A Political Manual for 1866 [to 1869]Philp & Solomons, 1868 - United States |
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... Constitutions and of e Orders of the Commanders of the several Military Districts ; the Votes in ongress , State Legislatures , and at the polls on the various topies which ave arisen ; also the action of President Johnson , his ...
... Constitutions and of e Orders of the Commanders of the several Military Districts ; the Votes in ongress , State Legislatures , and at the polls on the various topies which ave arisen ; also the action of President Johnson , his ...
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... Constitution and the Laws - Extending full Pardon to certain Persons who were engaged in the late Rebel- lion ... Constitutions .... 66-75 Of Maryland and New York , of Alabama , Ar- kansas , Florida , Louisiana , Georgia , North Car ...
... Constitution and the Laws - Extending full Pardon to certain Persons who were engaged in the late Rebel- lion ... Constitutions .... 66-75 Of Maryland and New York , of Alabama , Ar- kansas , Florida , Louisiana , Georgia , North Car ...
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... Constitution and laws of the United States , you are hereby suspended from office as Secretary of War , and will cease to exercise any and all functions per- taining to the same . You will at once trans- fer to General Ulysses S. Grant ...
... Constitution and laws of the United States , you are hereby suspended from office as Secretary of War , and will cease to exercise any and all functions per- taining to the same . You will at once trans- fer to General Ulysses S. Grant ...
Page 262
... Constitution and laws of the United States , without the advice and consent of the Senate , and without legal cause , to suspend me from office as Secretary of War , or the exercise of any or all functions pertaining to the same , or ...
... Constitution and laws of the United States , without the advice and consent of the Senate , and without legal cause , to suspend me from office as Secretary of War , or the exercise of any or all functions pertaining to the same , or ...
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... Constitution and laws of the United States , the President has no power to remove the Secretary of War and designate any other officer to per- form the duties of that office ad interim . Mr. Yates moved to amend the amendment of Mr ...
... Constitution and laws of the United States , the President has no power to remove the Secretary of War and designate any other officer to per- form the duties of that office ad interim . Mr. Yates moved to amend the amendment of Mr ...
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Page 325 - The General Assembly shall not grant to any citizen, or class of citizens, privileges or immunities, which, upon the same terms, shall not equally belong to all citizens.
Page 359 - That the normal condition of all the territory of the United States is that of freedom ; that as our republican fathers, when they had abolished slavery in all our national territory, ordained that " no person should be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law...
Page 356 - States by positive legislation prohibiting its existence or extension therein; that we deny the authority of Congress, of a Territorial legislature, of any individual or association of individuals, to give legal existence to slavery in any Territory of the United States while the present Constitution shall be maintained.
Page 342 - States, but to defend and maintain the supremacy of the Constitution and to preserve the Union, with all the dignity, equality, and rights of the several States unimpaired; and that as soon as these objects are accomplished the war ought to cease.
Page 359 - That the new dogma, that the Constitution, of its own force, carries slavery into any or all of the Territories of the United States, is a dangerous political heresy, at variance with the explicit provisions of that instrument itself, with contemporaneous exposition, and with legislative and judicial precedent; is revolutionary in its tendency, and subversive of the peace and harmony of the country.
Page 341 - I, , do solemnly swear, in presence of Almighty God, that I will henceforth faithfully support, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Union of the States thereunder...
Page 341 - ... with restoration of all rights of property, except as to slaves...
Page 334 - June 30, 1868 and for other purposes," approved March 2, 1867, and also to prevent the execution of an act entitled "An act to provide for the more efficient government of the rebel States...
Page 360 - That the Republican party is opposed to any change in our naturalization laws, or any State legislation by which the rights of citizenship hitherto accorded to immigrants from foreign lands shall be abridged or impaired ; and in favor of giving a full and efficient protection to the rights of all classes of citizens, whether native or naturalized, both at home and abroad.
Page 340 - The judicial power shall extend to all cases in law and equity arising under the constitution, the laws of the United States, and treaties made, or which shall be made, under their authority...