 | United States. Supreme Court, William Cranch - 1812 - 516 σελίδες
...power is most true. That this court dares not shrink from its duty is not less true. the opprobium of those who are denominated the world, he merits the contempt as well as the indignatiun of his country, who can hesitate which to embrace. That gentlemen, in a case the most interesting,... | |
 | William Sullivan - 1834 - 398 σελίδες
...it to the bottom. But if he " have n6 choice in the case ; if there be no alternative pre" scribed to him, but a dereliction of duty, or the opprobrium "of those denominated the world, he merits the contempt, " as well as the indignation of his country, who can... | |
 | William Sullivan - 1847 - 478 σελίδες
...drain it to the bottom. But if he have no choice in the case ; if there be no alternative prescribed to him, but a dereliction of duty, or the opprobrium of those denominated the world, he merits the contempt as well as the indignation of his country, who can hesitate... | |
 | Georgia. Supreme Court - 1848 - 712 σελίδες
...presented, but a Action of duty, or the opprobrinm of those who are denomi• Reynolds rs. The State. nated the world, he merits the contempt as well as the indignation...of his country, who can hesitate which to embrace." The great principle upon which this second objection rests, is that laid down by Lord Coke in his Institutes,... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1852 - 772 σελίδες
...peculiar subject of calumny. No man, might he let the bitter cup pass from him without self-reproach, would drain it to the bottom. But if he has no choice...presented to him but a dereliction of duty. or the opprobium of those who are denominated the world, he merits the contempt, as well as the Indignation.... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1852 - 774 σελίδες
...in the case, if there is no alternative presented to him but a dereliction of duty, or the opprobium of those who are denominated the world, he merits the contempt, as well as the indignation. of hiscountry, whocan hesitate which to embrace. That gentlemen, in a case the utmost interesting, in... | |
 | Henry Flanders - 1858 - 572 σελίδες
...But if he has no choice in the case; if there is no alternative presented to him but a derilection of duty, or the opprobrium of those who are denominated...of his country, who can hesitate which to embrace/ As the prosecution relied on the opinion in ex parte Bollman and Swartwout, to sustain the positions... | |
 | 1901 - 510 σελίδες
...the peculiar subject of calumny. No man, might he let the bitter cup pass from him without reproach, would drain it to the bottom. But if he has no choice...of his country, who can hesitate which to embrace." He expounded the law thus: "The whole treason laid in the indictment is the levying of war on Blennerhassett's... | |
 | 1896 - 866 σελίδες
...peculiar subject of calumny. No man, might he let the bitter cup pass from him without self-reproach, would drain it to the bottom, but if he has no choice in the case, if there be no alternative presented to him but a dereliction of duty or the opprobrium of those Who arc denominated... | |
 | Elder James A. Little - 1872 - 862 σελίδες
...self-reproach, would drain it to the bottom. But if he havu no choice in the case, if there be no alteriiatire presented to him but a dereliction of duty or the opprobrium of those wlw are denominated the world, ht meri-tê the contempt as well as the indignation of his country,... | |
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No man is desirous of placing himself in a disagreeable situation; no man is desirous of becoming the peculiar subject of calumny; no man, might he let the bitter cup pass from him without self-reproach would drain it to the bottom; but if he has no choice... 
