 | Scotland - 1863 - 822 pages
...not be disposed to reject a cardinal dogma of theirs (the citizens of the Southern States), namely, that the Federal Government could not reduce the seceding...States to obedience by conquest, even although he were disposed to question that proposition. But, in fact, the President willingly accepts it as true.... | |
 | William Henry Seward - New York (State) - 1884 - 652 pages
...disastrous end. For these reasons he would not be disposed to reject a cardinal dogma of theirs, namely, that the Federal government could not reduce the seceding...states to obedience by conquest, even although he were disposed to question that proposition. But, in fact, the President willingly accepts it as true.... | |
 | United States. President (1861-1865 : Lincoln) - Presidents - 1861 - 454 pages
...disastrous end. For these reasons he would not be disposed to reject a cardinal dogma of theirs, namely, that the federal government could not reduce the seceding...States to obedience by conquest, even although he were disposed to question that proposition. But, in fact, the President willingly accepts it as true.... | |
 | United States. President - United States - 1861 - 824 pages
...disastrous end. For these reasons he would not be disposed to reject a cardinal dogma of theirs, namely, that the federal government could not reduce the seceding...States to obedience by conquest, even although he were disposed to question that proposition. But, in fact, the President willingly accepts it as true.... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - United States - 1862 - 966 pages
...disastrous end. For these reasons he would not be disposed to reject a cardinal dogma of theirs, namely, that the federal government could not reduce the seceding...States to obedience by conquest, even although he were disposed to question that proposition. But, in fact, the President willingly accepts it as true.... | |
 | Indiana. General Assembly. Senate - Indiana - 1863 - 850 pages
...Lincoln,) could not be disposed to reject a cardinal dogma of theirs [the seceeding States,] namely, that the Federal Government could not reduce the seceding States to obedience by conquest, even though he was disposed to question the proposition. But, in fact, the President willingly accepts it... | |
 | Clement Laird Vallandigham - United States - 1863 - 282 pages
...President) would not be disposed to reject a cardinal dogma of theirs, (the Secessionists,) namely, that the Federal Government could not reduce the seceding States to obedience by conquest, although he were disposed to question that proposition. But in fact the President willingly accepts... | |
 | Frank Key Howard - Martial law - 1863 - 294 pages
...not be disposed to reject a pal dogma of theirs, (the Confederates,) namely, that the Fed; » eral Government could not reduce the seceding States to obedience by conquest, even althougth he were disposed to question that proposition. But, in fact, the President willingly accepts... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1864 - 878 pages
...President] would not be disposed to reject a cardinal dogma of theirs [the secessionists], namely, that the Federal Government could not reduce the seceding States to obedience by conquest, although he were disposed to question that proposition. But in fact the President willingly accepts... | |
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Only an imperial or despotic government could subjugate thoroughly disaffected and insurrectionary members of the state. 
