 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform - Law - 2002 - 362 pages
...the government which is "of the people, by the people and for the people/' Abraham Lincoln once Hid, It is as much the duty of government to render prompt justice against itself, in favor of its citizens, as it is to administer the same, between private individuals. 4Mr. Shoemaker is the senior... | |
 | Sid McMath - Biography & Autobiography - 2003 - 516 pages
...7 (August 1993). APPENDIX VII~> JUSTICE WEEPS: A PETITION FOR REDRESS It is as much the duty of the government to render prompt justice against itself...to administer the same between private individuals . . . — ABRAHAM LINCOLN Lance McNeely was a quadriplegic from injuries he received when he dove into... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary - Judges - 2004 - 1530 pages
...President Lincoln's message to Congress in 1 862 explained the reason for expanding that role: "It is w much the duty of government to render prompt justice against itself, in favor of citizens, as it is bo adminif W the came between private individuals." Cong Globe, 37'" Cong., 2" Sees. 1671 (1862) (President... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Biography & Autobiography - 2006 - 896 pages
...of claims against the Government, especially in view of their increased number by reason of the war. It is as much the duty of Government to render prompt...in their nature, belong to the judicial department; besides, it is apparent that the attention of Congress will be more than usually engaged for some time... | |
 | Lloyd F. Scott - 2006 - 412 pages
...rulings. President Lincoln eloquently defined the special purpose to be served by the new Court of Claims: "It is as much the duty of government to render prompt...administer the same between private individuals." This stated purpose is consistent with the position held by the founders of our Country at its beginning.... | |
 | Gregory C. Sisk - Law - 2006 - 694 pages
...Lincoln urged Congress to give the "power of making judgments final" to the Court of Claims, arguing that "[i]t is as much the duty of Government to render prompt justice against itself, in favor of its citizens, as it is to administer the same between private individuals."1" As President Lincoln... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - History - 1989 - 844 pages
...of claims against the government, especially in view of their increased number by reason of the war. It is as much the duty of government to render prompt...in their nature belong to the judicial department; besides it is apparent that the attention of Congress, will be more than usually engaged, for some... | |
 | Columbia Historical Society (Washington, D.C.) - Washington (D.C.) - 1916 - 258 pages
...of claims against the government, especially in view of their increased number by reason of the war. It is as much the duty of Government to render prompt...in their nature belong to the judicial department. Besides, it is apparent that the attention of Congress will be more than usually engaged for some time... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - American literature - 1862 - 506 pages
...of claims against the government, especially in view of their increased number by reason of the war. It is as much the duty of government to render prompt...administer the same between private individuals. The inves tigation and adjudication of claims in their nature belong to the judicial department. Besides,... | |
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It is as much the duty of Government to render prompt justice against itself, in favor of citizens, as it is to administer the same between private individuals. 
