| Diane Ravitch - Reference - 2000 - 662 pages
...only and prevent renewed secession? Plainly the central idea of secession is the essence of anarchy. A majority held in restraint by constitutional checks...changing easily with deliberate changes of popular opinions and sentiments, is the only true sovereign of a free people. Whoever rejects it does of necessity... | |
| Sara S. Chapman, Ursula S. Colby - Political Science - 2001 - 266 pages
...important to protect the freedoms of secular government from religion. Chapter 3 The Union Challenged A Majority held in restraint by constitutional checks...changing easily, with deliberate changes of popular opinions and sentiments, is the only true sovereign of a free people. Whoever rejects it, does, of... | |
| John Albert Murley, John Alvis - Political Science - 2002 - 310 pages
...Inaugural, addresses the very issue Kendall raises, and one wonders why Kendall nowhere brings it up: A majority, held in restraint by constitutional checks,...changing easily, with deliberate changes of popular opinions and sentiments, is the only true sovereign of a tree people. Whoever rejects it, does of necessity,... | |
| Stig Förster, Jorg Nagler - History - 2002 - 724 pages
..."if the minority will not acquiesce," he said, "the majority must, or the government must cease — A majority, held in restraint by constitutional checks...changing easily, with deliberate changes of popular opinions and sentiments, is the only true sovereign of a free people. Whoever rejects it, does, of... | |
| Elliott Abrams - Political Science - 2002 - 156 pages
...sovereignty. Lincoln summarized: "Plainly, the central idea of secession, is the essence of anarchy. A majority, held in restraint by constitutional checks,...changing easily, with deliberate changes of popular opinions and sentiments, is the only true sovereign of a free people." Considering unanimity impossible... | |
| G. S. Boritt - Biography & Autobiography - 2001 - 356 pages
...spirit of the Declaration, secession was a violation of the whole idea of constitutional government. "A majority, held in restraint by constitutional checks, and limitations, and always changing, with deliberate changes of popular opinions and sentiments, is the only true sovereign of a free people."... | |
| Sabas H. Whittaker M. F. a., Sabas Whittaker, M.F.A. - African Americans - 2003 - 367 pages
...only and prevent renewed secession? Plainly the central idea of secession is the essence of anarchy. A majority held in restraint by constitutional checks...changing easily with deliberate changes of popular opinions and sentiments, is the only true sovereign of a free people. Whoever rejects it does of necessity... | |
| Michael Waldman - 363 pages
...only and prevent renewed secession? Plainly the central idea of secession is the essence of anarchy. A majority held in restraint by constitutional checks...changing easily with deliberate changes of popular opinions and sentiments, is the only true sovereign of a free people. Whoever rejects it does of necessity... | |
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