 That we hold the American Union secondary in importance only to the rights and principles it was designed to perpetuate. That past associations, present fruition, and future prospects will bind us to it so long as it continues to be the safeguard of those...  The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine - Page 477edited by - 1896Full view - About this book
 | Georgia. Convention, 1850 - California - 1850 - 48 pages
...all future consequences— Be it resolved by the people of Georgia in Convention assembled 1st. That we hold the American Union secondary in importance...rights and principles it was designed to perpetuate; that past associations, present fruition,and future prospects,will bind us to it so long as it continues... | |
 | Henry Mills Alden, Frederick Lewis Allen, Lee Foster Hartman, Thomas Bucklin Wells - Literature - 1851 - 854 pages
...approbation of this Convention." The platform of the Union party, as adopted by common consent, declares " The American Union secondary in importance only to...rights and principles it was designed to perpetuate." It is represented that in the spirit of compromise which enabled the original thirteen States to found... | |
 | History, Modern - 1851 - 610 pages
...future consequences — Be it resolved by the people of Georgia in convention assembled, First. That we hold the American Union secondary in importance...rights and principles it was designed to perpetuate. That post associations, present fruition, and future prospects, will bind us to it so long as it continues... | |
 | Stephen Franks Miller - Georgia - 1858 - 488 pages
...future consequences : — Be it Resolved, by the People of Georgia in Convention assembled: 1st. That we hold the American Union secondary in importance...rights and principles it was designed to perpetuate. That past associations, present fruition, and future prospects will bind us to it so long as it continues... | |
 | William Lowndes Yancey - Campaign literature - 1860 - 64 pages
...an ordinance which is now a part of the Constitution of Georgia. It is as follows, in part: 1. That we hold the American Union secondary in importance only to the rights and principles it was destined to perpetuate; that past associations, present fruition and future prospects will hind us... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton Stephens - Constitutional history - 1870 - 942 pages
...future consequences — Be it resolved by the people of Georgia in Convention assembled, Firtt. That we hold the American Union secondary in importance...rights and principles it was designed to perpetuate. That past associations, present fruition, and future prospects, will bind us to it so long as it continues... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Frank Weitenkampf, John Porter Lamberton - Biography - 1895 - 460 pages
...but Stephens set himself sternly in opposition, and drew up the "Georgia platform," which declared "the American Union secondary in importance only to...rights and principles it was designed to perpetuate." In 1852, General Winfield Scott, the Whig candidate for President, refused to endorse this platform,... | |
 | Alexander Johnston, James Albert Woodburn - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1897 - 504 pages
...Missouri restriction. He was one of the authors of the " Georgia Platform" of 1850 ; which resolved that " we hold the American Union secondary in importance...rights and principles it was designed to perpetuate." Stephens left the Whig party in 1852 and soon became an independent Democrat. He, with Toombs and others,... | |
 | Will Thomas Hale - Southern States - 1900 - 278 pages
...He was in 1850 one of the authors of the "Georgia platform," the first resolve of which was, "That we hold the American Union secondary in importance...rights and principles it was designed to perpetuate." In 1860 he made speeches against withdrawing from the Union, though when his State withdrew he considered... | |
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