 | American essays - 1910 - 964 pages
.... . . Secession is nothing but revolution. The framers of our Constitution never exhausted so much labor, wisdom, and forbearance in its formation, and...it was intended to be broken by every member of the Confederation at will. It was intended for " perpetual union, "so expressed in the preamble,' — Lee... | |
 | Literature - 1887 - 984 pages
...says : " Secession is nothing but revolution. The framers of our Constitution never exhausted so much labor, wisdom, and forbearance in its formation, and...Confederacy at will. It is intended for ' perpetual union,' so expressed in the preamble, and for the establishment of a government, not a compact, which can only... | |
 | John William Jones - 1875 - 596 pages
...force. Secession is nothing but revolution. The framers of our Constitution never exhausted so much labor, wisdom, and forbearance in its formation, and...broken by every member of the Confederacy at will. It was intended for ' perpetual union,' so expressed in the preamble, and for the establishment of a government,... | |
 | John William Jones - Generals - 1875 - 586 pages
...so much labor, wisdom, and for* bearance in its formation, and surrounded it with so many guards j and securities, if it was intended to be broken by every member of the Confederacy at will. It was intended for ' perpetual union,' so expressed in the preamble, and for the establishment of a government,... | |
 | Armistead Lindsay Long, Marcus Joseph Wright - Generals - 1886 - 760 pages
...force. Secession is nothing but revolution. The framers of our Constitution never exhausted so much labor, wisdom, and forbearance in its formation, and...Confederacy at will. It is intended for ' perpetual union, ' so expressed in the preamble, and for the establishment of a government, not a compact, which can... | |
 | English literature - 1888 - 912 pages
...Secession is nothing but revolution. The framers of our constitution never exhausted so much labour and wisdom and forbearance in its formation, and surrounded...confederacy at will. It is intended for ' perpetual union,' so expressed in the preamble, and for the establishment of a government, not a compact, which can only... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1888 - 916 pages
...Secession is nothing but revolution. The framers of our constitution never exhausted so much labor and wisdom and forbearance in its formation, and surrounded...confederacy at will. It is intended for 'perpetual union,' so expressed in the preamble, and for the establishment of a government, not a compact, which can only... | |
 | Southern Historical Society - Confederate States of America - 1889 - 458 pages
...force. Secession is nothing but revolution. The framers of our Constitution never exhausted so much labor, wisdom, and forbearance in its formation, and...surrounded it with so many guards and securities, if it were intended to be broken by every member of the Confederacy at will. It is intended for perpetual... | |
 | Confederate States of America - 1889 - 894 pages
...force. Secession is nothing but revolution. The framers of our Constitution never exhausted so much labor, wisdom, and forbearance in its formation, and...surrounded it with so many guards and securities. if it were intended to be broken by every member of the Confederacy at will. It is intended for perpetual... | |
 | John George Nicolay, John Hay - United States - 1890 - 564 pages
...follows : Secession is nothing but revolution. The framers of our Constitution never exhausted so much labor, wisdom, and forbearance in its formation, and...broken by every member of the Confederacy at will. It was intended for " Perpetual Union," so expressed in the preamble, and for the establishment of a government,... | |
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Secession is nothing but revolution. The framers of our Constitution never exhausted so much labor, wisdom, and forbearance in its formation, and surrounded it with so many guards and securities, if it was intended to be broken by every member of the... 
