...will be used to hold, occupy, and possess the property and places belonging to the Government and to collect the duties and imposts; but beyond what may...using of force against or among the people anywhere." The "property" to which Lincoln referred were federal forts like Fort Sumter, which were the primary...

...will be used to hold, occupy, and possess the property, and places belonging to the government, and to collect the duties and imposts; but beyond what may...these objects, there will be no invasion — no using offoree against, or among the people anywhere . . . If a minority, in such case, will secede rather...