...compounding the American people into one mass.1' And Lincoln said at the time of the Civil War, " I declare that the maintenance inviolate of the rights of the States, and especially of the right of each State to order and control its own domestic institutions according to its own...

...read and confirmed the resolutions made by those who nominated and elected him, as a law to both : ' That the maintenance inviolate of the rights of the States, and especially the rights of each State, to order and control its own domestic institutions according to its own judgment...

...Those who nominated and elected me did so with a full knowledge that I had made this, and many similar declarations, and had never recanted them. And more...the clear and emphatic resolution which I now read." This is followed by the clause from the Chicago declaration already quoted, and he continues : " I...

...Those who nominated and elected me did so with a full knowledge that I had made this and many similar declarations, and had never recanted them. And, more...the .clear and emphatic resolution which I now read: " ' Raolvtd, That the maintenance Inviolate of the rights . of the States, and especially the right...

...Those who nominated and elected me did so with full knowledge that 1 had made this, and many similar declarations, and had never recanted them. And more...the clear and emphatic resolution which I now read : U "Resolved, That the maintenance inviolate of the rights of the States, and especially the right...

...to the last Presidential election, declared its ductrinc on this point in tho following words: — ' That the maintenance inviolate of the rights of the States, and especially the right of each to order and control its domestic institutions according to its own judgment exclusively, is essential...

...Those who nominated and elected me did so with full knowledge that 1 had made this, and many . similar declarations, and had never recanted them. And more than this, they placed in the platform ior my acceptance, and as a law to themselves and to me, the clear and emphatic resolution which I...

...Those who nominated and elected me did so with full knowledge that I had made this and many similar declarations, and had never recanted them; and, more...the clear and emphatic resolution which I now read: — of the States, and especially the right of each State to order and control its own domestic institutions...

...States where it exists." I believe I have no lawful right to do so, and I have uo inclination to do so. And, more than this, they placed in the platform,...the clear and emphatic resolution which I now read: /:. -•...'>..>, That the maintenance Inviolate of the rights of tho States, and especially the right...

...made this and many similar declarations, and have never recanted them. And more, than this, they were placed in the platform for my acceptance, and as a law to themselves and to me, in the clear and emphatic resolution which I now n-ad. I now reiterate those sentiments, and in doing...