 | William D. Jones - 1864 - 276 sayfa
...for itself be guided by its own opinion of the Constitution. Each public officer swears that he will support it as he understands it, and not as it is understood by others." And he said the President was independent of beth Congress and the Judges. Nowhere was the President... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1864 - 544 sayfa
...Constitution. Each public officer, who takes an oath to support the Constitution, swears that he will support it as he understands it, and not as it is understood by others." Again and again have I heard Judge Douglas denounce that bank decision, and applaud General Jackson... | |
 | Michigan. Legislature. House of Representatives - 1865 - 1112 sayfa
...Constitution. Each public officer who takes an oath to support the Constitution, swears that he will support it, as he understands it, and not as it is understood by others. It is aa much the duty of the House of Representatives, of the Senate and of the President to decide... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1865 - 878 sayfa
...Constitution. Each public officer, who takes an oath to support the Constitution, swears that he will support it as he understands it, and not as it is understood by others." Again and again have I heard Judge Douglas denounce that bank decision, and applaud General Jackson... | |
 | Michigan. Legislature - 1865 - 380 sayfa
...Constitution. Each public officer who takes an oath to support the Constitution, swears that he will support it, as he understands it, and not as it is understood by others. It is as much the dmty of the House of Representatives, of the Senate and of the President to decide... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1865 - 972 sayfa
...Constitution. Each public officer, who takes an oath to support the Constitution, swears that he will support it as he understands it, and not as it is understood by others." Again and again have I heard Judge Douglas denounce that bank decision, and applaud General Jackson... | |
 | Martin Van Buren - 1867 - 454 sayfa
...unguarded words: "Each public officer who takes an oath to support the Constitution, swears that he will support it as he understands it and not as it is understood by others." Either this declaration was applied by the President only to all such officers as those of whom he... | |
 | New York (State). Constitutional Convention - 1868 - 1074 sayfa
...the supreme court of the United States had pronounced the charter constitutional, used these words : '•The opinion of the judges has no more authority...than the opinion of Congress has over the judges. * * The authority of the supreme court must not, therefore, be permitted to control the Congress or... | |
 | Andrew Johnson - 1868 - 532 sayfa
...Constitution. Each public officer who takes an oath to support the Constitution swears that he will support it as he understands it, and not as it is understood by others. I remember very well that there was a great deal of criticism at that day about this principle asserted... | |
 | Andrew Johnson - 1868 - 532 sayfa
...supreme jndges when it may be brought before them for judicial decision. The opinion of the jndges has no more authority over Congress than the opinion of Congress has over the jndges ; and on that point the President is independent of both. The authority of the Supreme Court... | |
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The Congress, the executive, and the court must each for itself be guided by its own opinion of the Constitution. Each public officer who takes an oath to support the Constitution swears that he will support it as he understands it, and not as it is understood... 
