 | Edmund Burke - 1869 - 652 Seiten
...then quoted long passages from several speeches made by the President, in one of which he had said, "We have seen hanging upon the verge of the Government,...United States, while in fact it is a Congress of only part of the States. We have seen this Congress pretend to be for the Union, when its every step and... | |
 | George Sewall Boutwell - 1867 - 636 Seiten
...and startling remark, in his reply to Reverdy Johnson as the organ of the Philadelphia Convention, " We have seen hanging upon the verge of the government, as it were, a body called, or which assumed to be, the Congress of the United States, but in fact a Congress of only a part of the States"... | |
 | George Sewall Boutwell - 1867 - 650 Seiten
...reply to Reverdy Johnson as the organ of the Philadelphia Convention, " We have seen hanging upon ike verge of the government, as it were, a body called, or which assumed to be, the Congress of the United States, but in fact a Congress of only a part of the States."... | |
 | Andrew Johnson - 1868 - 436 Seiten
...senator from Maryland (Mr. Johnson) and others, and without rebuke or reply from that learned senator, " We have seen hanging upon the verge of the government,...fact, it is a Congress of only a part of the States; " . plainly intimating that that Congress had no power to pass laws for the government of the rebel... | |
 | John Townsend Trowbridge - 1868 - 792 Seiten
...department of the Government every endeavor to prevent the restoration of peace, harmony and union. We have seen hanging upon the verge of the Government,...United States, while in fact it is a Congress of only part of the States. We have seen this Congress pretend to be for the Union, when its every step and... | |
 | Andrew Johnson - 1868 - 312 Seiten
...government every endeavor to prevent the restoration of peace, barmony and union. We have seen hanging npon the verge of the government, as it were, a body called...United States, while in fact it is a Congress, of only part of the States. We have seen this Congress pretend to be for the Union, when its every step and... | |
 | Edward McPherson - 1868 - 140 Seiten
...department of tho Government every endeavor to prevent the restoration of peace, harmony, and Union. We have seen hanging upon the verge of the Government,...assumes to be, the Congress of the United States, while iD fact it is a Congress of only a part of the States. We have seen this Congress pretend to be for... | |
 | Andrew Johnson - 1868 - 794 Seiten
...every effort, as it were, to prevent the restoration of peace and harmony in the Union. We have seeu hanging upon the verge of the government, as it were,...which assumes to be, the Congress of the United States — but, in fact, a Congress of only part of the States. We have seen this Congress assume and pretend... | |
 | John Townsend Trowbridge - 1868 - 796 Seiten
...department of the Government every endeavor to prevent the restoration of peace, harmony and union. We have seen hanging upon the verge of the Government,...it were, a body called, or which assumes to be the Congrew of the United States, while in fact it is a Congress of only part of the States. W< have seen... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1868 - 552 Seiten
...government every eiforf, as it were, to prevent the restoration of peace and harmony in the Union. Wo have seen hanging upon the verge of the government,...as it were, a body called, or which assumes to be, tho Congress of the United States— but, in fact, a Congress of only part of the States. We have seen... | |
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We have seen hanging upon the verge of the Government, as it were, a body called, or which assumes to be, the Congress of the United States, while in fact it is a Congress of only a part of the States. 
