Speeches, Congressional and Political, and Other Writings, of Ex-Governor Aaron V. Brown, of TennesseeJ. L. Marling, 1854 - 606 páginas |
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... authority of the same , other than the heads of the chief Executive Departments , or such officers as stand in the relation of constitutional advisers of the President , have been removed from office or dismissed from their employment ...
... authority of the same , other than the heads of the chief Executive Departments , or such officers as stand in the relation of constitutional advisers of the President , have been removed from office or dismissed from their employment ...
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... authority of the same , are in the habit of intermeddling in elections , both State and Federal , otherwise than by giving their votes ; and whereas , such a practice is a violation of the free- dom of elections , and a gross abuse ...
... authority of the same , are in the habit of intermeddling in elections , both State and Federal , otherwise than by giving their votes ; and whereas , such a practice is a violation of the free- dom of elections , and a gross abuse ...
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... authority is concerned . Immediately after the retirement of Gen. Washington , a contest sprung up for the succession between the elder Adams and Mr. Jefferson . The elements of party , before that time , had taken no definite form , or ...
... authority is concerned . Immediately after the retirement of Gen. Washington , a contest sprung up for the succession between the elder Adams and Mr. Jefferson . The elements of party , before that time , had taken no definite form , or ...
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... authority to which the gentleman referred , and on which he so confidently relied . Dropping all figures of speech , I will now give you the recorded opinions of Mr. Madison . I read from Dunlap's Daily Advertiser of January 22 , 1791 ...
... authority to which the gentleman referred , and on which he so confidently relied . Dropping all figures of speech , I will now give you the recorded opinions of Mr. Madison . I read from Dunlap's Daily Advertiser of January 22 , 1791 ...
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... authority of Mr. Madi- son be invoked in favor of this bill , when it is known that it was his giant arm that dealt the blows that terminated the ex- istence of the alien and sedition laws : The great principle that pervaded the ...
... authority of Mr. Madi- son be invoked in favor of this bill , when it is known that it was his giant arm that dealt the blows that terminated the ex- istence of the alien and sedition laws : The great principle that pervaded the ...
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Speeches, Congressional and Political: And Other Writings, of Ex-Governor ... Aaron Venable Brown Vista de fragmentos - 1854 |
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Página 293 - ... the greatest interest of every true American, the Consolidation of our Union in which is involved our prosperity, felicity, safety, perhaps our National existence. This important consideration seriously and deeply impressed on our minds, led each State in the Convention to be less rigid, on points of inferior magnitude than might have been otherwise expected...
Página 144 - ... to the vessels, citizens, and subjects of the two Powers: it being well understood that this agreement is not to be construed...
Página 578 - Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. For the Son of man came not to destroy men's lives, but to save them.
Página 580 - Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the mouth of witnesses : but one witness shall not testify against any person to cause him to die.
Página 306 - Thou, too, sail on, O Ship of State! Sail on, O UNION, strong and great! Humanity with all its fears, With all the hopes of future years, Is hanging breathless on thy fate! We know what Master laid thy keel, What Workmen wrought thy ribs of steel, Who made each mast, and sail, and rope, What anvils rang, what hammers beat, In what a forge, and what a heat Were shaped the anchors of thy hope!
Página 365 - That all power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority and instituted for their peace, safety and happiness.
Página 121 - That in every case where a State is entitled to more than one Representative, the number to which each State shall be entitled under this apportionment shall be elected by districts composed of contiguous territory equal in number to the number of Representatives to which said State may be entitled, no one district electing more than one Representative.
Página 253 - For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I Unto you.
Página 135 - ... to exert all their influence, and use all reasonable and legal methods to obtain a ratification of the said alterations and provisions in such manner as is provided in the said article.
Página 17 - 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 prompter corrections. I shall correct the procedure ; but that done, return with joy to that state of things, when the only questions concerning a candidate shall be, is he honest ? Is he capable ? Is he faithful to the Constitution ? I tender you the...