The Democratic Speaker's Hand-book ...Miami print. and pub. Company, 1868 - 395 páginas |
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... rotten borough gov- ernment . " The Olustee expedition was undertaken mainly for the purpose of " opening up " a Congressional District in Florida ; indeed , President Lincoln may be said to have been represented on the ground in the ...
... rotten borough gov- ernment . " The Olustee expedition was undertaken mainly for the purpose of " opening up " a Congressional District in Florida ; indeed , President Lincoln may be said to have been represented on the ground in the ...
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... Rotten Borough organizations . The whole system is one of device and plun- der , to give jobs and places to Radical vag- rants and to perpetuate itself by the power of a majority of votes at the polls made up In North and South Carolina ...
... Rotten Borough organizations . The whole system is one of device and plun- der , to give jobs and places to Radical vag- rants and to perpetuate itself by the power of a majority of votes at the polls made up In North and South Carolina ...
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... rotten borough Constitution . The new military ruler , McDowell , who had just ascended the throne , wishing to recommend himself , with- out delay , to the esteem of the Radical rev- olutionists , deemed this exercise of the right of ...
... rotten borough Constitution . The new military ruler , McDowell , who had just ascended the throne , wishing to recommend himself , with- out delay , to the esteem of the Radical rev- olutionists , deemed this exercise of the right of ...
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... rotten boroughs of the South , called act of January 24 , 1865 , to be taken by at- out upon the fancy of the ... borough governments , and of the three others which are destined , if the Radicals succeed , to the same terrible doom ...
... rotten boroughs of the South , called act of January 24 , 1865 , to be taken by at- out upon the fancy of the ... borough governments , and of the three others which are destined , if the Radicals succeed , to the same terrible doom ...
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... Rotten boroughs , created by the military power , under the auspices of the Recon- struction legislation of the ... borough form How is it that the seven Southern States , enumerated above , were in the Union on the 18th day of December ...
... Rotten boroughs , created by the military power , under the auspices of the Recon- struction legislation of the ... borough form How is it that the seven Southern States , enumerated above , were in the Union on the 18th day of December ...
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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.