What are the maxims of Democracy? A strict observance of justice and public faith, and a steady adherence to virtue.

The federal government is acknowledged by all to be one of enumerated powers. The principle, that it can exercise only the powers granted to it . . . is now universally admitted.

The law does not expect a man to be prepared to defend every act of his life which may be suddenly and without notice alleged against him.

No one imagines that a law professing to tax will be permitted to destroy.

What are the maxims of Democracy? A strict observance of justice and public faith, and a steady adherence to virtue.

To obtain a just compromise, concession must not only mutual-it must be equal also....There can be no hope that either will yield more than it gets in return.

The power to tax involves the power to destroy;...the power to destroy may defeat and render useless the power to create.