 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 of...  President Lincoln; Self-pourtrayed - Page 36by John Malcolm Forbes Ludlow - 1866 - 239 pagesFull view - About this book
 | History, Modern - 1861 - 456 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...as a permanent arrangement, is wholly inadmissible : so that, rejecting the majority principle, anarchy or despotism in some form is all that is left,... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - United States - 1861 - 580 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...as a permanent arrangement, is wholly inadmissible; so that, rejecting the majority principle, anarchy or despotism in some form is all that is left. I... | |
 | Charles Lempriere - United States - 1861 - 336 pages
...among the States to comprise a new Union as to produce harmony only and prevent renewed secession ? Plainly, the central idea of secession is the essence...as a permanent arrangement, is wholly inadmissible. So that, rejecting the majority principle, anarchy or despotism in some form is all that is left. "... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | Edward McPherson - Confederate States of America - 1864 - 462 pages
...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...as a permanent arrangement, is wholly inadmissible ; so that, rejecting the majority principle, anarchy or despotism in some form is all that is left.... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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;... | |
 | 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... | |
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