Plainly, the central idea of secession, is the essence of anarchy. A majority, held in restraint by constitutional checks, and limitations, and always changing easily, with deliberate changes of popular opinions and sentiments, is the only true sovereign... The Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln - Page 124by Abraham Lincoln - 1908 - 187 pagesFull view - About this book
| Ludwig Karl Aegidi - 1861 - 462 pages
...among the States to compose a new Union, as to produce harmony only, and prevent renewed secession? Plainly, the central idea of secession is the essence...rule of a minority, as a permanent arrangement, is wholl)' inadmissible ; so that, rejecting the majority principle, anarchy Or despotism in some form... | |
| Orville James Victor - United States - 1861 - 586 pages
...secession is the essence of anarcby. A majority, held in restraint by constitutional checks and limitation^ and always changing easily with deliberate changes of popular opinions and sentiments, is the only trne sovereign of a free people. Whoever rejects it, does, of necessity, fly to anarcby or to despotism.... | |
| Robert Tomes, Benjamin G. Smith - Slavery - 1862 - 764 pages
...among the States to compose a new Union as to produce harmony only, and prevent renewed secession ? Plainly the central idea of secession is the essence...anarchy. " A majority held in restraint by constitutional check and limitation, and always changing easily with deliberate changes of popular opinions and sentiments,... | |
| Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1864 - 518 pages
...among the States to compose a new Union, as to produce harmony only, and prevent renewed secession ? Plainly, the central idea of secession is the essence...rejects it, does, of necessity, fly to anarchy or to depotism. Unanimity is impossible ; the rule of a minority, as a permanent arrangement, is wholly inadmissible;... | |
| Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1864 - 514 pages
...among the States to compose a new Union, as to produce harmony only, and prevent renewed secession? Plainly, the central idea of secession is the essence...rejects it, does, of necessity, fly to anarchy or to depotism. Unanimity is impossible ; the rule of a minority, as a permanent arrangement, is wholly inadmissible... | |
| David Brainerd Williamson - Campaign literature, 1864 - 1864 - 210 pages
...idea of secession is the essunce of anarchy. "A majority held in restraint by constitutional check and limitations, and always changing easily with deliberate...the only true sovereign of a free people. Whoever reject it, does, of necessity, fly to nnarcby or to despotism. Unanimity is impossible ; the rule of... | |
| Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1864 - 544 pages
...among the States to compose a new Union as to produce harmony only, and prevent renewed secession ? Plainly, the central idea of secession is the essence...anarchy. A majority held in restraint by constitutional check and limitation, and always changing easily with deliberate changes of popular opinions and sentiments,... | |
| Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1864 - 694 pages
...among the States to compose a new Union as to produce harmony only, and prevent renewed secession? Plainly, the central idea of secession is the essence...anarchy. A majority held in restraint by constitutional check and limitation, and always changing easily with deliberate changes of popular opinions and sentiments,... | |
| John Gilmary Shea - History - 1865 - 300 pages
...idea of secession is the essence of anarchy. " A majority, held in restraint by constitutional check and limitations, and always changing easily with deliberate...despotism. Unanimity is impossible; the rule of a majority, as a permanent arrangement, is wholly inadmissible. So that, rejecting the majority principle,... | |
| Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 848 pages
...among the States to compose a new Union, as to produce harmony only, and prevent renewed secession ? Plainly, the central idea of secession is the essence...and sentiments, is the only true sovereign of a free peopleTj Whoever rejects it, does, of necessity, fly to anarchy or to despotism. Unanimity is impossible... | |
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