| History, Modern - 1861 - 456 pages
...Union is less perfect than before, the Constitution having lost the vital element of perpetuity. ^f It follows from these views that no State. upon its...mere motion, can lawfully get out of the Union; that résolves and ordinances to that effect are legally void ; and that acts of violence, within any State... | |
| United States - 1862 - 200 pages
...but if destruction by one, or by a part only, of the States be lawfully possible, the Union is less than before the Constitution, having lost the vital...motion, can lawfully get out of the Union; that resolves or ordinances to that effect are legally void, and that acts of violence, within any State or States,... | |
| David Brainerd Williamson - Campaign literature, 1864 - 1864 - 208 pages
...destruction of the Union by one or by a part only of the States be lawfully possible, the Union is less than before, the Constitution having lost the vital...follows from these views that no State, upon its own me-e motion, can lawfully get out of the Union ; that resolves and ordinances to that effect are legally... | |
| Edward McPherson - Confederate States of America - 1864 - 462 pages
...lawfully possible, the Union is lest perfect than before, the Constitution having lost the vital elemeut of perpetuity. It follows, from these views, that...upon its own mere motion, can lawfully get out of tho Union ; that retoltet and ordinances to that effect art legally void , and that acts of violence,... | |
| William D. Jones - United States - 1864 - 276 pages
...citizens in the several States." The Constitution, he said, " contemplates the Union to be perpetual ;" " no State, upon its own mere motion, can lawfully get out of the Union ;" and " acts of violence within any State against the authority. of the United States are insurrectionary... | |
| HORACE GREELEY - 1865 - 670 pages
...destruction of the Union by one or by a part only of the States be lawfully possible, the Union is less than before, the Constitution having lost the vital...circumstances. I therefore consider that, in view of theConstitution and the laws, the Union is unbroken, and, to the extent of my ability, I shall take... | |
| Phebe Ann Hanaford - 1865 - 236 pages
...destruction of the Union by one or by a part only of the States be lawfully possible, the Union is less than before, the Constitution having lost the vital...of violence within any State or States against the United States are insurrectionary or revolutionary, according to circumstances. I therefore consider,... | |
| Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1865 - 704 pages
...destruction of the Union by one or by я part only of tho States be lawfully possible, the Union is less than before, the Constitution having lost the vital...acts of violence within any State or States against tho authority of the United States, are insurrectionary or revolutionary, according to circumstances.... | |
| Edward McPherson - United States - 1865 - 676 pages
...the Slates, be lawfully possible, the Union is leu perfect than before, the Constitution having lust the vital element of perpetuity. It follows, from...mere motion, can lawfully get out of the Union ; that resolve» and ordinances to that effect are legally void , and that acts of violence, within any State... | |
| Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 886 pages
...the Union, by one, or by a part only, of the States, be lawfully possible, the Union is less perfect than before, the Constitution having lost the vital...these views, that no State, upon its own mere motion, csn lawfully get out of the Union; that resolves and ordinances to that effect are legally void; and... | |
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