...among the states to compose a new Union as to produce harmony only, and prevent renewed secession? Plainly, the central idea of secession is the essence...anarchy. A majority held in restraint by constitutional check and limitation, and always changing easily with deliberate changes of popular opinions and sentiments,...

...true, then, that any right, plainly written in the Constitution has been denied ? I think not. . . . Plainly the central idea of secession is the essence of anarchy. A majority held in check by constitutional checks and limitations, and always changing easily with deliberate changes...

...not. . . . Plainly the central idea of secession is the essence of anarchy. A majority held in check by constitutional checks and limitations, and always...changing easily with deliberate changes of popular opinion and sentiments, is the only true sovereign of a free people. Whoever rejects it, does, of necessity,...

...due time the burden should be lifted from the shoulders of all men." • INAUGURAL ADDRESS, 1861. " Plainly, the central idea of secession is the essence...Whoever rejects it does, of necessity, fly to anarchy or despotism. Unanimity is impossible ; the rule of a minority, as a permanent arrangement, is wholly...

...Plainly, the central idea of secession is the essence of anarchy. LINCOLN'S INAUGURAL ADDRESS, 1861. A majority held in restraint by constitutional checks...Whoever rejects it does, of necessity, fly to anarchy or despotism. Unanimity is impossible ; the rule of a minority, as a permanent arrangement, is wholly...

...essence of ajiarchy. I A majority held in restraint by constitutional checks and' limita?-J tions. and always changing easily with deliberate changes...or to despotism. Unanimity is impossible ; the rule 01 a minority, as a permanent arrangement, is wholly inadmissible ; so that, rejecting the majority...

...among the States to compose a new Union, as to produce harmony only, and prevent renewed secession? Plainly, the central idea of secession is the essence...anarchy. A majority held in restraint by constitutional l checks and limitations, and always changing easily with deliberate changes of popular opinions and...

...interests among the States to compose a new Union as to produce harmony only and prevent renewed secession? Plainly, the central idea of secession is the essence of anarchy. A majority held in check by constitutional check limitation, and always changing easily with deliberate changes •of...

...of their own will secede from them whenever a majority refuses to be controlled by a minority. . . . Plainly the central idea of secession is the essence...does of necessity fly to anarchy or to despotism. . . . The Chief Magistrate derives all his authority from the people and they have conferred none upon...

...simply because it is the will of the majority. 47 (March 4, 1861, First Inaugural— Raymond, p. 167.) A majority held in restraint by constitutional checks...sentiments, is the only true sovereign of a free people. * * * The rule of a minority as a permanent arrangement is wholly inadmissible; so that rejecting the...