 | James Parton - 1860 - 896 էջ
...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 - 1860 - 934 էջ
...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... | |
 | Orville James Victor - 1861 - 586 էջ
...or of Congress : " Congress, the Executive and the Court must, each for ibtlf, be gnided by it* aim' opinion of the Constitution. Each public officer who...takes an oath to support the Constitution, swears that heirill support it 1M he understands it, and not as it is understood by etlsert. It is as much the... | |
 | Frank Moore - 1862 - 812 էջ
...authorities of the Government ; " that " Congress, the Executive, and the Court must each for itself be guided by its own opinion of the Constitution. Each...the Constitution swears that he will support it as lie understands it, and not as it is understood by others. It is as much the duty of the Hou*e of Representatives,... | |
 | Frank Moore - 1862 - 808 էջ
...the Government; " that "Congress, the Executive, and the Court must each for itself be guided Iff ia own opinion of the Constitution. Each public officer...support the Constitution swears that he will support it м be understands it, and not as it is understood I* others. It is as much the duty of the Hoc« of... | |
 | Frank Moore - 1862 - 848 էջ
...that " Congress, the Executive, and tho Court must each for itself be guided by its own opinion of tho Constitution. Each public officer who takes an oath to support the Constitution swears that ho will support it as he understands it, and not as it is understood by others. It is as much the dnty... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1864 - 544 էջ
...authorities of this Government. The Congress, the Executive and the Court, must each for itself be guided by its own opinion of the Constitution. Each...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... | |
 | C. C. S. Farrar - 1864 - 272 էջ
...Message vetoing the bill for the recharter of the United States Bank, used the following language:— "Each public officer who takes an oath to support...the constitution, swears that he will support it as lie understands it, and not as it is understood by others." This sentiment influenced his vetoes of... | |
 | Michigan. Legislature - 1865 - 380 էջ
...aofihorities of this government. The Congress, the Executive and the Court, must each for itself be guided by its own opinion of the Constitution. Each...not as it is understood by others. It is as much the dmty of the House of Representatives, of the Senate and of the President to decide upon the constitutionality... | |
 | Michigan. Legislature. House of Representatives - 1865 - 1112 էջ
...anthorities of this government. The Congress, the Executive and the Court, must each for itself be guided by its own opinion of the Constitution. Each...understands it, and not as it is understood by others. It is aa much the duty of the House of Representatives, of the Senate and of the President to decide upon... | |
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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 understood... 
