 | Francis Newton Thorpe - Constitutional history - 1901 - 750 pages
...shrink — to decide cases properly brought before them; and it was no fault of theirs, if others sought to turn their decisions to political purposes. One section of our country believed slavery was right, and ought to be extended, while the other believed it was •wrong, and... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett, Charles Walter Brown - Presidents - 1902 - 888 pages
...having to that extent practically resigned their Government into the hands of that eminent tribunal. Nor is there in this view any assault upon the Court or...them ; and it is no fault of theirs if others seek to tura their decisions to political parposee. One section of our country believes slavery is right and... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1902 - 194 pages
...having to that extent practically resigned their government into the hands of that eminent tribunal. Nor is there in this view any assault upon the court or the judges. It is a duty from which 84 they may not shrink to decide cases properly brought before them, and it is no fault of theirs if... | |
 | John George Nicolay - 1902 - 606 pages
...that their property, peace, and personal security were in no danger from a Republican administration. "One section of our country believes slavery is right and ought to be extended," he said, "while the other believes it is wrong and ought not to be extended ; that is the only substantial... | |
 | George Pierce Baker - Oratory - 1904 - 508 pages
...having to that extent practically resigned their government into the hands of that eminent tribunal. Nor is there in this view any assault upon the court or...duty from which they may not shrink to decide cases 20 properly brought before them, and it is no fault of theirs if others seek to turn their decisions... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1906 - 536 pages
...having to that extent practically resigned their government into the hands of that eminent tribunal. Nor is there in this view any assault upon the court or...believes slavery is right, and ought to be extended. This is the only substantial dispute. The fugitive - slave clause of the Constitution, and the law... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1906 - 464 pages
...having to that extent practically resigned their government into the hands of that eminent tribunal. Nor is there in this view any assault upon the court or...seek to turn their decisions to political purposes. *,*r' One section of our country believes slavery is right, ' and ought to be extended, while the other... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - Lincoln-Douglas Debates, Ill., 1858 - 1906 - 650 pages
...having to that extent practically resigned their government into the hands of that eminent tribunal. Nor is there in this view any assault upon the court or...seek to turn their decisions to political purposes. the only substantial dispute. The fugitive slave clause of the Constitution and the law for the suppression... | |
 | Robert Henry Browne - United States - 1907 - 660 pages
...having to that extent practically resigned their government into the hands of that eminent tribunal. Nor is there in this view any assault upon the court or...be extended, while the other believes it is wrong, asd ought not to be extended. This is the only substantial dispute. The fugitive-slave clause of the... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1907 - 404 pages
...having to that extent practically resigned their government into the hands of that eminent tribunal. Nor is there in this view any assault upon the court or the j udges. It is a duty from which they may not shrink to decide cases properly brought before them,... | |
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... decisions of the Supreme Court, the instant they are made in ordinary litigation between parties in personal actions, the people will have ceased to be their own rulers, having to that extent practically resigned their government into the hands of... 
