| United States Civil Service Commission - Civil service - 1424 pages
...resisted it, and declared, in his famous phrase, that " the only questions concerning a candidate shall be: Is he honest; is he capable; is he faithful to the Constitution !" Madison, Monroe, and John Quincy Adams followed him so faithfully that the Joint Congressional Committee... | |
| 1901 - 1022 pages
...party nomination, or shall we again recur to the test of Thomas Jefferson, the founder of Democracy, " Is he honest, is he capable, is he faithful to the Constitution ?" We are sovereigns, it is true, but are we not sovereigns in exile ? Oh, when shall the king enjoy... | |
| Ezra Champion Seaman - United States - 1870 - 304 pages
...should be propounded in relation to all candidates for office, are those suggested by Mr. Jefferson : Is he honest ? is he capable ? is he faithful to the constitution? These questions should be propounded and answered in the affirmative, in addition to the usual question... | |
| William Giles Goddard - Dorr Rebellion, 1842 - 1870 - 548 pages
...be perverted by the Government, in any way, to the injury of the people ? Is that noble test — " is he honest — is he capable — is he faithful to the Constitution " — to be exchanged for a test, which would compel American citizens to part with the right of private... | |
| Literature - 1878 - 920 pages
...disqualification. Everybody will call to mindl his well-known words to be asked of a candidate or official, " Is he honest ? Is he capable ? Is he faithful to the Constitution ? " He declared he had never removed a man because he was a Federalist, never wished his opponents... | |
| Charles Sumner - Antislavery movements - 1872 - 524 pages
...maintaining its power the Slave Oligarchy applies a 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 single question, signalizing the great change which has... | |
| United States. Congress - United States - 962 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... | |
| Henry Wikoff - Civilization - 1874 - 434 pages
...worthy. He recorded his opinion that the only questions concerning a candidate for office should be, u Is he honest, is he capable, is he faithful to the Constitution ?" The whole of the removals during his Administration numbered less than forty. The great sensation... | |
| Charles Edwards Lester - Abolitionists - 1874 - 656 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... | |
| Henry Wikoff - Civilization - 1875 - 488 pages
...remove only the least worthy. He recorded his opinion that the only questions concerning a candidate for office should be, " Is he honest, is he capable, is he faithful to the Constitution T The whole of the removals during his Administration numbered less than forty. The great sensation... | |
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