 But, as a practical right, existing under the constitution, and in conformity with its provisions, it seems to me to be nothing but a plain absurdity : for it supposes resistance to Government, under the authority of Government itself; it supposes dismemberment,...  Causes of the Civil War in America - Seite 14von John Lothrop Motley - 1861 - 30 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | United States. Congress - 1838 - 684 Seiten
...seems to me to be nothing but a plain absurdity; for it supposes resistance to Government, under the authority of Government itself; it supposes dismemberment,...overthrow of Government, without revolution .( The constitution, sir, regards itself as perpetual and immortal. It seeks to establish a union among the... | |
 | John Caldwell Calhoun - 1833 - 106 Seiten
...seems to me to be nothing but a plain absurdity : for it supposes resistance to Government, under the authority of Government itself; it supposes dismemberment,...total overthrow of Government, without revolution. The Constitution, sir, regards itself as perpetual and immortal. It seeks to establish a union among the... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1833 - 686 Seiten
...seems to me to be nothing but a plain absurdity; for it supposes resistance to Government, under the authority of Government itself; it supposes dismemberment,...total overthrow of Government, without revolution. The constitution, sir, regards itself as perpetual and immortal. It seeks to establish a union among the... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1833 - 684 Seiten
...seems to me to be nothing but a plain absurdity; for it supposes resistance to Government, under the authority of Government itself; it supposes dismemberment,...overthrow of Government, without revolution . The constitution, sir, regards itself as perpetual and immortal. It seeks to establish a union among the... | |
 | John Hohnes - 1833 - 682 Seiten
...seems to me to be nothing but a plain absurdity; for it supposes resistance to Government, under the authority of Government itself; it supposes dismemberment,...the violation of oaths, without responsibility; it suppose» the total overthrow of Government, without revolution. The constitution, sir, regards itself... | |
 | William Jackson,1835 - 1835 - 814 Seiten
...seems to me to be nothing but a plain absurdity: for it supposes resistance to government, under the authority of government itself; it supposes dismemberment,...total overthrow of government, without revolution. The constitution sir, regards itself as perpetual and immortal. It seeks to establish a union among the... | |
 | Joseph Blunt - 1835 - 810 Seiten
...seems to me to be nothing but a plain absurdity : for it supposes resistance to government, under the authority of government itself; it supposes dismemberment,...total overthrow of government, without revolution. The constitution sir, regards itself as perpetual and immortal. It seeks to establish a union among the... | |
 | 1835 - 804 Seiten
...seems to me to be nothing but a plain absurdity : for it supposes resistance to government, under the authority of government itself; it supposes dismemberment,...total overthrow of government, without revolution. The constitution sir, regards itself as perpetual and immortal. It seeks to establish a union among the... | |
 | Joseph Blunt - 1835 - 800 Seiten
...seems to me to be nothing but a plain absurdity : for it supposes resistance to government, under the authority of government itself; it supposes dismemberment,...total overthrow of government, without revolution. The constitution sir, regards itself as perpetual and immortal. It seeks to establish a union among the... | |
 | William Wetmore Story - 1842 - 196 Seiten
...supposes resistance to government under the authority of government itself; it supposes dismembership, without violating the principles of union ; it supposes...overthrow of government, without revolution." The very objection made by the Southern States to the constitution was that it deprived them of their sovereign... | |
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