...be perverted by the Government, in any way, to the injury of the people ? Is that noble test — " is he honest — is he capable — is he faithful to the Constitution " — to be exchanged for a test, which would compel American citizens to part with the right of private...

...maintaining its power the Slave Oligarchy applies a 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 single question, signalizing the great change which has...

...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...

...worthy. He recorded his opinion that the only questions concerning a candidate for office should be, u Is he honest, is he capable, is he faithful to the Constitution ?" The whole of the removals during his Administration numbered less than forty. The great sensation...

...disqualification. Everybody will call to mind his well-known words to be asked of a candidate or official, " Is he honest ? Is he capable ? Is he faithful to the Constitution ?" He declared he had never removed a man because he was a Federalist, never wished his opponents to...

...The competency of the applicant was to be determined by the affirmative answer to three questions : " Is he honest, is he capable, is he faithful to the Constitution?" Upon assuming the duties of his great office the President makes oath that to the best of his ability...

...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...

...return with joy to that state of things where the only question concerning a candidate shall be, ' Is he honest, is he capable, is he faithful to the constitution ?' " In these words Mr. Jefferson recognized that honesty, capacity, and patriotic fidelity had been...

...resisted it, and declared, in his famous phrase, that ' The only question concerning a candidate shall be, Is he honest ? Is he capable ? Is he faithful to the Constitution? ' Madison, Monroe, and John Quincy Adams followed him so faithfully that the joint Congressional Committee...

...will 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? At another time he said: "That the republicans would consent to a continuation of everything in federal...