 The practice of informations for libels is a sword in the hands of a wicked king and an arrant coward to cut down and destroy the innocent; the one cannot because of his high station, and the other dares not because of his want of courage, revenge himself...  The Dutch and Quaker Colonies in America - Page 254by John Fiske - 1899Full view - About this book
 | Mrs. Burton Harrison, Martha Joanna Lamb - 1896 - 614 pages
...a wicked king, and an arrant coward, to cut down and destroy the innocent ; the one cannot because of his high station, and the other dares not because...must be silent ; and if a man must be taken up as a libeler for telling his sufferings to his neighbor 1 I know it may be answered, ' Have you not a House... | |
 | Martha Joanna Lamb - 1896 - 612 pages
...of a wicked king, and an arrant coward, to cut down and destroy the innocent; the one cannot because of his high station, and the other dares not because...this mighty privilege if every man that suffers must he silent; and if a man must be taken up as a libeler for telling his sufferings to his neighbor ?... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant, Sydney Howard Gay, Noah Brooks - 1896 - 718 pages
...themselves must be libellous, that is, false, scandalous, and seditious." " Our constitution," he said, " gives us an opportunity to prevent wrong by appealing to the people." The jury followed this reasoning, and responded to the appeal. The prisoner was acquitted ; the people... | |
 | Frank Moss - 1897 - 530 pages
...a wicked king, and an arrant coward, to cut down and destroy the innocent; the one cannot, because of his high station, and the other dares not, because of his want of courage, revenge himself in another manner." This magnificent statement of truth angered the attorney-general, who pointed the... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant, Sydney Howard Gay, Noah Brooks - 1898 - 716 pages
...themselves must be libellous, that is, false, scandalous, and seditious." " Our constitution," he said, " gives us an opportunity to prevent wrong by appealing to the people." The jury followed this reasoning, and responded to the appeal. The prisoner was acquitted ; the people... | |
 | Albert Bushnell Hart - 1901 - 714 pages
...arrand Coivard to cut down and destroy the innocent; the one cannot, because of his high Station, ami the other dares not, because of his Want of Courage, revenge himself in another Manner. Mr. Attorney, Pray Mr. Hamilton, have a Care what you say, don't go too far neither,... | |
 | Rufus Rockwell Wilson - 1902 - 496 pages
...of a wicked king and an arrant coward to cut down and destroy the innocent ; the one cannot because of his high station and the other dares not because...suffers must be silent, and if a man must be taken up for a libeller for telling his sufferings to his neighbors? Prosecutions for libel since 166 the time... | |
 | Charles Augustus Hanna - 1902 - 624 pages
...a wicked king, and an arrand coward, to cut down and destroy the innocent ; the one cannot, because of his high station, and the other dares not, because of his want of courage, revenge himself in another manner. Mr. Attorney. Pray, Mr. Hamilton, have a care what yon say, don't go too far neither,... | |
 | John Fiske - 1903 - 524 pages
...an Hamilton's arrant coward, to cut down and destroy the innospee' '' cent ; the one cannot because of his high station, and the other dares not because...to the people. . . . But of what use is this mighty privi1 Sir Erskine May, Constitutional History of England, ii. 115. By his Excellency i Cosby, Captain... | |
 | Livingston Rutherfurd - 1904 - 340 pages
...a -wicked King, and an arrant Coward, to cut down and destroy the innocent; the one cannot, because of his high Station, and the other dares not, because of his want of Courage, revenge himself in another Manner. Mr. Attorney. Pray Mr. Hamilton, have a Care what you say, don't go too far neither,... | |
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