 | Charles Lempriere - United States - 1861 - 336 pages
...possible questions. Shall fugitives from labour be surrendered by National or by State authority ? The Constitution does not expressly say. Must Congress...be controlled by such a minority. For instance, why not any portion of a new Confederacy, a year or two hence, arbitarily secede again, precisely as some... | |
 | Orville James Victor - United States - 1861 - 586 pages
...in such a case, will ' secede ' rather than acqniesce, they make a precedent which in turn will rnin and divide them, for a minority of their own will...to be controlled by such a minority. For instance, wby may not any portion of a new Confederacy, a year or two hence, arhitrarily secede again, precisely... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - United States - 1861 - 580 pages
...such case will secede rather than acquiesce, they make a precedent which in turn will divide and ruin them ; for a minority of their own will secede from...whenever a majority refuses to be controlled by such minority. For instance, why may not any portion of a new confederacy, a year or two hence,, arbitrarily... | |
 | History, Modern - 1861 - 456 pages
...acquiesce, they make a precedent which, in turn, will divide and ruin them; for a minorHo. 42. itv of their own will secede from them whenever a majority refuses to be controlled by such minority. For instance, why may not any portion of a 4. Mara new confederacy, a year or two hence ,... | |
 | Ludwig Karl Aegidi - 1861 - 462 pages
...acquiesce, they make a precedent which, in turn, will divide and ruin them; for a minor110 Ho. 42. ity of their own will secede from them whenever a majority refuses to be vereinigte controlled by such minority. For instance, why may not any portion of a *. Mar* new confederacy,... | |
 | Robert Tomes, Benjamin G. Smith - Slavery - 1862 - 764 pages
...ever be framed with a provision specifically applicable to every question which may occur in practical administration. No foresight can anticipate, nor any...be controlled by such a minority. For instance, why not any portion of a new confederacy, a year or two hence, arbitrarily secede again, precisely as portions... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1862 - 910 pages
...authoritative manner direct the contrary. " If the minority will not acquiesce, the majority must, or die Government must cease. There is no alternative for...be controlled by such a minority. For instance, why not any portion of a new Confederacy, a year or two hence, arbitrarily secede again, precisely as portions... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1864 - 694 pages
...all possible questions. Shall fugitives from labor be surrendered by National or by State authority? The Constitution does not expressly say. Must Congress...be controlled by such a minority. For instance, why not any portion of a new confederacy, a year or two hence, arbitrarily secede again, precisely as portions... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1864 - 544 pages
...divide upon them into majorities and minorities. If the minority will not acquiesce, the majority most, or the Government must cease. There is no alternative...be controlled by such a minority. For instance, why not any portion of a new Confederacy, a year or two hence, arbitrarily secede again, precisely as portions... | |
 | David Brainerd Williamson - Campaign literature, 1864 - 1864 - 210 pages
...the one side or the other. If a minority in such a case will secede rather than acquiesce, they inake a precedent which in turn will ruin and divide them,...be controlled by such a minority. For instance, why not any portion of a new confederacy, a year or two hence, arbitarily secede again, precisely as portions... | |
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... be controlled by such a minority. For instance, why not any portion of a new confederacy, a year or two hence, arbitrarily secede again, precisely as portions of the present Union now claim to secede from it? 
