 It would have been to me a circumstance of great relief, had I found a moderate participation of office in the hands of the majority. I would gladly have left to time and accident to raise them to their just share. But their total exclusion calls for...  Society in America - Página 59por Harriet Martineau - 1837 - 295 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1886 - 650 páginas
...exclusion of his own supporters, he asserted the rights of the majority. He said, in making removals : " I shall correct the procedure ; but that done, return...Is he capable ? Is he faithful to the constitution ? " If you had removed a little more than one half the Republicans you found in office, selecting the... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1823 - 428 páginas
...correct the procedure ; but that done, return with joy to that state of things, when the only question concerning a candidate shall be, Is he honest ? Is he capable ? Is he faithful to the constitution ?" Sec. 3. Congress met on the 8th of December. In his speech at the opening of the session, the president... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1825 - 450 páginas
...correct the procedure ; but that done, return with joy to that state of things, when the only question concerning a candidate shall be, Is he honest ? Is he capable ? Is he faithful to the constitution ?" Section III. Congress met on the 8th of December. In his speech at the opening of the session, the... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1827 - 328 páginas
...correct the procedure ; but, that done, return with joy to that stale of things, when the only question concerning a candidate shall be, Is he honest ? Is he capable ? Is he faithful to the con?titut^ 3" IIF. Congress met on the 8th of December. In his speech at the opening of the sc&iou,... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1828 - 328 páginas
...correct the procedure ; but, that done, return with joy to that state of things, when the only question concerning- a candidate shall be, Is he honest ? Is...he capable ? Is he faithful to the constitution'" III. Congress met on the 8th of December. In his speech at the opening of the session, the president... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 582 páginas
...opinion should ever have been deemed sufficient to interdict half the society from the rights and the blessings of self-government, to proscribe them as...Is he capable ? Is he faithful to the constitution ? I tender you the homage of my high respect. TII - JEFFERSON. LETTER rn, \.\.\ix. TO LEV! LINCOLN.... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 554 páginas
...opinion should ever have been deemed sufficient to interdict half the society from the rights and the blessings of self-government, to proscribe them as...Is he capable ? Is he faithful to the constitution ? I tender you the homage of my high respect. TH. JEFFERSON. DEAR SIR, TO LEVI LINCOLN. Montieello,... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 1102 páginas
...opinion should ever have been deemed sufficient to interdict half the society from the rights and the blessings of self-government, to proscribe them as...only questions concerning a candidate shall be, is be honest? Is he capable ? Is he faithful to the constitution ? I tender you the homage of my high... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1830 - 692 páginas
...that done, return with joy to that state of things when the onlv question concerning a candidate i e when it shall be broken up and destroyed. While the Union lasts, we have high, ex ?" The last administration removed uo man for party motives, before the regular expiration of his term,... | |
 | B. L. Rayner - 1832 - 568 páginas
...opinion should ever have been deemed sufficient to interdict half the society from the rights and the blessings of self-government, to proscribe them as...Is he capable ? Is he faithful to the constitution ?" The regeneration of the public officea was the first measure of importance which gave a character... | |
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