 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...  The Civil Service and the Patronage - Page 35by Carl Russell Fish - 1904 - 280 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1824 - 434 pages
...accident to raise them to their just share. But their total exclusion calls for prompter correctives. I shall correct the procedure ; but that done, return with joy to that state of things, when the only question concerning a candidate shall be, Is he honest ? Is he capable ? Is he faithful to the constitution... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1825 - 450 pages
...accident to raise them to their just share. But their total exclusion calls for prompter correctives. I shall correct the procedure ; but that done, return with joy to that state of things, when the only question concerning a candidate shall be, Is he honest ? Is he capable ? Is he faithful to the constitution... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1827 - 328 pages
...accident to raise them to their just share. 3iut their total exclusion calls for prompter correctives. I shall correct the procedure ; but, that done, return with joy to that stale of things, when the only question concerning a candidate shall be, Is he honest ? Is he capable... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1828 - 328 pages
...accident to raise them to their just share. But their total exclusion calls for prompter correctives. I shall correct the procedure ; but, that done, return with joy to that state of things, when the only question concerning- a candidate shall be, Is he honest ? Is he capable ? Is he faithful to the constitution'"... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 1102 pages
...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...only questions concerning a candidate shall be, is be honest? Is he capable ? Is he faithful to the constitution ? I tender you the homage of my high... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1830 - 692 pages
...doctrine which lie repudiated, and the deleterious effects of which he says he endeavored to correct. "I shall correct the procedure; but, that done, return with joy to that state of things when the onlv question concerning a candidate i shall be, Is he honest? — is he capable? — is he faithful... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1832 - 322 pages
...share. But their total exclusion calls for promptei correctives. I shall correct the procedure ; hut, that done, return with joy to that state of things, when the only question concerning a candidate shall he, Is he honest ? la he capahle ? Is he faithful to the constitution... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1833 - 608 pages
...share. But their total exclusion calls for prompter correctives. I shall correct the procedure ; ut that done, return with joy to that state of things, when the only question concerning a candidate shall be, Is he honest ? Is he capable '? Is he faithful to the constitution... | |
 | George Tucker - 1837 - 608 pages
...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...; but, that done, return with joy to that state of tilings, when the only questions concerning a candidate shall be. Is he honest ? Is he capable ? Is... | |
 | Theodore Dwight - 1839 - 384 pages
...that after having corrected the procedure under the former administrations, " he shall with joy return to that state of things, when the only questions concerning...a candidate shall be, Is he honest ? Is he capable ? ft he faithful to the constitution? " He had, then, as has been remarked, departed from that state... | |
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