Speech of Hon. C.L. Vallandigham, of Ohio: Delivered in the House of Representatives, February 20, 1861H. Polkinhorn, 1861 - 23 Seiten |
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... position which , in the very beginning of this crisis , and almost alone , I assumed against the employment of military force by the Federal Govern- ment to execute its laws and restore its authority within the States which might se ...
... position which , in the very beginning of this crisis , and almost alone , I assumed against the employment of military force by the Federal Govern- ment to execute its laws and restore its authority within the States which might se ...
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... position , and accordingly guarded jealously in that direction , giving for this purpose , as I have said , the power of a self - protecting veto in the Senate to the small States , by means of their equal suffrage in that Chamber , and ...
... position , and accordingly guarded jealously in that direction , giving for this purpose , as I have said , the power of a self - protecting veto in the Senate to the small States , by means of their equal suffrage in that Chamber , and ...
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... position in the Federal Govern- ment . And all this mischief - for mischief certainly I must regard it has been steadily aggravated by the policy pursued in nearly all the States , of diminishing in every way , in their constitutions ...
... position in the Federal Govern- ment . And all this mischief - for mischief certainly I must regard it has been steadily aggravated by the policy pursued in nearly all the States , of diminishing in every way , in their constitutions ...
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... position and identity of interests bound us together ; and till this sectional question of slavery arose , the South and the new States of the West were always together ; and the latter , in the beginning at least , always Democratic ...
... position and identity of interests bound us together ; and till this sectional question of slavery arose , the South and the new States of the West were always together ; and the latter , in the beginning at least , always Democratic ...
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... the propo- sitions which I have myself submitted . I have not the party position , nor the power behind me , nor with me , nor the age , nor the experience which would justify ! me in assuming the lead in any great measure of.
... the propo- sitions which I have myself submitted . I have not the party position , nor the power behind me , nor with me , nor the age , nor the experience which would justify ! me in assuming the lead in any great measure of.
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
ambition amendment annexed and admitted anti-slavery believe cause central Government centralizing tendencies certainly choice of President civil coinciding compromise confederacy Congress consent Constitution Crittenden danger demand Democratic party disbursement dissolution division doctrine Duke of Wellington election electoral colleges electors equal established evil executive Federal Government Federal party formed or erected gentleman from Massachusetts geographical line honors and emoluments House of Lords House of Representatives least Legislature Lord Chancellor marked principle mean to aggress ment mischief Missouri compromise moral and political non-slaveholding section North oppression passions patriotism patronage peace plan of adjustment power and influence power to aggress propose propositions protection purpose question of slavery Republic Republican party restore the Union revenues revolution right of choice secede sectional majority secure self-protecting Senate slave South South Carolina statesmanship statesmen temptation Tennessee territory Thirteen Colonies tion to-day United veto vote Whig party
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 11 - But this momentous question, like a fire-bell in the night, awakened and filled me with terror. I considered it at once as the knell of the Union. It is hushed, indeed, for the moment. But this is a reprieve only, not a final sentence. A geographical line, coinciding with a marked principle, moral and political, once conceived and held up to the angry passions of men, will never be obliterated ; and every new irritation will mark it deeper and deeper.
Seite 11 - I regret that I am now to die in the belief, that the useless sacrifice of themselves by the generation of 1776, to acquire selfgovernment and happiness to their country, is to be thrown away by the unwise and unworthy passions of their sons, and that my only consolation is to be, that I live not to weep over it.
Seite 14 - ... does : by it the hand of man is raised against his neighbour, against his brother, and against his father; the servant betrays his master, and the whole scene ends in confusion and devastation.