 | Thomas Hart Benton - United States - 1856 - 764 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Albert Taylor Bledsoe - History - 1857 - 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 the Constitution, swears that he witt support it as he understands it, and not as it is understood by others." "With these authoritative... | |
 | Thomas Hart Benton - United States - 1858 - 822 pages
...co-ordinate authorities of this government. The Congress, the Executive, and the court, must each for itseíf be guided by its own opinion of the constitution....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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | William Dean Howells - Campaign biography - 1860 - 414 pages
...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...understands it, and not as it is understood by others." Again and again have I heard Judge Douglas denounce that bank decision, and applaud General Jackson... | |
 | Political parties - 1860 - 268 pages
...coordinate authorities of this Government. The Congress, the Executive, and the Court, must each for iUelf be guided by its own opinion of the Constitution....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 - 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
...authorities of this Government. The Congress, the Executive, and the Court, must each for itself he 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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 Congress, the Executive, and the Court, must 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 support it as he understands it, and not as it is... 
