 | North American review - 1896 - 818 pages
...Court has said, " 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...of men, at all times, and under all circumstances." * It is true that the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus may be suspended during insurrection or... | |
 | Literature - 1917 - 882 pages
...all democracies. "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...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 - Law reports, digests, etc - 1909 - 746 pages
...article providing for amendments, as the Constitution " 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 and under all circumstances."* Delegated power ought never to be enlarged beyond the fair scope of... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - Courts - 1867 - 732 pages
...attempted in the future. 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, Opinion of the court. and under all circumstances. N"o doctrine, involving more pernicious consequences,... | |
 | Louis John Jennings - United States - 1868 - 356 pages
...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,... | |
 | History - 1868 - 460 pages
...after elaborate argument and examination, that "no ' doctrine involving more pernicious conse' quences was ever invented by the wit of man ' than that any of its provisions can be suspend' ed during any of the great emergencies of the 'government," is entirely contrary to "common... | |
 | United States - 1868 - 474 pages
...after elaborate argument arid examination, that "no ' doctrine involving more pernicious conse' quences was ever invented by the wit of man ' than that any of its provisions can be suspcnd' ed during any of the great emergencies of the 'government," is entirely contrary to "common... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1869 - 826 pages
...all question it does. 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*...classes of men at all times and under all circumstances. " So said the Supremo Court in the Milligan case. " Where, then, I ask, are the powers, now sought... | |
 | William Whiting - Executive power - 1871 - 728 pages
...attempted in the future. 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...government. Such a doctrine leads directly to anarchy or despotism, but the theory of necessity on which it is based is false ; for the government, within... | |
 | Edward McPherson - Reconstruction - 1871 - 678 pages
...Supreme Otnrt, " the Conititution of the United States is • law for the rulers and the people, equal in war and in peace, and covers with the shield of its...and under all circumstances No doctrine involving mor» pernicious consequences was ever invented by the wit of man than that aay of its provisions POLITICAL... | |
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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,... 
