| Michigan. Legislature. House of Representatives - 1865 - 1112 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 aa much the duty of the House of Representatives, of the Senate and of the President to decide... | |
| Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1865 - 972 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... | |
| Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1865 - 878 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... | |
| Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1865 - 912 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." Again and again have I heard Judge Douglas denounce that bank decision, and applaud General Jackson... | |
| Richard Edwards - 1867 - 508 pages
...language is, " 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 over... | |
| Martin Van Buren - 1867 - 454 pages
...unguarded words: "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." Either this declaration was applied by the President only to all such officers as those of whom he... | |
| Richard Edwards - 1867 - 510 pages
...language is, " Each public officer who takes an oath to support the constitution, swears that he mil 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 over... | |
| Martin Van Buren - 1867 - 466 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... | |
| Joel Prentiss Bishop - 1868 - 488 pages
...takes an oath to support the Constitution, swears 1 See, further, post, ยง 333-338, 473. 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... | |
| Andrew Johnson - 1868 - 532 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. I remember very well that there was a great deal of criticism at that day about this principle asserted... | |
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