 | English literature - 1862 - 602 pages
...said, I depart from my purpose so far as to say, that holding such a provision as now implied to be constitutional law, I have no objection to its being made express and irrevocable.' Vol. 111.— No. 221. R But But more than this. The current of legislation and judicial decision upon... | |
 | Garry Wills - Death - 1992 - 324 pages
...service. To avoid misconstruction of what I have said, I depart from my purpose not to speak of particular amendments, so far as to say that, holding such a...objection to its being made express and irrevocable. [SW 2.222] Though Lincoln had privately told his aides and supporters not to work for the Crittenden... | |
 | Michel Rosenfeld - History - 1994 - 452 pages
...interference in the states.52 Lincoln, in his first inaugural address, supporting the amendment, observed: "[H]olding such a provision to now be implied constitutional...objection to its being made express, and irrevocable." On June 15, 1865, the Congress, having approved it by the required two-thirds, sent the later ratified... | |
 | Owen Collins - History - 1999 - 464 pages
...service. To avoid misconstruction of what I have said, I depart from my purpose not to speak of particular amendments so far as to say that, holding such a provision...derives all his authority from the people, and they have referred none upon him to fix terms for the separation of the States. The people themselves can do... | |
 | George Anastaplo - Biography & Autobiography - 2001 - 392 pages
...service. To avoid misconstruction of what I have said, I depart from my purpose not to speak of particular amendments, so far as to say that, holding such a...objection to its being made express, and irrevocable. 410. See, eg, Confederate Constitution, Art. IV: Sec. 2: "The citizens of each State shall be entitled... | |
 | Jim F. Watts, Fred L. Israel - Biography & Autobiography - 2000 - 416 pages
.... To avoid misconstruction of what I have said, I depart from my purpose not to speak of particular amendments so far as to say that, holding such a provision...derives all his authority from the people, and they have referred none upon him to fix terms for the separation of the States. The people themselves can do... | |
 | Harry V. Jaffa - Presidents - 2004 - 574 pages
...service. To avoid misconstruction of what I have said, I depart from my purpose not to speak of particular amendments, so far as to say that holding such a provision...objection to its being made express and irrevocable. Lincoln distinguishes between the constitutional right to amend the existing government and the revolutionary... | |
 | Hubert Harrison - History - 2001 - 510 pages
...purpose not to speak of particular amendments, so far as to say that, holding such a provision now to be implied constitutional law, I have no objection to its being made express and irrevocable." "To Save the Union—Not To Free The Slaves" During the first year and a half of the war the white... | |
 | Sabas H. Whittaker M. F. a., Sabas Whittaker, M.F.A. - African Americans - 2003 - 367 pages
...service. To avoid misconstruction of what I have said, I depart from my purpose not to speak of particular amendments so far as to say that, holding such a provision...derives all his authority from the people, and they have referred none upon him to fix terms for the separation of the States. The people themselves can do... | |
 | Michael Waldman - 363 pages
...service. To avoid misconstruction of what I have said, I depart from my purpose not to speak of particular amendments so far as to say that, holding such a provision...objection to its being made express and irrevocable. "The mystic chords of memory will yet swell the chorus of the Union, when again touched, as surely they... | |
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States, including that of persons held to service. To avoid misconstruction of what I have said, I depart from my purpose not to speak of particular amendments so far as to say that, holding such a provision to now be implied constitutional law, I have... 
