...put an end to free government upon the earth. Tt forces MS 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...

...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,...for the liberties of its own people, or too weak to mamtain its own existence ? ' " The attempt of some of the border states to maintain a sort of armed...

...church which Abraham Lincoln formulated so accurately for a free state. "The question is," he said, "must a government of necessity be too strong for...people, or too weak to maintain its own existence?" We regard this as substantially the interesting question of our present Conference, and of all our...

...any pretence, break up their Government. ... 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 people, or too weak to maintain its own existence ?' So viewing the issue, no choice was left but to...

...had forced upon the country the distinct issue — " immediate dissolution of the Union or blood." This issue presents the question whether discontented...people, or too weak to maintain its own existence ?" Under these circumstances, the government was compelled to resist the force employed for its destruction...

...Is there, in all Republics, this inherent and fatal weakness ?' " Must a Government of necessity bo too strong for the liberties of its own 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...

...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...

...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...

...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,...

...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...