 | Josiah Quincy - 1858 - 472 páginas
...disposition of public officers will creep through the whole Union, and the most sordid and selfish passions will be kindled into activity, to distort...places may become the prize of slander upon them." He made but two removals, both from unquestionable causes ; and, in his new appointments, he was scrupulous... | |
 | Josiah Quincy - 1858 - 452 páginas
...disposition of public officers will creep through the whole Union, and the most sordid and selfish passions will be kindled into activity, to distort...places may become the prize of slander upon them." He made but two removals, both from unquestionable causes ; and, in his new appointments, he was scrupulous... | |
 | James Parton - 1860 - 896 páginas
...disposition of public officers will creep through the whole Union, and the most sordid and selfish passions will be kindled into activity, to distort...places may become the prize of slander upon them."* » Quincy's Life of JQ Adams, p. 147. John Binus, too, tells us : " On the arrival in Philadelphia... | |
 | 1878 - 920 páginas
...inquisitorial scrutiny will creep into the personal dispositions of the public officers throughout the Union, and the most selfish and sordid passions will...misrepresent the feelings of men whose places may become the prizes of slander upon them." " Mr. Clay," says Adams, " did not press the subject any further." In... | |
 | John Quincy Adams - 1875 - 560 páginas
...my adhesion to my own. If I depart from this in one instance, I shall be called upon by my friends to do the same in many. An invidious and inquisitorial...places may become the prize of slander upon them. Mr. Clay did not press the subject any further. I4th. The Court of Enquiry upon Captain Porter is still... | |
 | John Quincy Adams - 1875 - 566 páginas
...my adhesion to my own. If I depart from this in one instance, I shall be called upon by my friends to do the same in many. An invidious and inquisitorial...places may become the prize of slander upon them. Mr. Clay did not press the subject any further. 1 4th. The Court of Enquiry upon Captain Porter is... | |
 | 1878 - 926 páginas
...inquisitorial scrutiny will creep into the personal dispositions of the public officers throughout the Union, and the most selfish and sordid passions will...misrepresent the feelings of men whose places may become the prizes of slander upon them." " Mr. Clay," says Adams, " did not press the subject any further." In... | |
 | Hermann Von Holst - 1879 - 724 páginas
...personal position of public officers will creep through the whole Union, and the most sordid and selfish passions will be kindled into activity to distort...misrepresent the feelings of men, whose places may become the price of slander upon them." This prophecy was now fulfilled to the letter. The capital of the Union... | |
 | Hermann Von Holst - 1881 - 744 páginas
...personal position of public officers will creep through the whole Union, and the most sordid and selfish passions will be kindled into activity to distort...misrepresent the feelings of men, whose places may become the price of slander upon them." This prophecy was now fulfilled to the letter. The capital of the Union... | |
 | 1882 - 540 páginas
...same in many. An invidious and inquisitorial scrutiny into the dispositions of public officers win creep through the whole Union, and the most selfish...places may become the prize of slander upon them." In what superb contrast stand these sentiments and principle* of action with those of his successor... | |
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I can justify the refusal to adopt this policy only by the steadiness and consistency of my adhesion to my own. If I depart from this in one instance, I shall be called upon by my friends to do the same in many. An invidious and inquisitorial scrutiny... 
