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" The spirit of encroachment tends to consolidate the powers of all the departments in one, and thus to create, whatever the form of government, a real despotism. A just estimate of that love of power, and proneness to abuse it, which predominates in the... "
The World Almanac and Book of Facts - Page 90
1906
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The Constitutional Text-book: A Practical and Familiar Exposition of the ...

Furman Sheppard - Constitutional law - 1855 - 342 pages
...whatever the form of Government, a real despotism. A just estimate of that love of power, and proneness to abuse it which predominates in the human heart,...experiments, ancient and modern ; some of them in our own country, and under our own eyes. To preserve them must be as necessary as to institute them. If, in...
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The Constitutional Text-book: A Practical and Familiar Exposition of the ...

Furman Sheppard - Constitutional law - 1855 - 338 pages
...whatever the form of Government, a real despotism. A just estimate of that love of power, and proneness to abuse it which predominates in the human heart,...experiments, ancient and modern ; some of them in our own country, and under our own eyes. To preserve them must be as necessary as to institute them. If, in...
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The Wide-awake Gift: A Know-nothing Token for 1855

One of 'em - American literature - 1855 - 340 pages
...form of government, a real despotism. A just estimate of that love of power, and proneness to abase it, which predominates in the human heart, is sufficient...experiments, ancient and modern ; some of them in our country, and under our own eyes. To preserve them must be as necessary as to institute them. If, in...
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The National History of the United States: From the Period of the ..., Volume 2

Benson John Lossing - Presidents - 1855 - 714 pages
...a real despotism. A just estimate of that love of power and proneness to abuse it which predominate in the human heart, is sufficient to satisfy us of...the guardian of the public weal against invasions of the other, has been evinced by experiments ancient and modern — some of them in our country, and...
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Civil Rights, 1959, Volumes 1-2

United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights - Civil rights - 1959 - 1492 pages
...create whatever the form of government a despotism, a Just estimate of that love of power, and proneness to abuse it, which predominates in the human heart...distributing it into different depositories, and constituting in each the guardian of the public weal against invasion by the others, has been evinced by experiments...
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Availability of Information from Federal Departments and ..., Parts 10-14

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations. Special Subcommittee on Government Information - Executive departments - 1956 - 1110 pages
...one. and thus to create, whatever the form of goverment, a real despotism. * * * The necessity for reciprocal checks in the exercise of political power,...different depositories, and constituting each the iruardian of the public weal against invasions by the others, has been evinced by experiments ancient...
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Limitation of Appellate Jurisdiction of the United States Supreme Court, Part 2

United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary - Appellate procedure - 1957 - 1114 pages
...create, whatever the form of government, a despotism. A just estimate of that love of power and proneness to abuse it which predominates in the human heart...experiments ancient and modern, some of them in our country and under our own eyes. To preserve them must be as necessary as to institute them. It seems...
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Limitation of Appellate Jurisdiction of the United States Supreme Court, Part 2

United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary - Appellate procedure - 1957 - 1146 pages
...government, a despotisi \ mil estimate of that love of power and proneness to abuse it which pr domínales in the human heart is sufficient to satisfy us of the truth of tn IL, Dillon. The necessity of reciprocal checks in the exercise of political powe li\ iliv idilli;...
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Freedom of Information and Secrecy in Government: Hearing Before the ...

United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights - Executive privilege (Government information) - 1958 - 1060 pages
...Government upon another. He cautioned that such encroachment led to despotism and he pointed to— "The necessity of reciprocal checks in the exercise...of the public weal against invasions by the others, * * *."" It is well to point out that the legislative branch is justly entitled to be properly informed...
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Freedom of Information and Secrecy in Government: Hearing Before the ...

United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights - Executive privilege (Government information) - 1958 - 1056 pages
...the departments in one, and thus to create, whatever the form of government, a real despotism. * * * The necessity of reciprocal checks in the exercise...and distributing it into different depositories, and ('(instituting each the guardian of the public weal against invasions by the others, has been evinced...
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