 It forces us to ask, Is there in all republics this inherent and fatal weakness? Must a government of necessity be too strong for the liberties of its own people, or too weak to maintain its own existence?  History of the American Civil War - Page 176by John William Draper - 1868 - 570 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1874 - 1956 pages
...put an end to free government upon the earth. It forces us to ask, ' Is there in all republics this inherent and fatal weakness ? Must a government, of...people, or too weak to maintain its own existence?' So viewing the issue, no choice was left but to call out the war-power of the Government, and so to... | |
 | Joseph Keith Newell - Massachusetts - 1875 - 630 pages
...you. " In his message to Congress, the President of the United States says the question at issue is ' must a government of necessity be too strong for the...people, or too weak to maintain its own existence ?' These are momentous questions. You believe that a free government has power to sustain itself, and... | |
 | Henry Wilson - Antislavery movements - 1877 - 814 pages
...put an end to free government upon the earth. It forces us to ask : ' Is there in all republics this inherent and fatal weakness ? ' " Must a government...own people or too weak to maintain its own existence ? " So viewing the issue," he said, " no choice was left but to call out the war power of the government,... | |
 | James Gillespie Blaine - United States - 1884 - 700 pages
...practically put an end to free government upon the earth. It forces us to ask, Is there in all Republics this inherent and fatal weakness? Must a government of...people, or too weak to maintain its own existence?" The President was severe upon Virginia and Virginians. He had made earnest effort to save the State... | |
 | William Osborn Stoddard - Presidents - 1884 - 716 pages
...put an end to free government upon the earth. It forces us to ask, ' Is there in all republics this inherent and fatal weakness ? ' ' Must a government,...own people or too weak to maintain its own existence ? ' " These questions presented the precise view of the case held by European statesmen, and they had... | |
 | William O. Stoddard - Presidents - 1884 - 536 pages
...put an end to free government upon the earth. It forces us to ask, ' Is there in all republics this inherent and fatal weakness ? ' ' Must a government,...own people or too weak to maintain its own existence ? ' " These questions presented the precise view of the case held by European statesmen, and they had... | |
 | William O. Stoddard - Presidents - 1884 - 538 pages
...upon the earth. It forces us to ask, ' Is there in all republics this inherent and fatal weakness 2' ' Must a government, of necessity, be too strong for...own people or too weak to maintain its own existence ?'" These questions presented the precise view of the case held by European statesmen, and they had... | |
 | James Gillespie Blaine - United States - 1884 - 752 pages
...government upon the earth. It forces us to ask, Is there in all Republic» this inherent and fatal weaknessf Must a government of necessity be too strong for the...people, or too weak to maintain its own existence?" The President was severe upon Virginia and Virginians. He had made earnest effort to save the State... | |
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