 | Kermit L. Hall, John J. Patrick - History - 2006 - 257 pages
...earth. It forces us to ask: Is there, in all republics, this inherent and fatal weakness? Must the government, of necessity, be too strong for the liberties...for its destruction, by force, for its preservation. . . . Soon after the first call for militia, it was considered a duty to authorize the Commanding General,... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Biography & Autobiography - 2006 - 896 pages
...the earth. It forces us to ask, " Is there in all republics this inherent and fatal weakness ?" Must a Government of necessity be too strong for the liberties...the war power of the Government, and so to resist the force employed for its destruction by force for its preservation. The call was made, and the response... | |
 | Frank Moore - 2006 - 796 pages
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 | Brian F. Carso (Jr.) - History - 2006 - 288 pages
...re-read these pages, I miss her. Is there, in all republics, this inherent, and fatal weakness? Must a government, of necessity, be too strong for the...people, or too weak to maintain its own existence? —Abraham Lincoln, Message to Congress, July 4, l86l Introduction 'A Chord Which Vibrates in Every... | |
 | Jennifer L. Weber - History - 2006 - 304 pages
...little choice but to bend the law in response to the crisis. He defended his actions by asking, "Must a government, of necessity, be too strong for the...people, or too weak to maintain its own existence?" He had no time to call Congress into session when the fighting broke out, he said. In fact, he had... | |
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Must a government of necessity be too strong for the liberties of its own people, or too weak to maintain its own existence? 
