 | Martin J. Hershock - 2003 - 343 Seiten
...found Lincoln's address disturbing: the new president's vow to use the power of the federal government "to hold, occupy and possess the property and places belonging to the government" proved his determination to use coercion against the South. But after reconsidering the address, the... | |
 | Allen C. Guelzo - 1999 - 532 Seiten
...serious cause for so drastic an act as secession, and no serious cause to challenge his determination to "hold, occupy, and possess the property, and places belonging to the government." There would be no "invasion" — and on that score, very likely no attempt to repossess the federal... | |
 | Daniel A. Farber - 2004 - 251 Seiten
...promised not to use force and not to impose new federal appointees on the South. Thus, "[T]here needs to be no bloodshed or violence; and there shall be none, unless it be forced upon the national authority." It was the concluding portion of the speech, however, that... | |
 | Donald P. Kommers, John E. Finn, Gary J. Jacobsohn - 2004 - 502 Seiten
...people, shall withhold the requisite means, or in some authoritative manner direct the contrary. I trust this will not be regarded as a menace, but only as...Constitutionally defend and maintain itself. In doing this there needs to be no bloodshed or violence; and there shall be none, unless it be forced upon the national... | |
 | Douglas Houck - 2004 - 436 Seiten
...ceremony on March 4, 1861 and addressed the problem of succession in his inaugural speech by proclaiming, "The power confided to me will be used to hold, occupy,...the property and places belonging to the Government of the United States." Lincoln threw down the gauntlet and meant to hold all the remaining forts in... | |
 | John Chandler Griffin - 2004 - 242 Seiten
...was conciliatory, though he sounded an ominous note at the end when he stated: "The power confided in me, will be used to hold, occupy, and possess the property, and places belonging to the government; but beyond what may be necessary for these objects, there will be no invasion — no using offerce... | |
 | Steven R. Weisman - 2004 - 436 Seiten
...firm and majestic. It sounded a note of economic necessity as well as moral principle by promising "to hold, occupy and possess the property, and places belonging to the federal government." More memorably, Lincoln spoke of his optimism that "the mystic chords of memory"... | |
 | Larry D. Mansch - 2005 - 246 Seiten
...shall withhold the requisite means, or, in some authoritative manner, direct the contrary, I trust this will not be regarded as a menace, but only as...will constitutionally defend, and maintain itself. This was Seward's idea. Lincoln must not appear to be the aggressor. Rather, his language must send... | |
 | David Herbert Donald, Harold Holzer - 2005 - 462 Seiten
...people, shall withhold the requisition, or in some authoritative manner direct the contrary. I trust this will not be regarded as a menace, but only as...will constitutionally defend and maintain itself. 84 In doing this, there need be no bloodshed or violence, and there shall be none unless forced upon... | |
 | Mel Friedman, Lina Miceli, Robert Bell, Michael Lee, Sally Wood, Adel Arshaghi, Suzanne Coffield, Michael McIrvin, Anita Price Davis, Research & Education Association, George DeLuca, Joseph Fili, Marilyn Gilbert, Bernice E. Goldberg, Leonard Kenner - 2005 - 886 Seiten
...shall withhold 80 the requisite means or in some authoritative manner direct the contrary. l trust this will not be regarded as a menace, but only as...will constitutionally defend and maintain itself. 85 ln doing this there needs to be no bloodshed or violence, and there shall be none unless it be forced... | |
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In doing this there need be no bloodshed or violence ; and there shall be none, unless it be forced upon the National authority. The power confided to me will be used to hold, occupy, and possess the property and places belonging to the Government... 
