Great Debates in American History: State rights (1798-1861); slavery (1858-1861)Marion Mills Miller Current Literature Publishing Company, 1913 - Civil rights |
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... opinion of the au- thor of the Kentucky resolutions upon the same point : " The ultimate arbiter is the people of the Union , assembled by their deputies in convention , at the call of Congress , or of two - thirds of the States . Let ...
... opinion of the au- thor of the Kentucky resolutions upon the same point : " The ultimate arbiter is the people of the Union , assembled by their deputies in convention , at the call of Congress , or of two - thirds of the States . Let ...
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... opinion , violence of party spirit , or the con- fusion of the times ; but they may be traced to implacable com- binations of individuals , or of States , to monopolize power and office , and to trample without remorse upon the rights ...
... opinion , violence of party spirit , or the con- fusion of the times ; but they may be traced to implacable com- binations of individuals , or of States , to monopolize power and office , and to trample without remorse upon the rights ...
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... security of a new election . The interest of the country , the welfare of the people , even honest fame and respect for the opinion of poster- Hull Deastur Jackson : Ons Ced fishi From the collection 22 GREAT AMERICAN DEBATES.
... security of a new election . The interest of the country , the welfare of the people , even honest fame and respect for the opinion of poster- Hull Deastur Jackson : Ons Ced fishi From the collection 22 GREAT AMERICAN DEBATES.
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... opinion will be carefully preserved among the archives of the Senate ; and in justification of her character to the present generation , and to posterity , if , unfortunately , Congress , disregarding the protest , and continuing to ...
... opinion will be carefully preserved among the archives of the Senate ; and in justification of her character to the present generation , and to posterity , if , unfortunately , Congress , disregarding the protest , and continuing to ...
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... opinions as the gentleman has avowed ; because I think their obvious tendency is to weaken the bond of our connection . I know that there are some persons in the part of the country from which the honorable member comes who habitually ...
... opinions as the gentleman has avowed ; because I think their obvious tendency is to weaken the bond of our connection . I know that there are some persons in the part of the country from which the honorable member comes who habitually ...
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