A Dictionary of American Politics: Comprising Accounts of Political Parties, Measures and Men, and Explanations of the Constitution, Divisions and Practical Workings of the Government, Together with Political Phrases, Familiar Names of Persons and Places, Noteworthy Sayings, Party Platforms, Etc., EtcA.L. Burt, 1907 - 592 pages |
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... attempted to draw the voters that were tired of agitation on that subject by confining itself to vig- orous opposition to Catholics and aliens . Its principle was " Americans must rule America . " The first national convention of the ...
... attempted to draw the voters that were tired of agitation on that subject by confining itself to vig- orous opposition to Catholics and aliens . Its principle was " Americans must rule America . " The first national convention of the ...
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... Attempts of the sheriff to collect the rents were likewise unsuccessful ; the militia that accompanied him was largely outnumbered and the attempt failed . This was known as the " Helder- berg War . " For a time the " Anti - Renters ...
... Attempts of the sheriff to collect the rents were likewise unsuccessful ; the militia that accompanied him was largely outnumbered and the attempt failed . This was known as the " Helder- berg War . " For a time the " Anti - Renters ...
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... attempt to establish such a bank was made . This was in 1844 , while Tyler was President . Two bills having that end in view passed Con- gress , but they were both vetoed . Bankruptcy is a state of inability to pay all debts ; it is ...
... attempt to establish such a bank was made . This was in 1844 , while Tyler was President . Two bills having that end in view passed Con- gress , but they were both vetoed . Bankruptcy is a state of inability to pay all debts ; it is ...
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... attempt on the part of Congress to arrogate to itself the duty assigned by the Constitution to the President of the Senate of counting the electoral votes . Bill of Rights . A bill of rights is the summary of rights and privileges ...
... attempt on the part of Congress to arrogate to itself the duty assigned by the Constitution to the President of the Senate of counting the electoral votes . Bill of Rights . A bill of rights is the summary of rights and privileges ...
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... attempts to realize their object must . fail unless the most important commercial countries unite in fixing the ratio between the metals . If different coun- tries adopt a double standard , selecting different ratios , the gold or the ...
... attempts to realize their object must . fail unless the most important commercial countries unite in fixing the ratio between the metals . If different coun- tries adopt a double standard , selecting different ratios , the gold or the ...
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Page 453 - The United States in Congress assembled shall also have the sole and exclusive right and power of regulating the alloy and value of coin struck by their own authority, or by that of the respective States : Fixing the standard of weights and measures throughout the United States : Regulating the trade and managing all affairs with the Indians, not members of any of the States ; provided that the legislative right of any State within its own limits be not infringed or violated...
Page 476 - ... a cordial, habitual, and immovable attachment to it ; accustoming yourselves to think and speak of it as of the palladium of your political safety and prosperity, watching for its preservation with jealous anxiety ; discountenancing whatever may suggest even a suspicion that it can in any event be abandoned ; and indignantly frowning upon the first dawning of every attempt to alienate any portion of our country from the rest, or to enfeeble the sacred ties which now link together the various...
Page 478 - All obstructions to the execution of the laws, all combinations and associations, under whatever plausible character, with the real design to direct, control, counteract, or awe the regular deliberation and action of the constituted authorities, are destructive of this fundamental principle, and of fatal tendency.
Page 479 - This spirit, unfortunately, is inseparable from our nature, having its root in the strongest passions of the human mind.
Page 454 - States or any of them, nor emit bills, nor borrow money on the credit of the United States, nor appropriate money, nor agree upon the number of vessels of war to be built or purchased, or the number of land or sea forces to be raised, nor appoint a commander in chief of the army or navy, unless nine States assent to the same...
Page 478 - They serve to organize faction; to give it an artificial and extraordinary force; to put in the place of the delegated will of the nation the will of a party, often a small but artful and enterprising minority of the community...
Page 477 - Hence, likewise, they will avoid the necessity of those overgrown military establishments which, under any form of government, are inauspicious to liberty, and which are to be regarded as particularly hostile to republican liberty; in this sense it is that your union ought to be considered as a main prop of your liberty, and that the love of the one ought to endear to you the preservation of the other.
Page 454 - And the officers and men so clothed, armed and equipped, shall march to the place appointed, and within the time agreed on by the United States in Congress assembled.
Page 483 - ... establishing, with powers so disposed, in order to give trade a stable course, to define the rights of our merchants, and to enable the government to support them, conventional rules of intercourse, the best that present circumstances and mutual opinion will permit, but temporary, and liable to be from time to time abandoned or varied, as experience and circumstances shall dictate ; constantly keeping in view, that it is folly in one nation to look for disinterested favors from another...
Page 476 - Citizens, by birth or choice, of a common country, that country has a right to concentrate your affections. The name of AMERICAN, which belongs to you in your national capacity, must always exalt the just pride of patriotism, more than any appellation derived from local discriminations.