 Plainly the central idea of secession is the essence of anarchy. A majority held in restraint by constitutional checks and limitations, and always changing easily with deliberate changes of popular opinions and sentiments, is the only true sovereign of...  Abraham Lincoln, the Lawyer-statesman - Page 200by John Thomas Richards - 1916 - 260 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Ludwig Karl Aegidi - 1861 - 462 pages
...only, and prevent renewed secession? Plainly, the central idea of secession is the essence of anarchy. A majority held in restraint by constitutional checks...does, of necessity, fly to anarchy or to despotism. Unanimity is impossible; the rule of a minority, as a permanent arrangement, is wholl)' inadmissible... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - 1861 - 580 pages
...only, and prevent renewed secession ? Plainly, the central idea of secession is the essence of anarchy. A majority held in restraint by constitutional checks...does, of necessity, fly to anarchy or to despotism. Unanimity is impossible ; the rule of a minority, as a permanent arrangement, is wholly inadmissible;... | |
 | Charles Lempriere - 1861 - 336 pages
...only and prevent renewed secession ? Plainly, the central idea of secession is the essence of anarchy. "A majority held in restraint by constitutional checks...does, of necessity, fly to anarchy or to despotism. Unanimity is impossible. The rule of a minority, as a permanent arrangement, is wholly inadmissible.... | |
 | 1861 - 456 pages
...only, and prevent renewed secession? Plainly, the central idea of secession is the essence of anarchy. A majority held in restraint by constitutional checks...does, of necessity, fly to anarchy or to despotism. Unanimity is impossible; the rule of a minority, as a permanent arrangement, is wholly inadmissible... | |
 | Orville James Victor - 1861 - 586 pages
...secession is the essence of anarcby. A majority, held in restraint by constitutional checks and limitation^ and always changing easily with deliberate changes of popular opinions and sentiments, is the only trne sovereign of a free people. Whoever rejects it, does, of necessity, fly to anarcby or to despotism.... | |
 | Robert Tomes, Benjamin G. Smith - 1862 - 764 pages
...secession is the essence of anarchy. " A majority held in restraint by constitutional check and limitation, and always changing easily with deliberate changes...does, of necessity, fly to anarchy or to despotism. Unanimity is impossible ; the rule of a majority, as a permanent arrangement, is wholly inadmissible.... | |
 | Edward McPherson - 1864 - 462 pages
...and prevent renewed secession ? * / Plainly, the central idea of secession is the essence of anarchy. A majority held in restraint by constitutional checks...does, of necessity, fly to anarchy or to despotism. Unanimity is impossible ; the rule of a> minority, as a permanent arrangement, is wholly inadmissible... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1864 - 492 pages
...only, and prevent renewed secession ? Plainly, the central idea of secession is the essence of anarchy. A majority held in restraint by constitutional checks...rejects it, does, of necessity, fly to anarchy or to depotism. Unanimity is impossible ; the rule of a minority, as a permanent arrangement, is wholly inadmissible;... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1864 - 514 pages
...only, and prevent renewed secession? Plainly, the central idea of secession is the essence of anarchy. A majority held in restraint; by constitutional checks...rejects it, does, of necessity, fly to anarchy or to depotism. Unanimity is impossible ; the rule of a minority, as a permanent arrangement, is wholly inadmissible... | |
 | Horace Greeley - 1864 - 694 pages
...secession is the essence of anarchy. A majority held in restraint by constitutional check and limitation, and always changing easily with deliberate changes...does, of necessity, fly to anarchy or to despotism. Unanimity is impossible; the rule of a minority, as a permanent arrangement, is wholly inadmissible.... | |
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