 | Albert Taylor Bledsoe - 1856 - 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...understands it, and not as it is understood by others." "With these authoritative words of Andrew Jackson," says he, " I dismiss this topic. The early legislation... | |
 | Albert Taylor Bledsoe - 1856 - 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...understands it, and not as it is understood by others." " With these authoritative words of Andrew Jackson," says he, " I dismiss this topic. The early legislation... | |
 | Albert Taylor Bledsoe - 1856 - 446 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...understands it, and not as it is understood by others." "With these authoritative words of Andrew Jackson," says he, " I dismiss this topic. The early legislation... | |
 | Charles Sumner - 1856 - 722 pages
...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...will support it as he understands it, and not as it i> understood by others. It is as much the duty of the House of Representatives, of the Senate, and... | |
 | Thomas Hart Benton - 1856 - 764 pages
...opinion of the constitution. Each public 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 much the duty of the House of RepresentatTes, of the Senate, and of the President, to decide... | |
 | Albert Taylor Bledsoe - 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... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1858 - 626 pages
...plain statute laws, flow naturally from the principles expressly avowed by the President, under 23* his own hand. In that important document, Sir, upon...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... | |
 | 1860 - 266 pages
...the Executive, and the Court, must each for itself bo guided by its own opinion of the Constitution. Each public officer, who takes an oath to support...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... | |
 | William Dean Howells - 1860 - 414 pages
...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...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... | |
 | 1860 - 268 pages
...the Executive, and the Court, must each for iUelf be guided by its own opinion of the Constitution. Each public officer, who takes an oath to support...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... | |
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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... 
