A Review of the Political Conflict in America: From the Commencement of the Anti-slavery Agitation to the Close of Southern Reconstruction; Comprising Also a Résumé of the Career of Thaddeus Stevens: Being a Survey of the Struggle of Parties which Destroyed the Republic and Virtually Monarchized Its Government ...T.H. Pollock, 1876 - 517 psl. |
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A Review of the Political Conflict in America From the Commencement of the ... Alexander Harris Visos knygos peržiūra - 1876 |
A Review of the Political Conflict in America From the Commencement of the ... Alexander Harris Visos knygos peržiūra - 1876 |
A Review of the Political Conflict in America, from the Commencement of the ... Alexander Harris Trumpų ištraukų rodinys - 1970 |
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37th Congress abolition abolitionism Abolitionists Abraham Lincoln Adams County adjourned administration adopted agitation amendment American amongst Andrew Johnson Anti-Masonic Anti-Masonic party anti-slavery authority avowed bill candidate citizens civil Committee compromise of 1850 Congress Congressional Constitution convention Court December declared delegates demanded Democracy Democratic party despotism District doctrine election emancipation enactment equality existed fanaticism favor Federal friends fugitive slave Government Governor House of Representatives institution Lancaster County large number leaders legislation Legislature liberty majority Masonry measure ment military Missouri Compromise nation negro suffrage nomination North Northern opinion opposed opposition organization overthrow partisan peace Pennsylvania Philadelphia political President Presidential principles question radical rebellion rebels reconstruction Republic Republican party resistance resolution revolutionary revolutionists seceded sections secured Senate sentiment session slavery South South Carolina Southern speech submitted Territories Thaddeus Stevens tion unconstitutional Union United views vote Whig party York
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333 psl. - 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...
237 psl. - It follows from these views that no State upon its own mere motion can lawfully get out of the Union ; that resolves and ordinances to that effect are legally void ; and that acts of violence, within any State or States, against the authority of the \ United States, are insurrectionary or revolutionary, according to circumstances.
333 psl. - I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States where it exists." I believe I have no lawful 34 right to do so ; and I have no inclination to do so.
158 psl. - Measures, is hereby declared inoperative and void : it being the true intent and meaning of this act, not to legislate slavery into any territory or state, nor to exclude it therefrom, but to leave the people thereof perfectly free to form and regulate their domestic institutions in their own way, subject only to the constitution of the United States...
335 psl. - And I hereby enjoin upon the people so declared to be free to abstain from all violence, unless in necessary self-defense; and I recommend to them that in all cases when allowed they labor faithfully for reasonable wages. And I further declare and make known that such persons of suitable condition will be received into the armed service of the United States to garrison forts, positions, stations, and other places and to man vessels of all sorts in said service.
429 psl. - States, to make and enforce contracts, to sue, be parties, and give evidence, to inherit, purchase, lease, sell, hold, and convey real and personal property, and to full and equal benefit of all laws and proceedings for the security of person and property, as is enjoyed by white citizens, and shall be subject to like punishment, pains, and penalties, and to none other, any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, or custom, to the contrary notwithstanding.
237 psl. - I therefore consider that in view of the Constitution and the laws the Union is unbroken, and to the extent of my ability I shall take care, as the Constitution itself expressly enjoins upon me, that the laws of the Union be faithfully executed in all the States.
134 psl. - Kansas, and when admitted as a state or states, the said territory, or any portion of the same, shall be received into the union with or without slavery, as their constitution may prescribe at the time of their admission...
266 psl. - All officers or persons in the military or naval service of the United States are prohibited from employing any of the forces under their respective commands for the purpose of returning fugitives from service or labor, who may have escaped from any persons to whom such service or labor is claimed to be due, and any officer who shall be found guilty by a court-martial of violating this article shall be dismissed from the service. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted. That this act shall take effect...
141 psl. - Resolved, That the foregoing proposition covers and was intended to embrace the whole subject of slavery agitation in Congress ; and therefore the democratic party of the Union, standing on this national platform, will abide by and adhere to a faithful execution of the acts known as the compromise measures, settled by the last Congress, the "act for reclaiming fugitives from service or labor...