power on which the perfection and endurance of our political fabric depends, and we denounce the lawless invasion by armed force of the soil of any state or territory, no matter under what pretext, as among the gravest of crimes. The Works of William H. Seward - Page 679by William Henry Seward - 1884Full view - About this book
| Almanacs, American - 1868 - 740 pages
...that balance of powers on which the perfection anil endurance of our political fabric depends ; an-1 we denounce the lawless Invasion by armed force of...under what pretext, as among the gravest of crimes. an unqualified property In persons ; In it* at-1 tempted enforcement, everywhere, on land and I sea,... | |
| Augustus Maverick - Journalism - 1870 - 550 pages
...judgment, EXCLUSIVELY, is essential to that balance of power on which the perfection and endurance of ow political fabric depends; —and we denounce the lawless invasion by armed force of any State or Terri~ lory, no matter under what pretext, as among the GRAVEST OF CHIMES." This is the... | |
| Everett Chamberlin - Biography & Autobiography - 1872 - 568 pages
...domestic institutions according to its own judgment exclusively, is essential to that balance of powers on which the perfection and endurance of our political...under what pretext, as among the gravest of crimes. " 5. That the present Democratic Admistration has far exceeded our worst apprehensions in its measureless... | |
| Ward Hill Lamon, Chauncey Forward Black - 1872 - 604 pages
...essential to that balance of power on which the perfection and endurance of our political fabric depend ; and we denounce the lawless invasion by armed force...under what pretext, as among the gravest of crimes." I now reiterate these sentiments ; and, in doing so, I only press upon the public attention the most... | |
| Erastus Buck Treat - United States - 1872 - 386 pages
...essential to that balance of power on which the perfection and endurance of our political fabric depend ; and we denounce the lawless invasion by armed force...under what pretext, as among the gravest of crimes." 1 now reiterate these sentiments ; and in doing so I only press upon the public attention the most... | |
| Ward Hill Lamon - 1872 - 654 pages
...essential to that balance of power on which the perfection and endurance of our political fabric depend ; and we denounce the lawless invasion by armed force...under what pretext, as among the gravest of crimes." I now reiterate these sentiments ; and, in doing so, I only press upon the public attention the most... | |
| Patrick Cudmore - Constitutional history - 1875 - 278 pages
...domestic institutions according to its own judgment exclusively, is essential to that balance of powers on which the perfection and endurance of our political...lawless invasion by armed force of the soil of any Stats or Territory, no matter under what pretext, as among the greatest of crimes. 5. Resolved. That... | |
| Alexander Harris - Slavery - 1876 - 522 pages
...essential to the balance of power on which the perfection and endurance ot our political fabric depend; and we denounce the lawless invasion by armed force...Territory, no matter under what pretext, as among the grossest crimes."—Lincoln's Inaugural of March 4, 1861. The new era being thus inaugurated in the... | |
| David Hume - 1876 - 944 pages
...essential to that balance of power on which the perfection and endurance of onr political fabric depend ; and we denounce the lawless invasion by armed force...state or territory, no matter under what pretext, и amongst the gravest of crimes.' "I now reiterate these sentiments, and in doing so I only press... | |
| United States. Congress - Law - 1877 - 344 pages
...essential to the balance of power on which the operation of our political fabric depends, and denouncing the lawless invasion by armed force of the soil of any State, no matter under what pretext, as among the re-introduced and objected to 511 that the Honse will proceed... | |
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