 I shall correct the procedure ; but that 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.  Outlook and Independent - Page 4741901Full view - About this book
 | 1886 - 650 pages
...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 ? " If you had removed a little more than one half the Republicans you found in office, selecting the... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1824 - 434 pages
...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 ?" Section HI. Congress met on the 8th of December. In his speech at the opening of the session, the... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1825 - 450 pages
...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 ?" Section III. Congress met on the 8th of December. In his speech at the opening of the session, the... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1828 - 328 pages
...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'" III. Congress met on the 8th of December. In his speech at the opening of the session, the president... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 554 pages
...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. TH. JEFFERSON. DEAR SIR, TO LEVI LINCOLN. Montieello,... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 582 pages
...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. TII - JEFFERSON. LETTER rn, \.\.\ix. TO LEV! LINCOLN.... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1830 - 692 pages
...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 to | the constitution ?" The last administration removed uo man for party motives, before the regular expiration of his term,... | |
 | John Holmes - 1830 - 32 pages
...produce something like equality. But that object accomplished, his only inquiry thereafter would be, " is he honest, is he capable, is he faithful to the Constitution ?" And when an attempt was made to remove General Huntingdon, of the same State, on party grounds,... | |
 | Joseph Tinker Buckingham, Edwin Buckingham, Samuel Gridley Howe, John Osborne Sargent, Park Benjamin - 1831 - 570 pages
...zeal, unprincipled devotion to men, and the debasing intrigues of the demagogue. It is not asked, — Is he honest, is he capable, is he faithful to the constitution f but, Is he a clamorous, a reckless and a boisterous champion of faction ? Does any one desire official... | |
 | B. L. Rayner - 1832 - 982 pages
...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 ?" The regeneration of the public offices was the first measure of importance which gave a character... | |
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