Remarks of Richard H. Dana, Jr., Esq: Before the Committee on Federal Relations, on the Proposed Removal of Edward G. Loring, Esq. from the Office of Judge of Probate. March 5, 1855The Making of the Modern Law: Legal Treatises, 1800-1926 includes over 20,000 analytical, theoretical and practical works on American and British Law. It includes the writings of major legal theorists, including Sir Edward Coke, Sir William Blackstone, James Fitzjames Stephen, Frederic William Maitland, John Marshall, Joseph Story, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. and Roscoe Pound, among others. Legal Treatises includes casebooks, local practice manuals, form books, works for lay readers, pamphlets, letters, speeches and other works of the most influential writers of their time. It is of great value to researchers of domestic and international law, government and politics, legal history, business and economics, criminology and much more.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++Harvard Law School Libraryocm24877988The removal of Loring was sought because of his decision returning Anthony Burns to slavery.Boston: A. Mudge, 1855. 28 p.; 21 cm. |
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... Phillips , ) and I am bound to say that on the case as he presents it , I do not think that a removal would be a violation of the limitations drawn from the Constitution . The grounds upon which Mr. Phillips puts the case are , that ...
... Phillips , ) and I am bound to say that on the case as he presents it , I do not think that a removal would be a violation of the limitations drawn from the Constitution . The grounds upon which Mr. Phillips puts the case are , that ...
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... Phillips . ] And when I speak of his eloquence and distinction , I do it in no phrase of ordinary compliment between opponents . The bar of which I am a member , regrets daily the grace , the high bearing , the culture and the ...
... Phillips . ] And when I speak of his eloquence and distinction , I do it in no phrase of ordinary compliment between opponents . The bar of which I am a member , regrets daily the grace , the high bearing , the culture and the ...
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... Phillips places the cause of the petitioners , are two ; first , that in acting as a Commissioner , he has violated the express will of Massachu- setts ; and second , that in the conduct and decision of the case , he exhibited traits of ...
... Phillips places the cause of the petitioners , are two ; first , that in acting as a Commissioner , he has violated the express will of Massachu- setts ; and second , that in the conduct and decision of the case , he exhibited traits of ...
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... Phillips both conversed with him , and they received from him substantially the same reply . Mr. Phillips will recollect the discussion of the ethical question , in which he and I agreed in the opinion that we ought not to induce him to ...
... Phillips both conversed with him , and they received from him substantially the same reply . Mr. Phillips will recollect the discussion of the ethical question , in which he and I agreed in the opinion that we ought not to induce him to ...
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... Phillips , Mr. Parker , Mr. Ellis and others , and rose and addressed the Court . I urged that time should be given Burns for determining whether he would defend , and to select counsel , and prepare his defence . I can say , however ...
... Phillips , Mr. Parker , Mr. Ellis and others , and rose and addressed the Court . I urged that time should be given Burns for determining whether he would defend , and to select counsel , and prepare his defence . I can say , however ...
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Page 10 - ... those of piety, justice, moderation, temperance, industry, and frugality, are absolutely necessary to preserve the advantages of liberty, and to maintain a free government. The people ought, consequently, to have a particular attention to all those principles, in the choice of their officers and representatives...
Page 3 - It must not be; there is no power in Venice Can alter a decree established: 'Twill be recorded for a precedent; And many an error, by the same example, Will rush into the state: it cannot be.
Page 6 - It is essential to the preservation of the rights of every individual, his life, liberty, property and character, that there be an impartial interpretation of the laws and administration of justice. It is the right of every citizen to be tried by judges as free, impartial and independent, as the lot of humanity will admit.
Page 10 - ... justice, moderation, temperance, industry and frugality, are absolutely necessary to preserve the advantages of liberty, and to maintain a free government. The people ought, consequently, to have a particular attention to all those principles, in the choice of their officers and representatives: and they have a right to require of their lawgivers and magistrates an exact and constant observance of them, in the formation and execution of the laws necessary for the good administration of the commonwealth.
Page 6 - In order to prevent those who are vested with authority from becoming oppressors, the people have a right, at such periods and in, such manner as they shall establish by their frame of government, to cause their public officers to return to private life; and to fill up vacant places by certain and regular elections and appointments.
Page 7 - All judicial officers, duly appointed, commissioned, and sworn, shall hold their offices during good behavior, excepting such concerning whom there is different provision made in this constitution ; provided, nevertheless, the governor, with consent of the Council, may remove them upon the address of both houses of the legislature.
Page 11 - Its repose may be the preservation of its existence; and its existence may be the means of saving the constitution itself, on an occasion worthy of bringing it forth.
Page 17 - The conduct of Judge Loring has been considerate and humane. If a man is willing to execute the law, and be an instrument of sending back a man into slavery under such a law, he could not act better in his office than Judge Loring.
Page 10 - A FREQUENT recurrence to the fundamental principles of- the constitution, and a constant adherence to those of piety, justice, moderation, temperance, industry, and frugality, are absolutely necessary to preserve the advantages of liberty, and to maintain a free government...
Page 11 - Lastly, there were the systematic opponents of change, who think it " better to bear the ills we have than fly to others that we know not of;" and the advocates of peculiar crotchets, who view every subject through their own telescope.