 | United States. Supreme Court, William Cranch - Law reports, digests, etc - 1812 - 516 pages
...power is most true. That this court dares not shrink from its duty is not less true. the opprobium of those who are denominated the world, he merits the contempt as well as the indignatiun of his country, who can hesitate which to embrace. That gentlemen, in a case the most interesting,... | |
 | Georgia. Supreme Court - Equity - 1848 - 712 pages
...presented, but a Action of duty, or the opprobrinm of those who are denomi• Reynolds rs. The State. nated the world, he merits the contempt as well as the indignation...of his country, who can hesitate which to embrace." The great principle upon which this second objection rests, is that laid down by Lord Coke in his Institutes,... | |
 | Joseph Gales - United States - 1852 - 774 pages
...in the case, if there is no alternative presented to him but a dereliction of duty, or the opprobium of those who are denominated the world, he merits...hesitate which to embrace. That gentlemen, in a case the utmost interesting, in the zeal with which they advocate particular opinions, and under the conviction,... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1852 - 772 pages
...in the case, if there is no alternative presented to him but a dereliction of duty. or the opprobium of those who are denominated the world, he merits...contempt, as well as the Indignation. of his country, whocan hesitate which to embrace. That gentlemen, in a case the utmost interesting, in the zeal with... | |
 | United States. Congress - United States - 1852 - 774 pages
...in the case, if there is no alternative presented to him but a dereliction of duty, or the opprobium of those who are denominated the world, he merits the contempt, as well as the indignation. of hiscountry, whocan hesitate which to embrace. That gentlemen, in a case the utmost interesting, in... | |
 | Henry Flanders - 1858 - 572 pages
...But if he has no choice in the case; if there is no alternative presented to him but a derilection of duty, or the opprobrium of those who are denominated...of his country, who can hesitate which to embrace/ As the prosecution relied on the opinion in ex parte Bollman and Swartwout, to sustain the positions... | |
 | Law - 1901 - 510 pages
...him without reproach, would drain it to the bottom. But if he has no choice in the case, if there is no alternative presented to him but a dereliction...of his country, who can hesitate which to embrace." He expounded the law thus: "The whole treason laid in the indictment is the levying of war on Blennerhassett's... | |
 | Law - 1896 - 866 pages
...there be no alternative presented to him but a dereliction of duty or the opprobrium of those Who arc denominated the world, he merits the contempt as well...of his country who can hesitate which to embrace." It is true that this heroic declaration was made in the Circuit, but its reason and spirit animated... | |
 | James Parton - New York (State) - 1877 - 458 pages
...subject of calumny. No man, might he let the bitter cup pass from him without self-reproach, would drain it to the bottom. But if he have no choice in...embrace "That gentlemen, in a case the most interesting, hi th« zeal with which they advocate particular opinions, and under the conviction in some measure... | |
 | Law - 1908 - 1082 pages
...it to the bottom. But if he has no choice in the case, if there U no alteration presented to him but dereliction of duty or the opprobrium of those who...of his country who can hesitate which to embrace/' Wirt was asked after the trial, " Why did you not tell Judge Marshall that the people of America demanded... | |
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But if he have no choice in the case, if there be no alternative presented to him but a dereliction of duty or the opprobrium of those who are denominated the world, he merits the contempt as well as the indignation of his country who can hesitate which... 
