...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 ?" To the general sentiments contained in this vindication, there would seem to be little ground of...

...: What right have they to cast down the time-honored democratic test of official qualification—" Is he honest ? Is he capable ? Is he faithful to the constitution ? " And whence did they get power to substitute that other test—" Is he a good and true member of...

...power, the Slave Oligarchy has applied a new test for office, very different from that of Jefferson; " Is he honest ? is he capable ? is he faithful to the Constitution ?" These things are all forgotten now in the controlling question, " Is he faithful to Slavery ?" With...

...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 ? ' " The act and the doctrines avowed in its defence were of a nature to command attention. It was...

...GENERAL KNOx's LETTEK, AND REPLY. 661 •when the only questions concerning a candidate shall be — Is he honest ? Is he capable ? Is he faithful to the Constitution ?" ' As an evidence of the sincerity of the New Haven memorial, Mr. Jefferson mentioned in a previous...

...services, and had declined to do so, setting up the Jeffersonian qualifications as his standard. " Is he honest, is he capable, is he faithful to the Constitution ? " The seat on the bench became vacant by the death of Judge Trimble. Judge McLean accepted the nomination...

...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 homage of my high respect. TO LEVI LINCOLN. MONTICELLO, Augnst 28, 1801. DEAH SIR,...

...for all this. The good old Jeffersonian interrogatories have not been put to those seeking office. "Is he honest — is he capable — is he faithful to the constitution?" — have not been asked, but a new rule has been adopted. " Is he boisterous at the polls, — is he...

...own perilous efforts helped to establish. He did not, like some of his successors, profess to ask : Is he honest, is he capable, is he faithful to the constitution? He appointed men that were so. He displaced no man for the expression of his opinions, even in the...

...the people, guided by intelligence and controlled by virtue, shall choose, in every case, the best. " Is he honest, is he capable, is he faithful to the Constitution ? " was Jefferson's enumeration of the qualities, for office. The question, now, is, can he be elected...