In times of peace and prosperity the position of Chief Magistrate is a prize worth competing for; but, in 1861, even a strong man and experienced statesman might well have shrunk from assuming its duties.
Wade, President of the Senate, sworn by the Chief Justice in the presence of the two Houses of Congress, would have assumed the power and performed the duties of Chief Magistrate of the Nation.
It would be impossible to gain a full and correct apprehension of Mr. Johnson's character without taking into account these qualities --qualities which were both the remote and immediate cause of his extraordinary career as Chief Magistrate.
The woman who sympathised with the young Englishman was still only a girl; and although a daughter of the sindico, or chief magistrate, of the place, she could do nothing to rescue him from his persecutors.
In just such a dilemma was the father of Luigi Torreani, sindico, or chief magistrate, of the town in which he dwelt, owning considerable property in the district.
The sindico could retain his situation of chief magistrate, and await the arrival of his son, who, if the post kept true to time, might be expected in a day or two.
In fact, as well as in name, he was throughout those presidential days the Nation's chief magistrate.
As chief magistrate of the whole Republic, however obnoxious slavery might be, he had the obnoxious thing to protect.
We appeal to them, by their voice pronounced in the forms of law, to call whomsoever they will to the high post of Chief Magistrate.
On my assuming the responsible duties of Chief Magistrate of the United States it was with the conviction that three things were essential to its peace, prosperity, and fullest development.
This open and direct appeal of a foreign minister to the American people, in the critical moment of their election of a chief magistrate, did not effect its object.
He had been a member of the Corporation more than half a century, five times served the office of chief magistrate, and in 1806 was appointed one of the assistant justices of the borough.
The Mayor and alderman served in turn the office of Chief Magistrate.
He remained there several years, accompanied the general to New York when he went there to take the chair of chief magistrate of the nation, and continued in his family until after the seat of government was removed to Philadelphia.
It is out of this college that the Tur, or chief magistrate, selects Councillors, limited to three, in the rare instances in which novelty of event or circumstance perplexes his own judgment.
You see there are Ana who even reconcile themselves to the responsibilities of chief magistrate, but no one would do so if his duties had not been rendered so light, or if there were any questions as to compliance with his requests.
A doleful procession the hostile, despondent, and irritated Representatives made as they trudged along Philadelphia's streets to greet the equally hostile and exasperated Chief Magistrate.
We were immediately carried before their governor, or chief magistrate, who ordered our baggage to be searched, and finding that it consisted principally of silver, he had no doubt of our hostile intentions.
When he saw himself thus overreached the reticent chief magistrate displayed a dangerous passion.
Sieyes had a plan whereby a chief magistrate, to be called the "great elector," should be chosen by the senators, since they also chose the representatives of the people from the elected candidates.
The self-styled commonwealth, with a chief magistrate claiming to hold his office as a public trust, was quite ready to be launched as a liberal empire under a ruler who in reality held the highest power as a possession.
And the government retained only three prerogatives--the pardoning power, the right to designate a successor in the office of chief magistrate, and the right to nominate forty senators.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "chief magistrate" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
