Be the responsibility on their heads who raise this novel and extraordinary question of reception, going to the unconstitutional abridgment, as I conceive, of the great right of petition inherent in the People of the United States. Caleb Cushing American Diplomat More Caleb Cushing Quotes 0
Here, again, as I conceive, gentlemen forget that this government is a republican one, resting exclusively in the intelligence and virtue of the People. Caleb Cushing American Diplomat More Caleb Cushing Quotes 0
I maintain that the House is bound by the Constitution to receive the petitions; after which, it will take such method of deciding upon them as reason and principle shall dictate. Caleb Cushing American Diplomat More Caleb Cushing Quotes 0
If there be any plausible reason for supposing that we have the right to legislate on the slave interests of the District, you cannot put down the investigation of the subject out of doors, by refusing to receive petitions. Caleb Cushing American Diplomat More Caleb Cushing Quotes 0
It is impossible, in my mind, to distinguish between the refusal to receive a petition, or its summary rejection by some general order, and the denial of the right of petition. Caleb Cushing American Diplomat More Caleb Cushing Quotes 0
Men of New England, I hold you to the doctrines of liberty which ye inherit from your Puritan forefathers. Caleb Cushing American Diplomat More Caleb Cushing Quotes 0
Men of Virginia, countrymen of Washington, of Patrick Henry, of Jefferson, and of Madison, will ye be true to your constitutional faith? Caleb Cushing American Diplomat More Caleb Cushing Quotes 0
Sir, allusion has been made, in an early stage of this debate, to the history of the excitement which once pervaded a considerable part of the country, in reference to the transportation of the mails on the Lord's day. Caleb Cushing American Diplomat More Caleb Cushing Quotes 0
Sir, I am a republican; and I desire to see this House observe the principles of that democracy which is ever on the lips of its members, and which, I hope, is in their hearts, as I know and feel it is in mine, and mean it shall be in my conduct. Caleb Cushing American Diplomat More Caleb Cushing Quotes 0
Some of them, in accepting the proposed plan of government, coupled their acceptance with a recommendation of various additions to the Constitution, which they deemed essential to the preservation of the rights of the States, or of the People. Caleb Cushing American Diplomat More Caleb Cushing Quotes 0
The Normans came over, lance in hand, burning and trampling down every thing before them, and cutting off the Saxon dynasty and the Saxon nobles at the edge of the sword; but the right of petition remained untouched. Caleb Cushing American Diplomat More Caleb Cushing Quotes 0
The proceedings of this House in 1790, in reference to petitions on the matter of the slave trade, and of slavery in the States, have been cited. It has been said that those petitions were not received. Caleb Cushing American Diplomat More Caleb Cushing Quotes 0
The right of petition is an old undoubted household right of the blood of England, which runs in our veins. Caleb Cushing American Diplomat More Caleb Cushing Quotes 0
The right of petition, I have said, was not conferred on the People by the Constitution, but was a pre-existing right, reserved by the People out of the grants of power made to Congress. Caleb Cushing American Diplomat More Caleb Cushing Quotes 0
The winged words uttered in this House have gone forth to the world, on their mission of good or of evil. Caleb Cushing American Diplomat More Caleb Cushing Quotes 0
These our great natural rights we keep to ourselves; we will not have them tampered with; respecting them we give to you no commission whatsoever. Caleb Cushing American Diplomat More Caleb Cushing Quotes 0
This Republic was called into being, organized, and is upheld, by a great political doctrine. Caleb Cushing American Diplomat More Caleb Cushing Quotes 0
Upon the Constitution, upon the pre-existing legal rights of the People, as understood in this country and in England, I have argued that this House is bound to revive the Petition under debate. Caleb Cushing American Diplomat More Caleb Cushing Quotes 0
We are laying the foundations of a government, which we hope may outlast the Pyramids. Caleb Cushing American Diplomat More Caleb Cushing Quotes 0
You well know, sir, that when the Constitution was submitted to the People of the respective States for their adoption or rejection, it awakened the warmest debates of the several State conventions. Caleb Cushing American Diplomat More Caleb Cushing Quotes 0