The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events, with Documents, Narratives, Illustrative Incidents, Poetry, Etc, Volume 1Frank Moore G. P. Putnam, 1861 - United States |
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... things . An ordinance , if it is any thing clothed with binding force , is a Law , and nothing but a Law , and as such this ordinance , being in direct violation of the Constitution of the United States , is a mere nullity . The ...
... things . An ordinance , if it is any thing clothed with binding force , is a Law , and nothing but a Law , and as such this ordinance , being in direct violation of the Constitution of the United States , is a mere nullity . The ...
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... thing , for instance , contributions of money . It was not necessary to give them that power expressly , they have it by the law of nature . When two parties make a compact , there results to each the power of compelling the other to ...
... thing , for instance , contributions of money . It was not necessary to give them that power expressly , they have it by the law of nature . When two parties make a compact , there results to each the power of compelling the other to ...
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... thing less than an insurrection ; revolution if it succeeded ; treason and rebellion if it failed . Neither do I ... things , that there can be no constitutional right to break up a government unless it is expressly provided for , that ...
... thing less than an insurrection ; revolution if it succeeded ; treason and rebellion if it failed . Neither do I ... things , that there can be no constitutional right to break up a government unless it is expressly provided for , that ...
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... thing substantial in the complaints of the South against the North , Congress and the States have afforded or tendered all reason- able , all possible satisfaction . She asked for a more stringent fugitive slave law in 1850 , and it was ...
... thing substantial in the complaints of the South against the North , Congress and the States have afforded or tendered all reason- able , all possible satisfaction . She asked for a more stringent fugitive slave law in 1850 , and it was ...
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... thing seemed propitious to the success of the great enterprise . The fate of America trembled for a moment in a doubtful balance , and five hundred thousand citizens in that region felt the danger , and sounded the alarm . * But in ...
... thing seemed propitious to the success of the great enterprise . The fate of America trembled for a moment in a doubtful balance , and five hundred thousand citizens in that region felt the danger , and sounded the alarm . * But in ...
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adopted American Applause April April 27 arms army authority Baltimore battery blockade called Capt Captain cause Charleston cheers citizens civil Colonel command Company Confederate Congress Constitution Convention declared defence duty election enemy ernment federacy Federal fellow-citizens fight fire flag force Fort Moultrie Fort Pickens Fort Sumter friends Georgia Government Governor guard guns harbor heart hereby honor hope Jefferson Davis John Kentucky laws Legislature letters of marque liberty Lieut Lincoln Major Anderson Maryland Massachusetts meeting ment military National Intelligencer never North Northern o'clock officers ordinance ordinance of secession party passed patriotic peace political present President proclamation question rebels Regiment resolutions Rifles seceded secession Second Lieutenant Secretary Senate sent shot slave slavery soldiers South Carolina speech Stars steamer Sumter thousand tion to-day traitors Tribune troops Union United vessels Virginia volunteers vote Washington York Zouaves