 | United States - 1863 - 302 pages
...virtually a dissolution of the Union ; that it will free the States from their moral obligation ; and as it will be the right of all, so it will be the duty of some to prepare for separation, amicably if they can, violently if they must." A committee of the legislature of Massachusetts... | |
 | James Parton - Civilization - 1871 - 730 pages
...Union are virtually dissolved ; that the States which compose it are free from their moral obligation ; and that, as it will be the right of all, so it will...; amicably, if they can, violently if they must." This looks so much like the secession doctrines of subsequent times, that, I am afraid, many readers... | |
 | 1871 - 800 pages
...are •virtually dissolved, that the States which compose it are free from their moral obligations, and that, as it will be the right of all, so it will...amicably, if they can, violently, if they must..' " Mr. Quiney was here called to order by Mr. Poindexter, delegate from Mississippi Territory, for the... | |
 | Dakota Indians - 1901 - 772 pages
...virtually dissolved;— that the States which compose it are free from their moral obligations;— and that as it will be the right of all, so it will...separation;— amicably if they can, violently if they must. At this point in the debate he was called to order by Mr. Poindexter, delegate in Congress for Mississippi... | |
 | Samuel Tyler - Electronic books - 1872 - 672 pages
...virtually a dissolution of the Union; that it will free the States from their moral obligation; and as it will be the right of all, so it will be the duty of some definitely to prepare for separation, amicably if they can, violently if they must." And when the war... | |
 | Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1873 - 744 pages
...Union are virtually dissolved; that the States which compose it are free from their moral obligation, and that, as it will be the right of all, so it will be the duty of some, definitely to prepare for separation, amicably if they can, violently if they must." Life of Quincy,... | |
 | Josiah Quincy - United States - 1874 - 436 pages
...Union are virtually dissolved; that the Mates which compose it are free from their moral obligations ; and that as it will be the right of all, so it will...— amicably, if they can; violently, if they must. [Mr. Quincy was here called to order by Mr. Pomdexter, delegate from the Mississippi Territory, for... | |
 | Josiah Quincy - United States - 1874 - 446 pages
...dissolved; that the States which compose it are free from their moral obligations ; and that as it tvill be the right of all, so it will be the duty of some...— amicably, if they can; violently, if they must. [Mr. Quincy was here called to order by Mr. 1'oindcxtcr, delegate from the Mississippi Territory, for... | |
 | Josiah Quincy - United States - 1874 - 462 pages
...the /States which compose it are free from their moral obligations ; and that as it will be the riyht of all, so it will be the duty of some to prepare...— amicably, if they can; violently, if they must. [Mr. Quincy was here called to order by Mr. Poiudexter, delegate from the Mississippi Territory, for... | |
 | John Bartlett - Quotations - 1874 - 798 pages
...virtually a dissolution of the Union ; that it will free the States from their moral obligation, and, as it will be the right of all, so it will be the duty of some, defmitely to prepare for a separation, amicably if they can, violently if they must.2 Abridged Cong.... | |
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I am compelled to declare it as my deliberate opinion, that if this bill passes, the bonds of this Union are virtually dissolved ; that the States which compose it are free from their obligations, and that, as it will be the right of all, so it will be... 
