 | Ward Hill Lamon, Chauncey Forward Black - 1872 - 604 pages
...same task, for the brief constitutional term of four years, under great and peculiar difficulties. A disruption of the Federal Union, heretofore only...menaced, is now formidably attempted. I hold, that, in the contemplation of universal law and of the Constitution, the Union of these States is perpetual.... | |
 | John Carroll Power - 1873 - 432 pages
...emanation of a patriotic heart, and as a just and true exposition of the constitution and his duty. "I hold that in contemplation of universal law, and of the constitution, the union of the states is perpetual. I therefore consider that in view of the constitution, the union is unbroken,... | |
 | Charles Sumner - Slavery - 1874 - 562 pages
...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... | |
 | David Hume - 1876 - 944 pages
...have conducted it through many perils, and generally with great success. Yet with all this scope for precedent, I now enter upon the same task, for the brief constitutional term of four rears, under great and peculiar difficulties. " A disruption of the Federal union, heretofore only... | |
 | Joseph Parrish Thompson - United States - 1877 - 362 pages
...Union in its entirety and supremacy. As the executive head of the nation, Mr. Lincoln said, " In the contemplation of universal law and of the Constitution, the union of these States is perpetual. It is safe to say that no government proper ever had a provision in its organic law for its own termination."... | |
 | Erastus Otis Haven - United States - 1882 - 582 pages
...have conducted it through many perils, and generally with great success. Yet, with all this scope for precedent, I now enter upon the same task, for the brief constitutional term of four years, tinder great and peculiar difficulties. A disruption of the Federal Union, heretofore only menaced,... | |
 | George Sewall Boutwell - Presidential candidates - 1884 - 264 pages
...have conducted it through many perils, and generally with great success. Yet, with all this scope for precedent, I now enter upon the same task for the...the Federal Union, heretofore only menaced, is now formally attempted. I hold that, in contemplation of universal law, and of the Constitution, the Union... | |
 | Charles Maltby - California - 1884 - 340 pages
...conducted it through many perils, and, generally, with great success. Yet, with all this scope for precedent, I now enter upon the same task for the...constitutional term of four years, under great and peculiar difficulties. A disruption of the Federal Union, heretofore only menaced, is now formidably attempted.... | |
 | Frank Abial Flower - Republican Party - 1884 - 662 pages
...have conducted it through many perils, and generally with great success. Yet, with all this scope for precedent, I now enter upon the same task, for the...constitutional term of four years, under great and peculiar difficulties. • A disruption of the federal Union, heretofore only menaced, is now formidably attempted.... | |
 | Stedman, Edmund C. and Hutchinson Ellen M. - 1888 - 600 pages
...have conducted it through many perils, and generally with great success. Yet, with all this scope for precedent, I now enter upon the same task for the...contemplation of universal law, and of the Constitution, Hie Union of these States is perpetual. Perpetuity is implied, if not expressed, in the fundamental... | |
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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 perpetual. 
