 | Thomas McIntyre Cooley - Constitutional history - 1891 - 456 pages
...amended according to its own permission ; but while it stands it is " a law for rulers and people, equaUY in war and in peace, and covers with the shield of...of men, at all times and under all circumstances." Its principles cannot, therefore, be set aside in order to meet the supposed necessities of gxeat.cjlseg.... | |
 | William Carey Jones, California. State Board of Education - California - 1891 - 266 pages
...the proper course of amendment: "a law for rulers and people, equally in war and in peace, covering with the shield of its protection all classes of men, at all times and under all circumstances."4 (2) That a law of the United States, in order to be the supreme law, must be made... | |
 | David Miller DeWitt - Biography & Autobiography - 1894 - 280 pages
...David Davis, thus enunciates the law : " The Constitution of the United States is a law for rulers and people, equally in war and in peace, and covers...during any of the great exigencies of government. Such a doctrine leads directly to anarchy or despotism." * " From what source did the Military Commission... | |
 | Maryland State Bar Association - 1908 - 248 pages
...permission, but while it stands, it is a law for rulers and people. Equally in war and in peace it covers with the shield of its protection all classes...of men, at all times and under all circumstances. Its principles cannot, therefore, be set aside in order to meet the supposed necessities of a great... | |
 | Lawrence Boyd Evans - Constitutional law - 1898 - 702 pages
...the past might be attempted in the future. The1 Constitution of the United States is a law for rulers and people, equally in war and in peace, and covers...during any of the great exigencies of government. Such a doctrine leads directly to anarchy or despotism, but the theory of necessity on which it is... | |
 | North Carolina Bar Association - Bar associations - 1920 - 334 pages
...the following language: "The Constitution of the United States is a law for rulers and people, equal in war and in peace, and covers with the shield of...of men, at all times and under all circumstances. " That a bill, providing for the trial by Courts-martial of civilian citizens of the United States... | |
 | American Historical Association - Electronic journals - 1899 - 770 pages
...decision: The Constitution of the United Stales is a law for rulers and people, equally in war aud in peace, and covers with the shield of its protection all classes of men, at all times, and under all circumstances.1 ' * * The great minds of the country have differed on the correct interpretation to... | |
 | American Historical Association - Electronic journals - 1899 - 768 pages
...Constitution of the Uuituil States is :i law fur rulers and people, equally in wtir and in peace, ami covers with the shield of its protection all classes of men, at all times, anil under all circumstances.1 ' " The groat minds of tlic country have differed on the correct interpretation... | |
 | American Historical Association - Electronic journals - 1899 - 766 pages
...of decisiou: Tho Constitution of the United .States is a law for rulers and people, equally in w;ir and in peace, and covers with the shield of its protection all classes of jiirn, at all times, and under all circumstances.1 " * * Tho great minds of the country have differed... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1901 - 758 pages
...uses this strong and patriotic language : ''The constitution is a law for rulers and people in war and peace, and covers with the shield of its protection,...more pernicious consequences was ever invented by the art of man, than that any of its provisions can be suspended during any of the great exigencies of... | |
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The Constitution of the United States is a law for rulers and people, equally in war and in peace, and covers with the shield of its protection all classes of men, at all times, and under all circumstances. No doctrine, involving more pernicious consequences,... 
