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" I will venture to add that to me the convention mode seems preferable, in that it allows amendments to originate with the people themselves, instead of only permitting them to take or reject propositions originated by others, not especially chosen for... "
The Life of Abraham Lincoln: From His Birth to His Inauguration as President - Page 535
by Ward Hill Lamon - 1872 - 547 pages
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Campaign of '84: Biographies of S. Grover Cleveland, the Democratic ...

Benjamin La Fevre - Political parties - 1884 - 532 pages
...convention mode seems preferable, in that it allows amendments to originate with the people themselves, instead of only permitting them to take or reject...which might not be precisely such as they would wish to either accept or refuse. I understand a proposed amendment to the Constitution—which amendment,...
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History of the Republican Party: Embracing Its Origin, Growth and Mission ...

Frank Abial Flower - Republican Party - 1884 - 662 pages
...convention rnodu seems preferable, in that it allows amendments to originate with the people themselves, instead of only permitting them to take or reject...especially chosen for the purpose, and which might not bo precisely such as they would wish either to at:cc-|>t or refuse. I understand that a proposed amendment...
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The National Magazine: A Monthly Journal of ..., Volume 13; Volume 15; Volume 19

United States - 1894 - 580 pages
...convention mode seems preferable, in that it allows amendments to originate with the people themselves, instead of only permitting them to take or reject...Congress, to the effect that the Federal government skall never interfere with the domestic institutions of States, including that of persons held to service....
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Lincoln, His Life and Time: Being the Life and Public Services of ..., Volume 1

Henry Jarvis Raymond, Francis Bicknell Carpenter - Presidents - 1891 - 424 pages
...convention mode seems preferable, in that it a'lows amendments to originate with the people themselves, instead of only permitting them to take or reject...which might not be precisely such as they would wish to either accept or refuse. I understand a proposed amendment to the Constitution — which amendment,...
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American Politics (non-partisan) from the Beginning to Date: Embodying a ...

Thomas Valentine Cooper - Political parties - 1892 - 1144 pages
...convention mode seems preferable, in that it allows amendments to originate with the people themselves, instead of only permitting them to take or reject...which might not be precisely such as they would wish to either accept or refuse. Ï understand a proposed amendment to the Constitution — which amendment,...
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Selections from the Works of Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln - 1893 - 130 pages
...convention mode seems preferable, in that it allows amendments to originate with the people themselves, instead of only permitting them to take or reject...which might not be precisely such as they would wish to either accept or refuse. I understand a proposed amendment to the Constitution — which amendment,...
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Speeches & Letters of Abraham Lincoln, 1832-1865, Volume 64

Abraham Lincoln - Presidents - 1894 - 268 pages
...convention mode seems preferable, in that it allows amendments to originate with the people themselves, instead of only permitting them to take or reject...which might not be precisely such as they would wish to either accept or refuse. I understand a proposed amendment to the Constitution — which amendment,...
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Speeches & Letters of Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1865

Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 274 pages
...convention mode seems preferable, in that it allows amendments to originate with the people themselves, instead of only permitting them to take or reject...which might not be precisely such as they would wish to either accept or refuse. I understand a proposed amendment to the Constitution — which amendment,...
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Coronado's Journey to New Mexico and the Great Plains: 1540-42

George Parker Winship - Cibola, Seven Cities of - 1894 - 182 pages
...convention mode seems preferable, in that it allows amendments to originate with the people themselves, instead of only permitting them to take or reject...which might not be precisely such as they would wish to either accept or refuse. I understand a proposed amendment to the Constitution — which amendment,...
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Abraham Lincoln: Complete Works, Comprising His Speeches, Letters ..., Volume 2

Abraham Lincoln - United States - 1894 - 782 pages
...convention mode seems preferable, in that it allows amendments "to originate with the people themselves, instead of only permitting them to take or reject...which might not be precisely such as they would wish to either accept or refuse. I understand a proposed amendment to the Constitution — which amendment,...
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