 | Edward McPherson - United States - 1865 - 676 pages
...does, of necessity, fly to anarchy or to despotism. Unanimity is impossible ; the rnle of a minority, as a permanent arrangement, is wholly inadmissible...left. I do not forget the position assumed by some, th»t constitutional questions are to be decided by the Supreme Court ; nor do I deny that such decision... | |
 | Edward McPherson - History - 1865 - 680 pages
...does, of necessity, fly to anarchy or to despotism. Unanimity is impossible ; the rule of a minority, as a permanent arrangement, is wholly inadmissible...so that, rejecting the majority principle, anarchy «• deapotism in some form is all that is left. I do not forget the position assumed by some, «lit... | |
 | Edward McPherson - History - 1865 - 680 pages
...does, of necessity, fly to anarchy or to despotism. Unanimity is impossible ; the rule of a minority, as a permanent arrangement, is wholly inadmissible ; so that, rejecting the majority principle, annrohy or despotism in some form is all that is left. Ido not forget the position assumed by some,... | |
 | Slavery - 1866 - 288 pages
...Whoever rejects it, does, of necessity, fly to anarchy or to despotism. Unanimity is impossible ; and the rule of a majority, as a permanent arrangement,...deny that such decisions must be binding in any case up6n the parties to a suit, as to the object of that suit, while they are also entitled to very high... | |
 | J. Arthur Partridge - United States - 1866 - 566 pages
...Constitution. repudiate it as a precedent, and then to solemnly declare his intention to preserve the Union. " I " do not forget the position assumed by some that..." Supreme Court, nor do I deny that such decisions " are binding in any case upon the parties to a suit, "as to the object of that suit, while they are... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland - Biography & Autobiography - 1866 - 568 pages
...does, of necessity, fly to anarchy or to despotism. Unanimity is impossible; the rule of a minority, as a permanent arrangement, is wholly inadmissible....anarchy or despotism, in some form, is all that is left. " 1 do not forget the position assumed by some that constitutional questions are to be decided by the... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland - Biography & Autobiography - 1866 - 574 pages
...does, of necessity, fly to anarchy or to despotism. Unanimity is impossible; the rule of a minority, as a permanent arrangement, is •wholly inadmissible....anarchy or despotism, in some form, is all that is left. "1 do not forget the position assumed by some that constitutional questions are to be decided by the... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland - Presidents - 1866 - 578 pages
...does, of necessity, fly to anarchy or to despotism. Unanimity is impossible ; the rule of a minority, as a permanent arrangement, is wholly inadmissible....majority principle, anarchy or despotism, in some fonn, is all that is left. " I do not forget the position assumed by some that constitutional questions... | |
 | Samuel Tyler - Electronic books - 1872 - 674 pages
...would disregard the decision of the Dred Scott case. " I do not forget," said President Lincoln, " the position assumed by some, that constitutional...decided by the Supreme Court; nor do I deny that such decision must be binding, in any case, upon the parties to a suit, while they are also entitled to... | |
 | Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1873 - 786 pages
...does, of necessity, fly to anarchy or to despotism. Unanimity is impossible; the rule of a minority, as a permanent arrangement, is wholly inadmissible...decided by the Supreme Court, nor do I deny that such decision must be binding, in any case, upon the parties to a suit, as to the object of that suit, while... | |
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Unanimity is impossible; the rule of a minority, as a permanent arrangement, is wholly inadmissible ; so that, rejecting the majority principle, anarchy or despotism in some form is all that is left. 
