 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - 1863 - 598 pages
...said, " To the extent of my ability I shall take care, as the Constitution itself expressly enjoin!» upon me, that the laws of the Union be faithfully executed in all the States. Doing this I deem to be only a simple duty on my part. I shall perfectly perform it, so far as is practicable,... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1864 - 514 pages
...declared objects for ordaining and establishing the Constitution was " to form a more perfect union." But if destruction of the Union, by one, or by a part...the Union be faithfully executed in all the States. Doing this I deem to be only a simple duty on my part ; and I shall perform it, BO far as practicable,... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1864 - 518 pages
...declared objects for ordaining and establishing the Constitution was " to form a more perfect union." But if destruction of the Union, by one, or by a part...the Union be faithfully executed in all the States. Doing this I deem to be only a simple duty on my part ; and I shall perform it, so far as practicable,... | |
 | Horace Greeley - 1864 - 694 pages
...destruction of the Union by one or by a part only of the States be lawfully possible, the Union is less than before, the Constitution having lost the vital...expressly enjoins upon me, that the laws of the Union shall be faithfully executed in all the States. Doing this, which I deem to be only a simple duty on... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1864 - 544 pages
...destruction of the Union by one or by a part only of the States be lawfully possible, the Union is less than before, the Constitution having lost the vital...expressly enjoins upon me, that the laws of the Union shall be faithfully executed in all the States. Doing this, which I deem to be only a simple duty on... | |
 | David Brainerd Williamson - 1864 - 210 pages
...the Union ; that resolves and ordinances to that effect are legally void ; and that acts of vio lence within any State or States against the authority of...expressly enjoins upon me, that the laws of the Union shall be faithfully executed in all the States. Doing this, which I deem to be only a simple duty on... | |
 | William Darrah Kelley - 1864 - 92 pages
...this address, for I cannot devote my hour to reading the whole of it, Mr. Lincoln further said : — " I, therefore, consider that, in view of the Constitution...the Union be faithfully executed in all the States. Doing this, I deem to be only a simple duty on my part : and I shall perform it, so far as practicable,... | |
 | Edward McPherson - 1864 - 462 pages
...circumstances. I, therefore, consider that, in view of the Constitution and the laws, the Union is un1 broken, and, to the extent of my ability, I shall ' take care,...the Union be faithfully executed in all the States. Doing this I deem to be only a simple duty on my part; and I shall perform it, so far as practicable,... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - 1864 - 546 pages
...to terms of intercourse, are again upon you." In reference to the policy to be pursued he. said, " To the extent of my ability I shall take care, as...the Union be faithfully executed in all the States. Doing this I deem to be only a simple duty on my part. I shall perfectly perform it, so far as is practicable,... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1885 - 316 pages
...declared objects for ordaining and establishing the Constitution was " to form a more perfect union." But if destruction of the Union, by one, or by a part...the Union be faithfully executed in all the States. Doing this I deem to be only a simple -duty on my part ; and I shall perform it, so far as practicable,... | |
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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 \... 
