That the Constitution confers upon Congress sovereign power over the territories of the United States for their government, and that in the exercise of this power it is both the right and the duty of Congress to prohibit in the territories those twin... War of the Rebellion; Or, Scylla and Charybdis - Stran 155avtor: Henry Stuart Foote - 1866 - 440 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
| 1874 - 524 strani
...immunities should be treated with respectful consideration. 13. -The Constitution confers upon Congress sovereign power over the Territories of the United States for their government, and in the exercise of this power It Is the right and duty of | sembled, do hereby declare the administration... | |
| Henry Wilson - 1874 - 754 strani
...States." It asserted the " sovereign power " of Congress over the Territories, and ita right and duty " to prohibit in the Territories those twin relics of barbarism, Polygamy and Slavery." It spoke of the Ostend circular as embodying the highwayman's plea that " might makes right," and as... | |
| Patrick Cudmore - 1875 - 276 strani
...present Constitution shall be maintained." "Resolved. That the Constitution confers upon Congress, sovereign power over the territories of the United...twin relics of barbarism —Polygamy and Slavery. " Resolved. That while the Constitution of the United States was ordained and established by the people... | |
| Alexander Hamilton Stephens - 1875 - 522 strani
...and for the Vice-Presidency, William L. Dayton, of NJ In their platform they proclaimed it to be " both the right and the duty of Congress to prohibit...twin relics of barbarism — Polygamy and Slavery." 13. The " American Party," so called, had previously held their Convention at Philadelphia, and nominated... | |
| Edward McPherson - 1875 - 664 strani
...the United States for their government, and tl at in the exercise of this power it is both th« nght and the duty of Congress to prohibit in the Territories those twin relics of barbarism, polyf aray and slavery. 3. That, while the Constitution of the Ubited States was ordained and established... | |
| R. Guy M'Clellan - 1875 - 716 strani
...United States for their Government; and that, in the exercise of this power, it is both the right and duty of Congress to prohibit in the Territories those twin relics of barbarism—Polygamy and Slavery." In the campaign of 1856, a third party, known as the American party,... | |
| Daniel Webster Wilder - 1875 - 692 strani
...institutions in their own way. "3. That we repudiate the dogma of the Republican party 'that Congress has sovereign power over the Territories of the United States for their government,' as a denial of the right and capacity of the people to govern themselves, and declare our devotion... | |
| Alexander Harris - 1876 - 530 strani
...resolutions of the Philadelphia Convention declared : " That the Constitution confers upon Congress, sovereign power over the Territories of the United...those twin relics of barbarism, polygamy and slavery." It was clear to all discerning men, in view of the composition of the Republican party, that its objects... | |
| Elias Nason, Thomas Russell - 1876 - 474 strani
...the Constitution confers upon Congress sovereign power over the Territories of the United States ; and that, in the exercise of this power, it is both...those twin relics of barbarism, polygamy and slavery.' Believing with Franklin, that ' slavery is an atrocious debasement of human nature ; ' with Adams,... | |
| 1876 - 458 strani
...treated with respectful consideration. [Applanse.] Thirteenth. The Constitution confers upon Congress sovereign power over the Territories of the United States for their government, and in the exercise of this power it is the right and duly of Congress to prohibit and extirpate in the... | |
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