 Law punished false, scandalous, and malicious writings against the government, either House of Congress, or the President, if published with intent to defame any of them, or to excite against them the hatred of the people, or to stir up sedition or to...  Freedom of Speech in War Times - Page 16by Zechariah Chafee (Jr.) - 1919 - 29 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Joseph Story - 1833 - 800 pages
...the president, with intent to defame them, or to bring them into contempt, or disrepute, or to excite against them the hatred of the people, or to stir up sedition ; or to excite any unlawful combination for opposing, or resisting any law, or any lawful act of the president, or... | |
 | Orville James Victor - 1861 - 572 pages
...sedition, or to excite any unlawful combination for opposing any law of the United States, orto encourage any hostile designs of any foreign nation against the United States. The act, was to continue in force until June 25th, 1800. These acts called forth the most determined opposition... | |
 | Orville James Victor - 1862 - 554 pages
...sedition, fjr to excite any unlawful combination for opposing any law of the United States, or to encourage any hostile designs of any foreign nation against the ' United States. The act was to continue in force until June 25th, 1800. These acts called forth the most determined opposition... | |
 | Thomas McIntyre Cooley - 1880 - 426 pages
...the President, with intent to defame them, or to bring them into contempt or disrepute, or to excite against them the hatred of the people, or to stir up sedition, or to excite any unlawM combination for opposing or resisting any law, or any lawful act of the President, or to... | |
 | Samuel Sullivan Cox - 1885 - 766 pages
...or the President of the United States, with intent to defame the said Government, . . . or to excite against them the hatred of the people, or to stir up sedition, " he was to be punished, on conviction, by fine not exceeding two thousand dollars, and by imprisonment... | |
 | Samuel Sullivan Cox - 1885 - 770 pages
...or the President of the United States, with intent to defame the said Government, . . . or to excite against them the hatred of the people, or to stir up sedition, " he was to be punished, on conviction, by fine not exceeding two thousand dollars, and by imprisonment... | |
 | William Lyne Wilson - 1888 - 676 pages
...President, with intent to defame or bring them, or either of them, into contempt or disrepute ; or to excite against them the hatred of the people, or to stir up sedition, or excite any unlawful combinations for opposing or resisting any law or any act of the President done... | |
 | Samuel Merrill - 1888 - 316 pages
...or the President, with intent to defame them, or bring them into contempt or disrepute, or to excite against them the hatred of the people. or to stir up sedition. This law had a direct tendency to bring about the very condition of affairs which it sought to prevent,... | |
 | 1889 - 932 pages
...President, or to excite generally to oppose or resist any such law or act, or to aid, abet, or encourage any hostile designs of any foreign nation against the United States." The maximum punishment was a fine of $2000 and imprisonment not exceeding two years ; but the accused was permitted... | |
 | William Josephus Hocking - 1896 - 374 pages
...President, with, the intent to defame them or to bring them into contempt or disrepute , or to excite against them the hatred of the people or to stir up sedition, or to excite any unlawful combination for opposing or resisting any law , or any lawful act of the President, or... | |
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