 | Education - 1890 - 436 pages
...the relations that should exist between the executive and legislative branches of the Government : "I shall on all subjects have a policy to recommend,...but none to enforce against the will of the people." The gallant Francis Marion, of the Revolution, replying to a British officer who pitied the half-starved... | |
 | Charles H. Evans - 1884 - 234 pages
...homely royal speech, for he avoided entering into vexed political questions ; though, as he said, he had a ' policy to recommend, but none to enforce against the will of the people.' During the four years of his term the bitter feelings that had sprung up between the North and the... | |
 | James Penny Boyd - Generals - 1885 - 752 pages
...express my views to Congress, and urge them according to my judgment ; and when I think it advisable, will exercise the constitutional privilege of interposing...people. Laws are to govern all alike — those opposed as well as those who favor them. I know no method to secure the repeal of bad or obnoxious laws so... | |
 | James Penny Boyd - 1885 - 752 pages
...express my views to Congress, and urge them according to my judgment; and when I think it advisable, will exercise the constitutional privilege of interposing...people. Laws are to govern all alike — those opposed as well as those who favor them. I know no method to secure the repeal of bad or obnoxious laws so... | |
 | James Penny Boyd - Dummies (Bookselling) - 1885 - 936 pages
...express my views to Congress, and urge them according to my judgment; and when I think it advisable, will exercise the constitutional privilege of interposing...but none to enforce against the will of the people. Lagovern all alike — those opposed as well as those who favor them. I know no method to secure the... | |
 | Benjamin Perley Poore - United States - 1885 - 1136 pages
...common-sense document, in which he declared that he should on all subjects have a policy of his own to recommend, but none to enforce against the will of the people. Soon after he began to read his message his little daughter, somewhat alarmed by the clamor and the... | |
 | Henry Warren Rugg - Presidents - 1888 - 192 pages
...his inauguration, March 4, 1869, commanding more than ordinary interest. On that occasion he said: "I shall on all subjects have a policy to recommend,...but none to enforce against the will of the people." In 1872 General Grant was elected for a second term, thus giving to him an administration of eight... | |
 | James Harrison Kennedy - Presidents - 1888 - 694 pages
...opposed ; but all laws will be faithfully executed, whether they meet with my approval or not. I shall have a policy to recommend, but none to enforce against the will of the people. A great debt has been contracted in securing the Union, the payment of which and a return to a specie... | |
 | Thomas Wallace Knox - 1892 - 618 pages
...ability, and to the satisfaction of the people." He announced that he should have upon all subjects a policy to recommend, but none to enforce against the will of the people. "Laws," he said, "are to govern all alike—those opposed as well as those who favor them. I know of no method... | |
 | Frederick G. Harrison - United States - 1893 - 354 pages
...Grant took the oath of office March 4, 1869, declaring in his inaugural that on all subjects he should have a policy to recommend, but none to enforce against the will of the people. All of the States lately in rebellion had been restored to their former standing as members of the... | |
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On all leading questions agitating the public mind I will always express my views to Congress and urge them according to my judgment, and when I think it advisable will exercise the constitutional privilege of interposing a veto to defeat measures which... 
