| William O. Stoddard - Presidents - 1884 - 538 pages
...in the conflict thus ruthlessly precipitated. It said: " And this issue embraces more than the fate of these United States. It presents to the whole family...the question whether a constitutional republic or democracy,—a government of the people by the same people, —can or cannot maintain its territorial... | |
| James Gillespie Blaine - United States - 1884 - 1194 pages
...the distinct issue — immediate dissolution or blood ; and this issue embraces more than the fate of these United States. It presents to the whole family...man the question, whether a Constitutional Republic, a government of the people by the same people, can or cannot maintain its territorial integrity against... | |
| James Gillespie Blaine - United States - 1884 - 702 pages
...United States. It presents to the whole family of, man the question, whether a Constitutional Republic, a government of the people by the same people, can or cannot maintain its territorial integrity against its own domestic foes." The President presented this point with elaboration. The question really... | |
| United States - 1891 - 800 pages
...country the distinct issue, immediate dissolution or blood. "And this embr ces more than the fate of the United States. It presents to the whole family of...man the question whether a constitutional republic, a government of the people by the same people, can or cannot maintain its territorial integrity against... | |
| John Alexander Logan - Lincoln-Douglas Debates, Ill., 1858 - 1886 - 912 pages
...government of the People by the same People — can or cannot maintain its territorial integrity against its own domestic foes. It presents the question whether...according to organic law in any case, can always, upon the pretences made in this case, or on any other pretences, or arbitrarily without any pretence,... | |
| Samuel Wylie Crawford - Fort Sumter (Charleston, S.C.) - 1887 - 554 pages
...and this issue embraces more than the fate of these United States. It presents to the whole fanrly of man the question whether a constitutional republic...people, can or cannot maintain its territorial integrity against its own domestic foes. Must a government of necessity be too strong for the liberties of its... | |
| Régis de Trobriand - United States - 1888 - 816 pages
...of the right of secession, in the following language : — " This issue embraces more than the fate of these United States. It presents to the whole family...government of the people by the same people — can or can not maintain its territorial integrity against its own domestic foes. It presents the question... | |
| John Robert Irelan - Presidents - 1888 - 718 pages
...the distinct issue : " Immediate dissolution, or blood." And this issue embraces more than the fate of these United States. It presents to the whole family...— a government of the people, by the same people — cau, or can not, maintain ite Territorial integrity against its own domestic foes. It presents... | |
| Noah Brooks - 1888 - 512 pages
...government of the people by the same people — can or cannot maintain its territorial integrity, against its own domestic foes. It presents the question whether...according to organic law in any case, can always, upon the pretences made in this case, or on any other pretences, or arbitrarily, without any pretence,... | |
| Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1890 - 966 pages
...congress the president rehearsed the acts of rebellion, and said: " This issue embraces more than the fate of these United States. It presents to the whole family...— can or cannot maintain its territorial integrity against its own domestic foes." Some opposition was made in congress by members who thought it unconstitutional... | |
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