The Democratic Speaker's Hand-book ...Miami print. and pub. Company, 1868 - 395 páginas |
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... eral welfare , and secure the bless- ings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity , do ordain and establish this CONSTITUTION for the United States of America.1 ARTICLE I. SECTION 1. All legislative powers herein granted shall be ...
... eral welfare , and secure the bless- ings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity , do ordain and establish this CONSTITUTION for the United States of America.1 ARTICLE I. SECTION 1. All legislative powers herein granted shall be ...
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... eral Grant , expelling the Jews , as a class , from the Department of which he is in command , is condemned as illegal , tyranni- cal , cruel and unjust , and the President is requested to countermand the same . The above inhuman order ...
... eral Grant , expelling the Jews , as a class , from the Department of which he is in command , is condemned as illegal , tyranni- cal , cruel and unjust , and the President is requested to countermand the same . The above inhuman order ...
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... eral Grant's conduct heretofore as a soldier has been that of a brave and gallant officer ; he has fought well on many fields ; for that I commend him . But while I commend him for his gallant conduct I must censure him for this most ...
... eral Grant's conduct heretofore as a soldier has been that of a brave and gallant officer ; he has fought well on many fields ; for that I commend him . But while I commend him for his gallant conduct I must censure him for this most ...
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... eral fully conforms to the constitu- tional prerogative of the President , as in the following explicit language : eral be revived ; that the President is au- Be it enacted , etc. , That the grade of Gen- thorized to appoint , with the ...
... eral fully conforms to the constitu- tional prerogative of the President , as in the following explicit language : eral be revived ; that the President is au- Be it enacted , etc. , That the grade of Gen- thorized to appoint , with the ...
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... eral's pleasure . He preferred to remain drunk ; and , on the way from Cleveland to Detroit , he was in a staggering condition of drunkenness , and only made his way through the cars with support on each side , and his appearance on the ...
... eral's pleasure . He preferred to remain drunk ; and , on the way from Cleveland to Detroit , he was in a staggering condition of drunkenness , and only made his way through the cars with support on each side , and his appearance on the ...
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Página 256 - States, to make and enforce contracts, to sue, be parties, and give evidence, to inherit, purchase, lease, sell, hold, and convey real and personal property, and to full and equal benefit of all laws and proceedings for the security of person and property, as is enjoyed by white citizens, and shall be subject to like punishment, pains, and penalties, and to none other, any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, or custom, to the contrary notwithstanding.
Página 53 - I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it; and if I could do it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that. What I do about slavery and the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save the Union; and what I forbear, I forbear because I do not believe it would help to save the Union.
Página 231 - I, that am curtail'd of this fair proportion, Cheated of feature by dissembling nature, Deform'd, unfinish'd, sent before my time Into this breathing world, scarce half made up, And that so lamely and unfashionable, That dogs bark at me as I halt by them...
Página 18 - ... free and independent states ; that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British crown, and that all political connexion between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved ; and that as free and independent states, .they have full power to levy war, conclude peace, contract alliances, establish commerce, and do all other acts and things which independent states may of right do.
Página 18 - He is at this time transporting large armies of foreign mercenaries to complete the works of death, desolation, and tyranny, already begun with circumstances of cruelty and perfidy, scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous ages, and totally unworthy the head of a civilized nation.
Página 246 - ... all persons held as slaves within any state or designated part of a state the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the united states shall be then thenceforward and forever free and the executive government of the united states including the military and naval authority thereof will recognize and maintain the freedom of such persons and will do no act or acts to repress such persons or any of them in any efforts they may make for their actual freedom...
Página 246 - States and the people thereof, in which States that relation is or may be suspended or disturbed. That it is my purpose, upon the next meeting of Congress, to again recommend the adoption of a practical measure tendering pecuniary aid to the free acceptance or rejection of all...
Página 246 - ... that on the first day of january in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and sixtythree all persons held as slaves within any state or designated part of a state the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the united states shall be then thenceforward and forever free...
Página 13 - The United States shall guarantee to every state in this Union a republican form of government, and shall protect each of them against invasion ; and on application of the legislature, or of the executive (when the legislature can not be convened) against domestic violence.
Página 16 - Vice-President. if such number be a majority of the whole number of electors appointed; and if no person have a majority, then from the two highest numbers on the list the Senate shall choose the Vice-President; a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two thirds of the whole number of Senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice. But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States.