...violate any of them, trusting to find impunity in having them held to be unconstitutional. . . . . . A disruption of the federal Union, heretofore only...menaced, is now formidably attempted. I hold that in the contemplation of universal law and of the Constitution the union of these states is perpetual....

...different and greatly distinguished citizens have in succession administered the executive branch of Government. They have conducted it through many perils,...contemplation of universal law and of the Constitution, the Union of these States is perpetual. Perpetuity is implied, if not expressed, in the fundamental...

...our National Constitution. During that period fifteen different and very distingnished citizens have in succession administered the Executive branch of...heretofore only menaced, is now formidably attempted. " I bold that, in contemplation of universal law Mr. Lincoln's Inaugural Address. and of the Constitution,...

...national Constitution. During that period, fifteen different and greatly distinguished citizens. have, in succession, administered the Executive branch of...for precedent, I now enter upon the same task for thc brief constitutional term of four years, tinder great and peculiar difficulty. A disruption of...

...National Constitution. During that period fifteen different and greatly distinguished citizens have, in succession, administered the executive branch of...generally with great success. Yet, with all this scope of precedent, I now enter upon the same task for the brief constitutional term of four years under...

...Constitution. During that period, fifteen different and greatly distinguished citizens, have, in succes'ion, administered the Executive branch of the Government....many perils; and, generally, with great success. Yet, w'th all this scope for precedent, I now enter upon the same task for the brief constitutional term...

...our national Constitution. During that period fifteen different and very distinguished citizens have in succession administered the executive branch of...constitutional term of four years, under great and peculiar difficulties. " A disruption of the Federal Union, heretofore only menaced, is now formidably attempted....

...ournational Constitution. During that period, fifteen different and very distinguished citizens have, in succession, administered the executive branch of...constitutional term of four years, under great and peculiar difficulties. " A disruption of the Federal Union, heretofore only menaced, is now formidably attempted....

...different and greatly distinguished citizens have, in succession, administered the executive branch of government. They have conducted it through many perils,...the brief constitutional term of four years, under grave and peculiar difficulties. menaced, is now formidably attempted. I hold that, in contemplation...

...Nevertheless, they may be said to have asked leave ; the inaugural address, above alluded to, confessing that " a disruption of the Federal Union, heretofore only menaced, is now formidably attempted" Those menaces, or warnings, on the part of the slaveholding States, that they would secede from the...