| James A. Williams - 1848 - 188 strani
...terms of unmeasured approbation. It affirms it to be, if " not perfect, at least excellent," and that " it unites in an eminent degree all the advantages the union of which was to be wished for." Nevertheless, some of our most eminent statesmen have ventured to predict that if ever the tranquillity... | |
| 1857 - 504 strani
...pretty well guarded.* I venture somewhat further, and hesitate not to affirm, that if the manner of it be not perfect, it is at least excellent. It unites...advantages, the union of which was to be wished for. It was desirable, that the sense of the people should operate in the choice of the person to whom so... | |
| James Williams (American diplomat.) - 1863 - 448 strani
...detached situation afford a satisfactory prospect of their continuing so to the conclusion of it. This process of election affords a moral certainty that the office of president will seldom fall to the lot of any man who is not in an eminent degree endowed with the requisite qualification.... | |
| Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1864 - 848 strani
...highest numbers of votes, the man who, in their opinion, may be best qualified for the office. This process of election affords a moral certainty, that the office of president will seldom fall to the lot of any man who is not in an eminent degree endowed with the requisite qualifications.... | |
| Louis John Jennings - 1868 - 348 strani
...beyond reproach. So the framers of the Constitution • dreamed, with a delusive hope in their own work. The " process of election affords a moral certainty, that the office of President will seldom fall to the lot of any man who is not in an eminent degree endowed with the requisite qualifications.... | |
| Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1869 - 856 strani
...well guarded.* I venture somewhat further, and hesitate not to affirm, that if the manner of it be^not perfect,' it is at least excellent. It unites in an...advantages, the union of which was to be wished for. It was desirable, that the sense of the people should operate in the choice of the person to whom so... | |
| Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1873 - 516 strani
...Hamilton in the " Federalist," reviewing the electoral provisions, says with great solemnity: " This process of election affords a moral certainty that the office of President will seldom fall to the lot of any man who is not in an eminent degree endowed with the requisite qualifications."... | |
| james r - 1873 - 520 strani
...Hamilton in the " Federalist," reviewing the electoral provisions, says with great solemnity: " This process of election affords a moral certainty that the office of President will seldom fall to the lot of any man who is not in an eminent degree endowed with the requisite qualifications."... | |
| David A. McKnight - 1878 - 446 strani
...pretty well guarded. " I venture somewhat further, and hesitate not to affirm, that if the manner of it be not perfect, it is at least excellent. It unites...eminent degree all the advantages, the union of which could be wished for!" That is a bold opinion, carefully considered and strongly expressed ; and it... | |
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