When they are contending for victory, they avow their intention of enjoying the fruits of it. If they are defeated, they expect to retire from office. If they are successful, they claim, as a matter of right, the advantages of success. They see nothing... Republican Campaign Text Book for ... - Page 1231882Full view - About this book
| United States - 1835 - 346 pages
...by Mr. Marcy, the present Governor of New York. " When they," (the politicians) he .exclaimed, "are contending for victory, they avow their intention...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 belongs... | |
| James Parton - Presidents - 1860 - 764 pages
...to disclosing the principles on which they act. They boldly preach what they practice. When they are contending for victory, they avow their intention...of enjoying the fruits of it. If they are defeated, the)7 expect to retire from office ; if they are successful, they claim, as a matter of right, the... | |
| John Stevens Cabot Abbott - Politics, Practical - 1867 - 510 pages
...to disclosing the principles on which they act. They boldly preach what they practise. When they are contending for victory, they avow their intention...see nothing wrong in the rule, that to the victor belong the spoils of the enemy." In this hour, when Mr. Van Buren was so bitterly assailed, Gov. Forsytb... | |
| Nathan Sargent - Statesmen - 1875 - 364 pages
...to disclosing the principles on which they act. They boldly preach what they practice. When they are contending for victory they avow their intention of...see nothing wrong in the rule, that TO THE VICTOR BELONG THE SPOILS OF THE ENEMY." This last sentence has given more eclat to Mr. Marcy's name than all... | |
| Hermann Von Holst - Constitutional history - 1879 - 724 pages
...disclosing the principles on which they act. They boldly preaoh what they practice. "When they are contending for victory, they avow their intention...They see nothing wrong in the rule that to the victor (? sic) belong the spoils of the enemy." " To the victor belong the spoils! " From that hour, this... | |
| Hermann Von Holst - Constitutional history - 1879 - 732 pages
...to disclosing the principles on which they act. They boldly preach what they practice. When they are contending for victory, they avow their intention...They see nothing wrong in the rule that to the victor (? sic) belong the spoils of the enemy." " To the victor belong the spoils! " From that hour, this... | |
| Hermann Von Holst - Constitutional history - 1881 - 744 pages
...disclosing the principles on which they act. They boldly preach what they practice. "When they are contending for victory, they avow their intention...They see nothing wrong in the rule that to the victor (? sic) belong the spoils of the enemy." " To the victor belong the spoils! " From that hour, this... | |
| Robert Ellis Thompson, William Wilberforce Newton, Otis H. Kendall - 1881 - 980 pages
...these memorable words: "When they, (New York politicians) are contending fir victory, they avow the intention of enjoying the fruits of it. If they are...from office. If they are successful, they claim, as matter of right, the advantages of success. They see nothing wrong in the rule that to the victor belongs... | |
| Theology - 1881 - 440 pages
...believe ever made : " When they [the New York politicians] are contending for victory, they avow the intention of enjoying the fruits of it. If they are...from office. If they are successful, they claim as matter of right the advantages of success. They see nothing wrong in the rule that to the victor belong... | |
| Republican Congressional Committee - Campaign literature - 1882 - 266 pages
...They boldly preach what tliey practice. When they are contending for victory, they avow theirintention of enjoying the fruits of it. If they are defeated,...nothing wrong in the rule that to the victor belongs tlie spoils of the enemy.— [Ibid., p. 1325.) "To the victor belongs the spoils о the enemy!" This... | |
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