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" The Constitution does not expressly say. Must Congress protect slavery in the Territories? The Constitution does not expressly say. From questions of this class spring all our constitutional controversies, and we divide upon them into majorities and minorities.... "
The American Crisis Considered - Page 232
by Charles Lempriere - 1861 - 296 pages
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Life of Abraham Lincoln

Josiah Gilbert Holland - Biography & Autobiography - 1866 - 574 pages
...possible questions. Shall fugitives from labor be surrendered by national or by state authorities? The Constitution does not expressly say. Must Congress...the territories? The Constitution does not expressly sny. From questions of this class, spring all our constitutional controversies, and •we divide upon...
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Key-notes of American Liberty: Comprising the Most Important Speeches ...

Slavery - 1866 - 288 pages
...possible questions. Shall fugitives from labor be surrendered by national or by State authorities ? The Constitution does not expressly say. Must Congress protect slavery in the Territories 2 The Constitution does not expressly say. From questions of this class, spring all our constitutional...
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The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, Volume 13; Volume 35

Josiah Gilbert Holland, Richard Watson Gilder - American literature - 1888 - 990 pages
...authority ? The Constitution does not expressly say. May Congress prohibit slavery in the Territories ? The Constitution does not expressly say. Must Congress...majority must, or the Government must cease. There is no other alternative ; for continuing the Government is acquiescence on one side or the other." If a minority...
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Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States: With a ..., Volume 1

Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1873 - 786 pages
...authority ? The Constitution does not expressly say. May Congress prohibit slavery in the Territories ? The Constitution does not expressly say. Must Congress...Territories? The Constitution does not expressly say. majority must, or the government must cease. There is no alternative ; for continuing the government...
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Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States: With a ..., Volume 1

Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1873 - 780 pages
...authority ? The Constitution docs not expressly say. Afay Congress prohibit slavery in the Territories ? The Constitution does not expressly say. Must Congress...protect slavery in the Territories? The Constitution docs not expressly say. majority mast, or the government must cease. There is no alternative; for continuing...
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The history of England, by D. Hume, continued by T. Smollett, and ..., Volume 4

David Hume - 1876 - 944 pages
...requisition, or in some authoritative manner direct the contrary. " If the minority will not acquiesce, tho majority must, or the government must cease. There...for continuing the government but acquiescence on one side or the other. If a minority in such a case will secede rather than acquiesce, they make a...
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American Patriotism: Speeches, Letters, and Other Papers which Illustrate ...

Orators - 1880 - 698 pages
...authority? The Constitution does not expressly say. May Congress prohibit slavery in the territories? The Constitution does not expressly say. Must Congress...majority must, or the government must cease. There is no other alternative; for continuing the government is acquiescence on one side or the other. If a minority...
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A Critical Review of American Politics

Charles Reemelin - Political Science - 1881 - 676 pages
...ones as the regulation of the domestic concerns of the states by the federal government, and says: "If the minority will not acquiesce, the majority must, or the government must cease." 1 Subsequently he says : " The chief magistrate derives all his authority from the people." In his...
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The Political History of the United States of America, During the Great ...

Edward McPherson - United States - 1882 - 680 pages
...say. May Congress prohibit slavery in the Territories? The Conrtitution does not expressly say. Muet Congress protect slavery in the Territories? The Constitution...majority must, or the Government must cease. There is no other alternative ; for continuing the Government is acquiescence on one side or the other. If a minority...
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Representative American Orations to Illustrate American Political ..., Volume 3

Alexander Johnston - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1884 - 430 pages
...authority? The Constitution does not expressly say. May Congress prohibit slavery in the Territories ? The Constitution does not expressly say. Must Congress...majority must, or the government must cease. There is no other alternative ; for continuing the government is acquiescence on one side or the other. If a minority...
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