The New Voter: Things He and She Ought to Know about Politics and CitizenshipG. P. Putnam's sons, 1918 - 349 strani |
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Stran 296 - I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience. I know of no way of judging of the future but by the past.
Stran 224 - I beg you, at the same time, to do me the justice to be assured, that this resolution has not been taken, without a strict regard to all the considerations appertaining to the relation which binds a dutiful citizen to his country...
Stran 334 - Pressitque jacentem, Dulcis et alta quies, placidseque simillima morti." — Mn. vi. 522. The people have a vast, but an encumbered power ; and, in their struggles with overweening authority, or with property, the excess of force, which. they undoubtedly possess, is more than counterbalanced by the constant wakefulness of the adversary, by his knowledge of their weakness, and by his command of opportunity. But this is a fault lying rather in the conditions of human life than in political institutions....
Stran 322 - No amendment shall be made to the Constitution which will authorize or give to Congress the power to abolish or interfere within any State with the domestic institutions thereof, including that of persons held to labor or service by the laws of such State.
Stran 81 - ... of law, any attempts which may be made, by a part, against the legitimate powers of the whole; and that the government is reduced to the alternative of submitting to such attempts, or of resisting them by force. They maintain that the constitution of the United" States has provided no tribunal for the final construction of itself, or of the laws or treaties of the nation ; but that this power may be exercised in the last resort by the courts of every state of the Union. That the constitution,...
Stran 80 - I left the bench perfectly convinced that under a system so defective it would not obtain the energy, weight, and dignity which are essential to its affording due support to the national government, nor acquire the public confidence and respect which, as the last resort of the justice of the nation, it should possess.
Stran 282 - Since studying this subject I am convinced that the office of the President is not such a very difficult one to fill, his duties being mainly to execute the laws of Congress.
Stran 224 - ... assured, that this resolution has not been taken without a strict regard to all the considerations appertaining to the relation which binds a dutiful citizen to his country ; and that in withdrawing the tender of service, which silence in my situation might imply, I am influenced by no diminution of zeal for your future interest ; no deficiency of grateful respect for your past kindness; but am supported by a full conviction that the step is compatible with both.
Stran 309 - It was the custom, when men received nominations, to come to me for contributions, and I made them, and considered them good paying investments for the company. In a republican district, I was a strong republican ; in a democratic district, I was democratic ; and in doubtful districts, I was doubtful. In politics, I was an Erie railroad man, every time.
Stran 334 - ... awake, is not meanly provided with the ways of making itself respected, whether for the purpose of displacing and replacing a Ministry, or of constraining it (as sometimes happens) to alter or reverse its policy sufficiently, at least, to conjure down the gathering and muttering storm.