...republican system" is to be apprehended. Whence, then, the power? It can come from two sources only: the constitution of the State, and the constitution of the United States. They contain the grants of power to all officers and agents of the people, and neither legislators...

...and powers of the general government. Gentlemen setmed to forget the distinction which exists between the constitution of the state, and the constitution of the United States. Congress exercising delegated poweiî, could exercise none but what are expressly given, or not reserved....

...impliedly sanctioned, are, of course, only constitutional laws—laws, that are consistent, both with the constitution of the state, and the constitution of the United States. None others are " laws," correctly speaking, however they may attempt to " hold persons to service...

...organization. It seems to me that there can be no doubt, but that the people who to-day have the right of suffrage in this State under the Constitution of...propriety be extended in this State to negroes. And I have more faith in the people of the State of New York than other gentlemen who have spoken on. the ou»t...

...decided with but one dissenting voice, that stay laws are unconstitutional and in direct conflict with the Constitution of the State and the Constitution of the United States. Under the reconstruction laws of Congress, passed March 2d, 1867, I contend we have no right to pass...

...provisions of the statutes, and with the rights of tenants and citizens of the State, as guaranteed by the constitution of the State, and the constitution of the United States, and at war with all before-accepted notions of common sense and common honesty alike. There is no pretence...

...practice of our Government ever since it was instituted to swear all the State officers to support the Constitution of the State and the Constitution of the United States, and I suppose every gentleman on this floor has taken that oath many times. Falsely swearing as to...

...devolution of property under our inheritance laws or statute of wills subject only to the prohibitions of the constitution' of the State and the constitution of the United States, we have no doubt whatever. The constitutionality of such a tax has been too long affirmed by the courts...

...they effected nothing permanent in that way, partly because they did not know how, and partly because the Constitution of the State and the Constitution of the United States were both in their way. They sent committees to examine boarding-schools kept by Catholic teachers,...

...forfeiture or punishment is imposed by law. Nineteenth. The expression "laws of the state" includes the constitution of the State and the constitution of the United States, and treaties and laws made in pursuance thereof. Twentieth. Unless otherwise specially provided, every...