 | Eugene Virgil Smalley - Campaign literature - 1880 - 368 pages
...essential to that balance of powers on which the perfection and endurance of our political fabric depends ; and we denounce the lawless invasion by armed force...under what pretext, as among the gravest of crimes. 5. That the present Democratic administration has far exceeded our worst apprehensions, in its measureless... | |
 | Edward McPherson - Reconstruction - 1880 - 662 pages
...essential to that balance of power on which the perfection and endurance of our political fabric depends ; and we denounce the lawless invasion by armed force...under what pretext, as among the gravest of crimes. 5. That the present Democratic Administra tion has far exceeded our worst apprehensions, in its measureless... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1864 - 696 pages
...domestic institutions according to its own judgment exclusively, is essential to that balance of powers on which the perfection and endurance of our political...under what pretext, as among the gravest of crimes. " 6. That the present Democratic Administration has far exceeded our worst apprehensions, in its measureless... | |
 | Paul Finkelman - History - 2012 - 372 pages
...the "revolutionary" and "subversive" doctrine of slavery expansion. The same section that denounced "the lawless invasion by armed force of the soil of...under what pretext, as among the gravest of crimes" also pledged fidelity to state rights.54 At the same time, Republicans held out the possibility of... | |
 | Social Science - 184 pages
...domestic institutions according to its own judgment exclusively, is essential to the balance of powers on which the perfection and endurance of our political...no matter under what pretext, as among the gravest crimes.' " Nor was this declaration of the want of power or disposition to interfere with our social... | |
 | Owen Collins - History - 1999 - 464 pages
...Constitution of the United States to be taken by the President 'before he enters on the execution of this office.' I do not consider it necessary at present...force of the soil of any State or Territory, no matter what pretext, as among the gravest of crimes. I now reiterate these sentiments, and in doing so I only... | |
 | Charles W. Joyner - History - 1999 - 398 pages
...Republicans went further. They made their repudiation of John Brown explicit in a resolution denouncing "the lawless invasion by armed force of the soil of...under what pretext, as among the gravest of crimes." The resolution passed unanimously.78 But slaveholders and their spokesmen persisted in listening only... | |
 | Harry V. Jaffa - Presidents - 2004 - 574 pages
...for my acceptance, and as a law to themselves, and to me, the clear and emphatic resolution which 1 now read: Resolved, That the maintenance inviolate...under what pretext, as among the gravest of crimes. [4] I now reiterate these sentiments: and in doing so, I only press upon the public attention the most... | |
 | Lucas E. Morel - Biography & Autobiography - 2000 - 272 pages
...essential to that balance of powers on which the perfection and endurance of our political fabric depends; and we denounce the lawless invasion by armed force...matter under what pretext, as among the gravest of crimes.50 He would try to save the Union without freeing any slaves because he believed he had no authority... | |
 | Hubert Harrison - History - 2001 - 510 pages
...in his first inaugural, to support his contention, he quoted from the Republican party's platform: Resolved, That the maintenance inviolate of the rights...under what pretext, as among the gravest of crimes. First, you have Lincoln and then you have Lincoln's party. I do not mean to insinuate when I present... | |
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Resolved, that the maintenance inviolate of the rights of the States, and especially the right of each State to order and control its own domestic institutions according to its own judgment exclusively, is essential to that balance of power on which the... 
