 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
 | 1880 - 698 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;... | |
 | Edward McPherson - 1882 - 680 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... | |
 | Erastus Otis Haven - 1882 - 582 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 ; and the rule of a majority, as a permanent arrangement, is wholly inadmissible.... | |
 | Alexander Johnston - 1884 - 430 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 wholy inadmissible... | |
 | George Sewall Boutwell - 1884 - 264 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;... | |
 | Frank Abial Flower - 1884 - 662 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; and the rule of a minority, as a permanent arrangement, is wholly inadmissible.... | |
 | Stedman, Edmund C. and Hutchinson Ellen M. - 1888 - 600 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...free people. Whoever rejects it, does, of necessity, fly-to anarchy or to despotism. Unanimity is impossible ; the rule of a minority, as a permanent arrangement,... | |
 | John Robert Irelan - 1888 - 718 pages
...anarchy. (First Inaugural Address.) A majority held in restraint by Constitutional check and limitation, and always changing easily with deliberate changes...sentiments, is the only true sovereign of a free people. (First Inaugural Address.) Can aliens make treaties easier than friends can make laws? Can treaties... | |
 | Edmund Clarence Stedman - 1888 - 600 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...easily with deliberate changes of popular opinions aud sentiments, is the only true sovereign of a free people. Whoever rejects it, does, of necessity,... | |
 | Paul Leicester Ford - 1889 - 214 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... | |
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