 It follows from these views that no State upon its own mere motion can lawfully get out of the Union; that resolves and ordinances to that effect are legally void; and that acts of violence, within any State or States, against the authority of the United...  Abraham Lincoln: A History - Page 330by John George Nicolay, John Hay - 1890Full view - About this book
 | Edward McPherson - History - 1865 - 690 pages
...Constitution having lost the vital element of perpetuity. It follows, from these viewa, that nn State, npon its own mere motion, can lawfully get out of the Union ; that retolvtt and ordinance» to that effect are legally void , and that acts of TiAence, within any State... | |
 | Edward McPherson - History - 1865 - 680 pages
...Constitution having lost the vital element of perpetuity. It follows, from these views, that no State, apon its own mere motion, can lawfully get out of the Union ; that resolve» and ordinances to that effect are legally void , and that acts of violence, within any State... | |
 | Slavery - 1866 - 288 pages
...possible, the Union is less than before, the Constitution having lost the vital element of perpetuity. It follows from these views that no State, upon its...are insurrectionary or revolutionary, according to circumstances. I therefore consider that, in view of the Constitution and the laws, the Union is unbroken,... | |
 | 1866 - 278 pages
...possible, the Union is less than before. the Constitution having lost the vital element of perpetuity. It follows from these views that no State, upon its...are insurrectionary or revolutionary, according to circumstances. I therefore consider that, in view of the Constitution and the laws, the Union is unbroken,... | |
 | Phebe Ann Hanaford - 1866 - 222 pages
...possible, the Union is less than i before, the Constitution having lost the vital element of perpetuity. It follows from these views that no State upon its...of violence within any State or States against the United States are insurrectionary or revolutionary, according to circumstances. I therefore consider,... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - History - 1866 - 628 pages
...perfect than before, the Constitution having lost the vital element of perpetuity."8 1 Scepape 82. " It follows, from these views, that no State, upon...that acts of violence within any State or States, againat the authority of the United States, are insurrectionary or revolutionary, according to circumstances:... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - Presidents - 1867 - 510 pages
...Union is less perfect than before ; the Constitution having lost the vital element of perpetuity. " It follows from these views, that no State, upon its...are insurrectionary or revolutionary, according to circumstances. requisition, or in some authoritative manner direct the contrary. " I trust this will... | |
 | United States - 1868 - 422 pages
...possible, the Union is less than before, the Constitution having lost the vital element oi perpetuity. It follows from these views that no State, upon its...are insurrectionary or revolutionary, according to circumstances. I therefore consider that, in view of the Constitution and the laws, the Union is unbroken,... | |
 | Ransom Hooker Gillet - United States - 1868 - 502 pages
...contain like expressions, and so do speeches of members. In his first inaugural address he said : " It follows from these views that no State, upon its...resolves and ordinances to that effect are legally void." The pretence of "conquest" was never even suggested until lung after the war, and then by members of... | |
 | Ransom Hooker Gillet - United States - 1868 - 450 pages
...speeches of members. In his first inaugural address he said : " It follows from these views that O no State, upon its own mere motion, can lawfully get...resolves and ordinances to that effect are legally void." The pretence of "conquest" was never even suggested until long after the war, and then by members of... | |
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