Echoes from the South: Comprising the Most Important Speeches, Proclamations, and Public Acts Emanating from the South During the Late War |
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... Federal Government . As to the acts of the Federal States , I shall speak presently , but these three were the main ones used against the common head . Now , suppose it be admitted that all of these are evils in the system , do they ...
... Federal Government . As to the acts of the Federal States , I shall speak presently , but these three were the main ones used against the common head . Now , suppose it be admitted that all of these are evils in the system , do they ...
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... Federal Government cannot impose duties upon State officials ; that they must execute their own laws by their own officers . And this may be true . But still it is the duty of the States to deliver fugitive slaves , as well as the duty ...
... Federal Government cannot impose duties upon State officials ; that they must execute their own laws by their own officers . And this may be true . But still it is the duty of the States to deliver fugitive slaves , as well as the duty ...
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... Federal relations , if that necessity should arise . An honorable and dis- tinguished gentleman , the other night , ( Mr. T. R. R. Cobb , ) advised you to take this course - not to wait to hear from the cross - roads and groceries . I ...
... Federal relations , if that necessity should arise . An honorable and dis- tinguished gentleman , the other night , ( Mr. T. R. R. Cobb , ) advised you to take this course - not to wait to hear from the cross - roads and groceries . I ...
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... Federal Government , and its encroachments upon the reserved rights of the States , fully justified this State in their withdrawal from the Federal Union ; but in deference to the opinions and wishes of the other Slaveholding States ...
... Federal Government , and its encroachments upon the reserved rights of the States , fully justified this State in their withdrawal from the Federal Union ; but in deference to the opinions and wishes of the other Slaveholding States ...
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... Federal Government , in which each State was recog- nized as an equal , and had separate control over its own institutions . The right of property in slaves was recognized by giving to free persons distinct political rights ; by giving ...
... Federal Government , in which each State was recog- nized as an equal , and had separate control over its own institutions . The right of property in slaves was recognized by giving to free persons distinct political rights ; by giving ...
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Page 47 - Rhode Island, and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, to be free, sovereign and independent States; that he treats with them as such, and for himself, his heirs and successors, relinquishes all claims to the Government, propriety and territorial rights of the same, and every part thereof.
Page 56 - THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA." We, the People of the State of South Carolina, in Convention assembled, do declare and ordain, and it is hereby declared and ordained. That the Ordinance adopted by us in Convention, on the twentythird day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight, whereby the Constitution of the United States of America...
Page 57 - Constitution of the United States of America was ratified, and also all acts and parts of acts of the General Assembly of this State ratifying amendments of the said Constitution, are hereby repealed; and that the union now subsisting between South Carolina and other States, under the name of the "United States of America,
Page 112 - Every order, resolution or vote, to which the concurrence of both Houses may be necessary, (except on a question of adjournment...
Page 85 - The prevailing ideas entertained by him and most of the leading statesmen at the time of the formation of the old Constitution were, that the enslavement of the African was in violation of the laws of nature ; that it was wrong in principle, socially, morally, and politically.
Page 46 - Britain: and finally we do assert and declare these colonies to be free and independent states,] and that as free and independent states, they have full power to levy war, conclude peace, contract alliances, establish commerce, and to do all other acts and things which independent states may of right do.
Page 125 - The President shall have power to fill all vacancies that may happen during the recess of the Senate by granting commissions, which shall expire at the end of the next session ; but no person rejected by the Senate shall be reap126 ECHOES FROM THE SOUTH. pointed to the same office during their ensuing recess.
Page 125 - President, or other appointing power, when their services are unnecessary, or for dishonesty, incapacity, inefficiency, misconduct, or neglect of duty ; and when so removed, the removal shall be reported to the Senate, together with the reasons therefor.
Page 74 - Secession belongs to a different class of remedies. It is to be justified upon the basis that the States are sovereign. There was a time when none denied it. I hope the time may come again, when a better comprehension of the theory of our Government and the inalienable rights of the people of the States will prevent...
Page 107 - The House of Representatives shall choose their Speaker and other officers; and shall have the sole power of impeachment; except that any judicial or other Federal officer, resident and acting solely within the limits of any State, may be impeached by a vote of two-thirds of both branches of the Legislature thereof.