...speeches of members. In his first inaugural address he said : " It follows from these views that O no State, upon its own mere motion, can lawfully get...resolves and ordinances to that effect are legally void." The pretence of "conquest" was never even suggested until long after the war, and then by members of...

...and so do speeches of members. In his first inaugural address he said: "It follows from these views that no State, upon its own mere motion, can lawfully...of the Union ; that resolves and ordinances to that eifect are legally void." The pretence of "conquest" was never even suggested until long after the...

...union of the States is perpetual; that no State could, upon its own mere motion, get out of the Union ; that acts of violence within any State or States against...United States are insurrectionary or revolutionary, and that he should, as the Constitution expressly enjoined upon him, take care that the laws of the...

...government, and not a mere association, of the states; that no state of its own mere motion can lawfully go out of the Union; that resolves and ordinances to that effect are legally void; and that in this view he should take care, as enjoined by the Constitution, that all the laws of the Union should...

...government, and not a mere association of the states ; that no state of its own mere motion can lawfully go out of the Union ; that resolves and ordinances to that effect are legally void ; and that in this view he should take care, as enjoined by the Constitution, that all the laws of the Union should...

...gravest of crimes.' I now reiterate these sentiments." He further stated : " It follows from these views, that no State, upon its own mere motion, can lawfully get out of the Union ; and that acts of violence, within any State or States, against the authority of the United States,...

...some action not provided for in the instrument itself. * * * * * * * * * It follows, from these views, that no State, upon its own mere motion,, can lawfully...insurrectionary, or revolutionary^ according to circumstances. I, therefore, consider that, in view of the Constitution and the laws, the Union is unbroken,' and,...

...itself. * * * * * * * *•* It follows, from these views, that no State, upon its own mere motion j. can lawfully get out of the Union; that resolves and...insurrectionary or revolutionary, according to circumstances. I, therefore, consider that, in view of the Constitution and the laws,, the Union is unbroken, and,...

...before the Constitution, having lost the vital element of perpetuity. ' It follows from these views, that no State, upon its own mere motion, can lawfully get out of the Union; that resolves an&ordinancesto that effect are legally void ; and that acts of violence, within any State or States,...

...the Union of these States is perpetual, — that no State, upon its own mere motion, can law• fully get out of the Union, — that resolves and ordinances to that effect are legally void, — that acts of violence within any State are insurrectionary or revolutionary, — and that, to the...