Franklin Pierce Quote

Quote from Franklin Pierce,

"I cannot find any authority in the Constitution for public charity, ... [it] would be contrary to the letter and the spirit of the Constitution and subversive to the whole theory upon which the Union of these States is founded."

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Franklin Pierce (more quotes by Franklin Pierce or books by/about Franklin Pierce)

(1804-1869) U.S. President

Source:

In 1854, when vetoing a bill to help the mentally ill

Categories:

Authority, Constitution, Subversion, Unification, Welfare

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By:	Franklin Pierce (more quotes by Franklin Pierce or books by/about Franklin Pierce)
	(1804-1869) U.S. President
Source:	In 1854, when vetoing a bill to help the mentally ill
Categories:	Authority, Constitution, Subversion, Unification, Welfare
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