 | B. L. Rayner - 1832 - 568 sivua
...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 officea was the first measure of importance which gave a character... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1833 - 608 sivua
...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 r Sec. 3. Congress met on the 8th of December. In his speech at the opening of the session, the president... | |
 | William Sullivan - 1834 - 398 sivua
...own perilous efforts helped to establish. He did not, like some of his successors, profess to ask, Is he honest, is he capable, is he faithful to the constitution. He appointed men that were so. He displaced no man for the expression of his opinions, even in the... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1836 - 650 sivua
...when appointments were not made from " political considerations," but the question was asked — " Is he honest, is he capable, is he faithful to the constitution?" [Here Mr. BEACMOST, of Pennsylvania, was heard to say, " that is what constitutes a democrat."] Yes,... | |
 | Harriet Martineau - 1837 - 432 sivua
...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 ?"* As to his disrespect to Washington and Adams, it should be remembered what the party heats of the... | |
 | Harriet Martineau - 1837 - 426 sivua
...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 ^institution ?"* As to his disrespect to Washington and Adams, it should be remembered what the party... | |
 | 1811 - 448 sivua
...speak generally. — Instead of enquiring whether a man is a republican or a feiJeraTist, let us ask, "is he honest, is he capable, is he faithful to the constitution r** The plot to dismember the wnioa Occupies the present HEGISTF.B. The importance* ot the documents... | |
 | Francis Lister Hawks - 1838 - 542 sivua
...appointments to offices within the president's gift. Doubtless the only inquiries, concerning each, were, " is he honest, is he capable, is he faithful to the Constitution ?" It is refreshing to turn away from the traitorous conspiracies of the wicked federalists, and dwell... | |
 | Theodore Dwight - 1839 - 384 sivua
...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 ? " It will be borne in mind that Mr. Goodrich was not removed from office in consequence of any imputation... | |
 | Massachusetts. General Court. Senate - 1839 - 1324 sivua
...very kneading troughs of the appointing power. The test question respecting an applicant, once was, " is he honest ; is he capable ? — is he faithful to the Constitution ? '' Of late years a new and fearful rule has been adopted ; a rule at war with the fundamental principles... | |
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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. 
