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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... propose to consider it and to compare it with the Constitution . Mr. Hayne here rose , and said that , for the purpose of being clearly understood , he would state that his prop- osition was in the words of the Virginia resolution ...
... propose to consider it and to compare it with the Constitution . Mr. Hayne here rose , and said that , for the purpose of being clearly understood , he would state that his prop- osition was in the words of the Virginia resolution ...
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... propose to deal with this case ? How does he relieve us from this difficulty upon any principle of his ? His construction gets us into it ; how does he propose to get us out ? In Carolina the tariff is a palpable , deliberate usurpation ...
... propose to deal with this case ? How does he relieve us from this difficulty upon any principle of his ? His construction gets us into it ; how does he propose to get us out ? In Carolina the tariff is a palpable , deliberate usurpation ...
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... propose the Carolina remedy ? Did she threaten to interfere by State authority to annul the laws of the Union ? That is the question for the gentleman's consideration . Let me here say , sir , that if the gentleman's doctrine had been ...
... propose the Carolina remedy ? Did she threaten to interfere by State authority to annul the laws of the Union ? That is the question for the gentleman's consideration . Let me here say , sir , that if the gentleman's doctrine had been ...
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... proposing to the people an alteration of the Federal constitu- tion . This would all be quite unobjectionable ; or it may be that no more is meant than to assert the general right of revo- lution , as against all governments , in cases ...
... proposing to the people an alteration of the Federal constitu- tion . This would all be quite unobjectionable ; or it may be that no more is meant than to assert the general right of revo- lution , as against all governments , in cases ...
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... propose to defend us ? We are not afraid of bullets ; but treason has a way of taking people off that we do not much relish . How do you propose to defend us ? " Look at my float- " " ing banner , " he would reply ; 62 GREAT AMERICAN ...
... propose to defend us ? We are not afraid of bullets ; but treason has a way of taking people off that we do not much relish . How do you propose to defend us ? " Look at my float- " " ing banner , " he would reply ; 62 GREAT AMERICAN ...
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