 | Abraham Lincoln - United States - 1885 - 316 pages
...difficulty. A disruption of the Federal Union, heretofore only menaced, is now formidably attempted. I hold that, in contemplation of universal law, and of the Constitution, the Union of tliese States is perpetual. Perpetuity is implied, if not expressed, in the fundamental law of all... | |
 | Charles Sumner - African Americans - 1865 - 64 pages
...moderation with which he approached his perilous position. At the same time he declared openly, that in the contemplation of universal law and of the Constitution, the Union of these States is perpetual ; that no State, upoa its own mere motion, can lawfully get out of the Union ; that resolves and ordinances... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 848 pages
...difficulty. A disruption of the Federal Union, heretofore only menaced, is now formidably attempted. L__I hold that, in contemplation of universal law, and of the Constitution, the Union of theie States is perpetual.] Perpetuity is implied, if not expressed, in the fundamental law of all... | |
 | Thomas Mears Eddy - Illinois - 1865 - 642 pages
...difficulty. A disruption of the Federal Union, heretofore only menaced, is now formidably attempted. "I hold, that, in contemplation of universal law, and of the Constitution, One Union of these States is perpetual. Perpetuity is implied, if not expressed, in the fundamental... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 886 pages
...difficulty. A disruption of the Fed eral Union, heretofore only menaced, is now formidably attempted. I hold that, in contemplation of universal law, and of the Constitution, llit Union of thete Statei is perpetual. Perpetuity is implied, if not expressed, in the fundamental... | |
 | John Malcolm Forbes Ludlow - Presidents - 1866 - 264 pages
...the national life, which above all engrosses him, since disruption is now "formidably attempted :" " I hold that in contemplation of universal law, and...provision in its organic law for its own termination. . . . No State, upon its own mere motion, can lawfully get out of the Union, ... I therefore consider... | |
 | 1866 - 278 pages
...disruption of the Federal Union, heretofore only menaced, is now formidably attempted. I hold that in the contemplation of universal law and of the Constitution,...ever had a provision in its organic law for its own terminatioru Continue to execute all the express provisions of our national Constitution, and the Union... | |
 | Isaac N. Arnold - Dummies (Bookselling) - 1866 - 750 pages
...administration. * * * " I hold, that in contemplation of universal law, aud of the Constitution, the Union of the States is perpetual. Perpetuity is implied, if not...in the fundamental law of all National Governments. * * " I therefore consider that, in view of the Conslitution and the laws, the Union is unbroken, and... | |
 | Isaac N. Arnold - Dummies (Bookselling) - 1866 - 748 pages
...security, of no section, are to be in anywise endangered by the now incoming administration. * * * " I hold, that in contemplation of universal law, and of the Constitution, the Union of the Stales is perpetual. Perpetuity is implied, if not expressed in the fundamental law of all National... | |
 | British and foreign freed-men's aid society - 1866 - 586 pages
...first inaugural speech in ist¡l, demonstrated that they had no such right. " 1 bold," says he, " rhat in contemplation of universal law, and of the constitution, the union of these states is perpctual. Perpctuity is implied, if not expressed in the fundamental law of all national governments.... | |
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I hold that, in contemplation of universal law and of the Constitution, the Union of these States is perpetual. Perpetuity is implied if not expressed, in the fundamental law of all national governments. It is safe to assert that no government proper... 
