...the man. He had already said in that same inaugural, and for four weary years he abided by it, — " I hold that, in contemplation of universal law and...constitution, the union of these states is perpetual." It is not too much to say that in that moment, the voice of John Marshall spoke again. I need not,...

...loyalty in America for all time and showed the metal of this courageous and patriotic President. " I hold that, in contemplation of universal law and...Constitution the union of these States is perpetual." Then finally came that matchless utterance of loyalty and love that lifts the name of Lincoln into...

...of moderation with which he approached his perilous position. At the same time he declared openly, that, in contemplation of universal law and of the...Constitution, the Union of these States is perpetual, — that no State, upon its own mere motion, can lawfully get out of the Union, — that resolves and...

...Constitution or laws by any hypercritical rules. (March 4, 1861, -First Inaugural— Van Buren, p. 52.) I hold that, in contemplation of universal law and of the Constitution, the union of these States 101 is perpetual. Perpetuity is implied, if not expressed, in the fundamental law of all national governments....

...March 4, 1861 ; and in his address as President of the United States, he outlined his determination. " I hold that in contemplation of universal law and of the Constitution," he said, " the Union of these States is perpetual. . . . No State upon its own mere motion can lawfully...

...dilliculty. A disruption of the federal Union, heretofore only mentioned, is now formidably attempted. I hold that, in contemplation of universal law and...that no government proper ever had a provision in its organiclaw for its own termination. Continue to execute all the express provisions of our national...

...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 these states is perpet-130 ual. Perpetuity is implied, if not expressed, in the fundamental law of all national governments....

...heretofore only menaced, is now formidably attempted. *'I hold that, in contemplation of universal law and the Constitution, the Union of these States is perpetual....Perpetuity is implied, if not expressed, in the fundamental laws of all national governments. It is safe to assert that no government proper ever had a provision...

...constitutional right of secession been more tersely, yet more completely set forth, than in these words : " Perpetuity is implied if not expressed in the fundamental law of all national governments. . . . Continue to execute all the express provisions of our national Constitution, and the Union will...

...from those of his predecessor clearly appears by the following extract from his inaugural address: " I hold that in contemplation of universal law, and...proper ever had a provision in its organic law for ite own termination. Continue to execute all the express provisions of our National Constitution, and...