 | Benson John Lossing - 1874 - 1956 pages
...objects for ordaining' and establishing the Constitution was, 'to form a more perfect Union.' But if the destruction of the Union, by one or by a part only...Constitution having lost the vital element of perpetuity.'" * Frw a quarter of a rcntury, conspirator* against the nationality of the Republic had been trachin?... | |
 | Samuel Eliot - 1876 - 538 pages
...objects for ordaining and establishing the Constitution was to form a more perfect union. But if the destruction of the Union, by one or by a part only...the states, be lawfully possible, the Union is less than before. ... I therefore consider that in view of the Constitution and the laws, the Union is unbroken... | |
 | Samuel Eliot - 1876 - 542 pages
...objects for ordaining and establishing the Constitution was to form a more perfect union. But if the destruction of the Union, by one or by a part only...the states, be lawfully possible, the Union is less than before. ... I therefore consider that in view of the Constitution and the laws, the Union is unbrokeu... | |
 | David Hume - 1876 - 944 pages
...and establishing the constitution was to form a more perfect Union. But, if the destruction of tho 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 element of perpetuity. " It follows, from these... | |
 | Edward McPherson - 1882 - 680 pages
...finally, in 1787, one of the declared objects for ordaining aid establishing the Constitution was "to form a more perfect union.'' But if destruction of the...of the States, be lawfully possible, the Union is lets perfect than before, the Constitution having lost the vital element of perpetuity. It follows,... | |
 | Erastus Otis Haven - 1882 - 582 pages
...objects for ordaining and establishing the Constitution was to form a more perfect Union. But if the destruction of the Union by one or by a part only...the States be lawfully possible, the Union is less than before,' the Constitution having lost the vital element ol perpetuity. It follows from these views... | |
 | George Sewall Boutwell - 1884 - 266 pages
...in 1787, one of the declared objects for ordaining and establishing the Constitution was ' ' to form a more perfect union. " But if destruction of the...Constitution having lost the vital element of perpetuity. State or States, against the authority of the United States, are insurrectionary or revolutionary,... | |
 | Frank Abial Flower - 1884 - 662 pages
...objects for ordaining ami establishing the Constitution was to form a more perfect Union. But if the destruction of the Union by one or by a part only of the States be lawfully possible, the Union \* K'Kw than before, the Constitution having lost the vital element of perpetuity. It follows from... | |
 | John George Nicolay, John Hay - 1890 - 536 pages
...in 1787, one of the declared objects for ordaining and establishing the Constitution was, " to form a more perfect Union." But if destruction of the Union...only, of the States be lawfully possible, the Union is effected. The particulars of what '• This sentence originally has been done are so familiar and stood... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1890 - 500 pages
...objects for ordaining and establishing the Constitution was to form a more perfect Union. But, if the destruction of the Union by one or by a part -only...the states be lawfully possible, the Union is less than before, the Constitution having lost the vital element of perpetuity. It follows from these views... | |
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Confederation, in 1778. And, finally, in 1787, one of the declared objects for ordaining and establishing the Constitution was, 'to form a more perfect Union. 
