 | Literature - 1917 - 882 pages
...covers with the shield of its protection all classes of men, at all times, and under all circumstances. No doctrine, involving more pernicious consequences,...during any of the great exigencies of government." So spoke the United States Supreme Court, but in time of war such a proud doctrine must sometimes give... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - Courts - 1867 - 732 pages
...its protection all classes of men, at all times, Opinion of the court. and under all circumstances. N"o doctrine, involving more pernicious consequences,...during any of the great exigencies of government. Such a doctrine leads directly to anarchy or despotism, but the theory of necessity on which it is... | |
 | Louis John Jennings - Republicanism - 1868 - 364 pages
...release, gave authority and sanction to this party. The judges went so far as to say of the Constitution that " no doctrine involving more pernicious consequences...provisions can be suspended during any of the great emergencies of the government." But the Chief Justice and three other judges dissented from this opinion,... | |
 | Edward McPherson - Reconstruction - 1871 - 678 pages
...covers with the shield of its protection all classes of men, at all times, and under all circumstances. No doctrine involving more pernicious consequences...during any of the great exigencies of Government. Such adoctrine leads directly to anarchy or despotism, but the theory of necessity on which it is based... | |
 | William Whiting - Executive power - 1871 - 728 pages
...covers with the shield of its protection all classes of men, at all times, and under all circumstances. No doctrine, involving more pernicious consequences,...during any of the great exigencies of government. Such a doctrine leads directly to anarchy or despotism, but the theory of necessity on which it is... | |
 | Edward McPherson - Freed persons - 1871 - 670 pages
...with the shield of its protection all classes of men, at all times, and under all circumstances. Ko doctrine involving more pernicious consequences was...during any of the great exigencies of Government. Such adoctrine leads directly to anarchy or despotism, but the theory of necessity on which it is based... | |
 | William Whiting - Executive power - 1871 - 736 pages
...with the shield of its protection all classes of men, at all times, and under all circumstances. Xo doctrine, involving more pernicious consequences,...during any of the great exigencies of government. Such a doctrine leads directly to anarchy or despotism, but the theory of necessity on which it is... | |
 | Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1873 - 744 pages
...confederation, Congress possessed the power " to build and equip a navy." 1 The same language was adopted more pernicious consequences was ever invented by...during any of the great exigencies of government. Such a doctrine leads directly to anarchy or despotism, but the theory of necessity on which it is... | |
 | Virginia. Supreme Court of Appeals - Law reports, digests, etc - 1873 - 1024 pages
...all circumstances. No doctrine involving more pernicious consequences was ever invented by the art of man, than that any of its provisions can be suspended...during any of the great exigencies of government. Such a doctrine leads directly to anarchy or despotism. The theory of necessity, on which it is based,... | |
 | Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1873 - 752 pages
...any specified case, the " law of the land " includes such process or proceeding, and includes also that any of its provisions can be suspended during any of the great exigencies of government. Such a doctrine leads directly to anarchy or despotism ; but the theory of necessity on which it is... | |
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The Constitution of the United States is a law for rulers and people, equally in war and in peace, and covers with the shield of its protection all classes of men, at all times, and under all circumstances. No doctrine, involving more pernicious consequences,... 
