| Andrew White Young - Constitutional history - 1855 - 1032 pages
...office. If they were successful, they claimed, as a matter of right, the advantages of success. They saw nothing wrong in the rule, that to the victor belong the spoils of the enemy. Mr. M. also replied to the main objection of gentlemen. The late administration — probably in the hope... | |
| John Stevens Cabot Abbott - Politics, Practical - 1867 - 510 pages
...gentlemen are as to disclosing the principles on which they act. They boldly preach what they practise. When they are contending for victory, they avow their...that to the victor belong the spoils of the enemy." In this hour, when Mr. Van Buren was so bitterly assailed, Gov. Forsytb of Georgia paid the following... | |
| Nathan Sargent - Statesmen - 1875 - 364 pages
...consequence, triumphs and defeats. ******** " It may be, sir, that the politicians of the State of New York are not so fastidious as some gentlemen are, as to...that TO THE VICTOR BELONG THE SPOILS OF THE ENEMY." This last sentence has given more eclat to Mr. Marcy's name than all else he ever wrote or did. As... | |
| Dorman Bridgman Eaton - Civil service - 1880 - 508 pages
...States, Von Hoist quotes Senator Marcy's notorious declaration that" the politicians of New York * * * see nothing wrong in the rule that to the victor belong the spoils of the enemy;" and adds, " From that hour this maxim has remained an inviolable principle of American politicians,... | |
| Dorman Bridgman Eaton - Political Science - 1880 - 504 pages
...States,\o\\ Hoist quotes Senator Marcy's notorious declaration that" the politicians of New York * * * see nothing wrong in the rule that to the victor belong the spoils of the enemy ;" and adds, " From that hour this maxim has remained an inviolable principle of American politicians,... | |
| Dorman Bridgman Eaton - Civil service - 1880 - 524 pages
...quotes Senator Marcy's notorious declaration that " the politicians of New York * * * see nothjnrr wrong in the rule that to the victor belong the spoils of the enemy ;" and adds, " From that hour this maxim lias remained an inviolable principle of American politicians,... | |
| Theology - 1881 - 440 pages
...it. If they are defeated, they expect to retire from office. If they are successful, they claim as matter of right the advantages of success. They see...that to the victor belong the spoils of the enemy." Parties, therefore, according to the New York spoils-system code, are hostile camps, under military... | |
| Carl Ploetz - History - 1883 - 654 pages
...presidents. The government was now iu the hands of those who, according to senator Marcy of New York, saw " nothing wrong in the rule that to the victor belong the spoils of the enemy." 1829. The merchants of Boston protested against the tariff acts, and were followed by the legislatures... | |
| Carl Ploetz - History - 1883 - 648 pages
...government was now in the hands of those who, according to senator Marcy of New York, saw " nothing wroug in the rule that to the victor belong the spoils of the enemy." 1829. The merchants of Boston protested against the tariff acts, and were followed by the legislatures... | |
| James Penny Boyd - Presidents - 1884 - 902 pages
...expect to retire from office. If they are successful, they claim as a matter of right the advantage of success. They see nothing wrong in the rule that to the victor belong the spoils of the enemy" This language seems to have set the seal of political approval on the new revolutionary and degrading... | |
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