... - Page 135
by Joseph Hartwell Barrett, Charles Walter Brown - 1902 - 448 pages
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A Political Text-book for 1860: Comprising a Brief View of Presidential ...

Campaign literature - 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...authorities of this Government. The Congress, the Executive, aud the Court, must each for itself bo guided by its own opinion of the Constitution. Each public officer,...
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Cotton is King, and Pro-slavery Arguments: Comprising the Writings of ...

E. N. Elliott, David Christy, Albert Taylor Bledsoe, Thornton Stringfellow, Robert Goodloe Harper, James Henry Hammond, Samuel Adolphus Cartwright, Charles Hodge - Citizenship - 1860 - 934 pages
...the United States." He then quotes this language, in which he italicizes the following sentence: " Each public officer, who takes an oath to support...the Constitution, swears that he will support it as Jie understands it, and not as it is understood ly others." With * This error was by no means a capital...
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The History, Civil, Political and Military, of the Southern ..., Volume 2

Orville James Victor - United States - 1861 - 586 pages
...or of Congress : " Congress, the Executive and the Court must, each for ibtlf, be gnided by it* aim' opinion of the Constitution. Each public officer who...takes an oath to support the Constitution, swears that heirill support it 1M he understands it, and not as it is understood by etlsert. It is as much the...
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The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events, with Documents ..., Volume 2

Frank Moore - United States - 1862 - 840 pages
...Court, he held that that "ought not to control tho co-ordinate authorities of the Government; " that "Congress, the Executive, and the Court must 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...
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The Rebellion Record: June '61-Sept. '61

Frank Moore - United States - 1862 - 812 pages
...Court, he held that that " ought not to control the co-ordinate authorities of the Government ; " that " Congress, the Executive, and the Court must each for...the Constitution swears that he will support it as lie understands it, and not as it is understood by others. It is as much the duty of the Hou*e of Representatives,...
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The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events, with Documents ..., Volume 1

Frank Moore - United States - 1862 - 808 pages
...the Government; " that "Congress, the Executive, and the Court must each for itself be guided Iff ia own opinion of the Constitution. Each public officer...support the Constitution swears that he will support it м be understands it, and not as it is understood I* others. It is as much the duty of the Hoc« of...
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Life of Abraham Lincoln: Presenting His Early History, Political Career, and ...

Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1864 - 544 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...
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The War, Its Causes and Consequences

C. C. S. Farrar - United States - 1864 - 272 pages
...Message vetoing the bill for the recharter of the United States Bank, used the following language:— "Each public officer who takes an oath to support...the constitution, swears that he will support it as lie understands it, and not as it is understood by others." This sentiment influenced his vetoes of...
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Life of Abraham Lincoln: Presenting His Early History, Political Career, and ...

Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Biography & Autobiography - 1865 - 878 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...
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Life of Abraham Lincoln: Presenting His Early History, Political Career, and ...

Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Presidents - 1865 - 902 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...
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