 A power has risen up in the Government greater than the people themselves, consisting of many and various and powerful interests, combined into one mass, and held together by the cohesive power of the vast surplus in the banks.  The American Federationist - Page 1661908Full view - About this book
 | United States - 1886 - 684 pages
...Those days have passed away, I fear, forever. A power has risen up in ihe Government greater than Ihe people themselves, consisting of many and various...combination will be opposed to any change; and it is to be feiired that such is its influence that no measure to which it is opposed can become a law, however... | |
 | United States. Congress - United States - 1836 - 680 pages
...ensure the adoption of the measure. Those days have passed away, 1 fear, forever. A power has risen up in the Government greater than the people themselves,...and it is to be feared that such is its influence that no measure to which it is opposed can become a law, however expedient and necessary, and that... | |
 | Thomas Brothers - History - 1840 - 618 pages
...to deny. " A power has risen up in the government," said Mr. Calhoun, in his place in the Senate, " greater than the people themselves, consisting of...and it is to be feared that such is its influence, that no measure to which it is opposed can become a law, however expedient and necessary, and that... | |
 | John Caldwell Calhoun - United States - 1843 - 642 pages
...ensure the adoption of the measure. Those days have passed away, I fear, forever. A power has risen up in the government greater than the people themselves, consisting of many, and various, and powerful intorests, combined into one mass, and held together by the cohesive power of the rast surplus in the... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Readers - 1852 - 570 pages
...insure the adoption of the measure. Those days have passed away, I fear, forever. A power has risen up in the Government greater than the People themselves,...various, and powerful interests, combined into one mas, and held together by the cohesive power of the vast surplus in the banks. This mighty combination... | |
 | Elocution - 1854 - 576 pages
...insure the adoption of the mcasure. Those days have passed away, I fear, forever. A power has risen up in the Government greater than the People themselves,...various, and powerful interests, combined into one mas, and held together by the cohesive power of the vast surplus in the banks. This mighty combination... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1858 - 566 pages
...People themselves, consisting of many, and various, and powerful interests, combined into one mas, and held together by the cohesive power of the vast...and it is to be feared that, such is its influence, co measure to which it is opposed can become a law, however expedient and necessary ; and that the... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Elocution - 1862 - 564 pages
...insure the adoption of the measure. Those days have passed away, I fear, forever. A power has risen up in the Government greater than the People themselves,...that, such is its influence, no measure to which it a opposed can become a law, however expedient and necessary ; and that the public money will remain... | |
 | John Caldwell Calhoun - Biography & Autobiography - 1864 - 674 pages
...insure the adoption of the measure. Those days have passed away, I fear, for ever. A power has risen up in the Government greater than the people themselves,...change ; and it is to be feared that, such is its inflnence, no measure to which it is opposed can become a law, however expedient and necessary; and... | |
 | Familiar quotations - 1883 - 942 pages
...phrase has grown out of words used by John C. Calhoun in a speech, May 27, 1836: "A power has risen up in the government greater than the people themselves,...cohesive power of the vast surplus in the banks." Consistency, thou art a jewel. This is one of those popular sayings, like " Be good, and you will be... | |
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