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Stephen Johnson Field

Stephen Johnson Field (November 4, 1816 – April 9, 1899) was an American jurist. He was an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from March 10, 1863, to December 1, 1897, the second longest tenure of any Justice. Prior to this appointment, he was the fifth Chief Justice of California.

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Here I close my opinion. I could not say less in view of questions of such gravity that go down to the very foundations of the government. If the provisions of the Constitution can be set aside by an Act of Congress, where is the course of usurpation to end? The present assault upon capital is but the beginning. It will be but the stepping-stone to others, larger and

Act, Assault, Beginning, Foundation, Government, Views

The present assault upon capital is but the beginning. It will be but the stepping-stone to others, larger and more sweeping, till our political contests will become a war of the poor against the rich; a war growing in intensity and bitterness.

Money, War, Political, Bitterness, Poor

Questions of such gravity go down to the very foundations of the government. If the provisions of the Constitution can be set aside by an act of Congress, where is the course of usurpation to end?

Down, Foundation, Government, Political, Provisions, Set

When the judges shall be obliged to go armed, it will be time for the courts to be closed.

Law, Judging, Court, Courts, Obliged, Closed

The Constitution deals with substance, not shadows.

Constitution, Deals, Shadow, Shadows, Substance

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