 | John Howard Hinton - United States - 1850 - 1008 pages
...clone, 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 ?"« What has already been said of executive government relates, in a great measure, to the Union.... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1853 - 968 pages
...every member of this body. Unfortunately, the time has never yet arrived, when the only inquiry was to be, ''is he honest, is he capable, is he faithful to the Constitution." Sir. an Administration thus conducting is not entitled to support ; and an Administration thus managing... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - United States - 1854 - 618 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. TO LEVI LINCOLN. MOXTICKU.O, August 26, 1801. DEAR SIR,... | |
 | Andrew White Young - Constitutional history - 1855 - 1032 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 ?" To the general sentiments contained in this vindication, there would seem to be little ground of... | |
 | Charles Sumner - Antislavery movements - 1856 - 736 pages
...power, the Slave Oligarchy has applied a new test for office, very different from that of Jefferson; " Is he honest ? is he capable ? is he faithful to the Constitution ?" These things are all forgotten now in the controlling question, " Is he faithful to Slavery ?" With... | |
 | Democratic Party (N.Y.). State Convention - Campaign literature - 1856 - 48 pages
...: What right have they to cast down the time-honored democratic test of official qualification—" Is he honest ? Is he capable ? Is he faithful to the constitution ? " And whence did they get power to substitute that other test—" Is he a good and true member of... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - United States - 1864 - 960 pages
...would 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 act and the doctrines avowed in its defence were of a nature to command attention. It was... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - 1858 - 794 pages
...XIII.] GENERAL KNOx's LETTEK, AND REPLY. 661 •when the only questions concerning a candidate shall be — Is he honest ? Is he capable ? Is he faithful to the Constitution ?" ' As an evidence of the sincerity of the New Haven memorial, Mr. Jefferson mentioned in a previous... | |
 | Oliver Hampton Smith - Biography & Autobiography - 1858 - 658 pages
...services, and had declined to do so, setting up the Jeffersonian qualifications as his standard. " Is he honest, is he capable, is he faithful to the Constitution ? " The seat on the bench became vacant by the death of Judge Trimble. Judge McLean accepted the nomination... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - United States - 1859 - 642 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. TO LEVI LINCOLN. MONTICELLO, Augnst 28, 1801. DEAH SIR,... | |
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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. 
