 | John Stilwell Jenkins - 1851 - 910 pàgines
...they act. They boldly preach what they practice. When they are contending for victory, they avow their intention of enjoying the fruits of it If they are...see nothing wrong in the rule, that to the victor belongs the spoils of the enemy. " But if there be anything wrong in the policy which the senator from... | |
 | Andrew White Young - 1855 - 1032 pàgines
...office. If they were successful, they claimed, as a matter of right, the advantages of success. They saw nothing wrong in the rule, that to the victor belong the spoils of the enemy. Mr. M. also replied to the main objection of gentlemen. The late administration — probably in the... | |
 | James Parton - 1860 - 896 pàgines
...they act. They boldly preach what they practice. When they are contending for victory, they avow their intention of enjoying the fruits of it. If they are...see nothing wrong in the rule, that to the- victor belongs the spoils of the enemy." Mr. Van Burcn found an able defender in Governor Forsyth of Georgia.... | |
 | James Parton - 1860 - 764 pàgines
...contending for victory, they avow their intention of enjoying the fruits of it. If they are defeated, the)7 expect to retire from office ; if they are successful,...see nothing wrong in the rule, that to the victor belongs the spoils of the enemy." Mr. Van Buren found an able defender in Governor Forsyth of Georgia.... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - 1867 - 510 pàgines
...they act. They boldly preach what they practise. When they are contending for victory, they avow their intention of enjoying the fruits of it. If they are...that to the victor belong the spoils of the enemy." In this hour, when Mr. Van Buren was so bitterly assailed, Gov. Forsytb of Georgia paid the following... | |
 | Nathan Sargent - 1875 - 364 pàgines
...they act. They boldly preach what they practice. When they are contending for victory they avow their intention of enjoying the fruits of it. If they are...that TO THE VICTOR BELONG THE SPOILS OF THE ENEMY." This last sentence has given more eclat to Mr. Marcy's name than all else he ever wrote or did. As... | |
 | Hermann Von Holst - 1879 - 732 pàgines
...they act. They boldly preach what they practice. When they are contending for victory, they avow their intention of enjoying the fruits of it. If they are...They see nothing wrong in the rule that to the victor (? sic) belong the spoils of the enemy." " To the victor belong the spoils! " From that hour, this... | |
 | Hermann Von Holst - 1879 - 724 pàgines
...act. They boldly preaoh what they practice. "When they are contending for victory, they avow their intention of enjoying the fruits of it. If they are...They see nothing wrong in the rule that to the victor (? sic) belong the spoils of the enemy." " To the victor belong the spoils! " From that hour, this... | |
 | Dorman Bridgman Eaton - 1880 - 508 pàgines
...States, Von Hoist quotes Senator Marcy's notorious declaration that" the politicians of New York * * * see nothing wrong in the rule that to the victor belong the spoils of the enemy;" and adds, " From that hour this maxim has remained an inviolable principle of American politicians,... | |
 | Dorman Bridgman Eaton - 1880 - 504 pàgines
...States,\o\\ Hoist quotes Senator Marcy's notorious declaration that" the politicians of New York * * * see nothing wrong in the rule that to the victor belong the spoils of the enemy ;" and adds, " From that hour this maxim has remained an inviolable principle of American politicians,... | |
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When they are contending for victory, they avow their intention of enjoying the fruits of it. If they are defeated, they expect to retire from office. If they are successful, they claim, as a matter of right, the advantages of success. They see nothing... 
