 | E. N. Elliott - 1860 - 1310 pages
...sentence: " 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 by others." With * This error was by no means a capital one. these authoritative words of Andrew Jackson," says... | |
 | 1860 - 270 pages
...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 by others. It Is as much the duty of the House of Representatives, of the Senate, and of the President, to decide... | |
 | 1860 - 270 pages
...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 by others. It is as much the duty of the House of Representatives, of the Senate, and of the President, to decide... | |
 | James Parton - 1860 - 764 pages
...officer, " said the President, " who takes an oath to support the Constitution, swears that he will support it as he 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... | |
 | 1860 - 266 pages
...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 by others. It is as much the duty of the House of Representatives, of the Senate, and of the President, to decide... | |
 | Frank Moore - 1862 - 840 pages
...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 by others. It is as much the duty of the House of Representatives, of the Senate, and of the President to decide... | |
 | Henry Clay - 1863 - 522 pages
...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 by others. * * * The opinion of the judges has no more authority over Congress than the opinion of Congress has... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1864 - 544 pages
...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 by others." Again and again have I heard Judge Douglas denounce that bank decision, and applaud General Jackson... | |
 | William D. Jones - 1864 - 276 pages
...for itself be guided by its own opinion of the Constitution. Each public officer swears that he will support it as he understands it, and not as it is understood by others." And he said the President was independent of beth Congress and the Judges. Nowhere was the President... | |
 | Michigan. Legislature - 1865 - 380 pages
...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 by others. It is as much the dmty 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... 
