| Bernard L. Brock, Robert Lee Scott, James W. Chesebro - 1989 - 524 Seiten
...simply, "I cannot be ignorant of the fact that many worthy and patriotic citizens are desirous of having the national Constitution amended. While I make no...rightful authority of the people over the whole subject ..." Such phrasing, simple in its dignity, undoubtedly was more appropriate and suited to his needs.... | |
| Abraham Lincoln, Paul McClelland Angle, Earl Schenck Miers - 1992 - 692 Seiten
...it. I cannot be ignorant of the fact that many worthy, and patriotic citizens are desirous of having the national Constitution amended. While I make no...recommendation of amendments, I fully recognize the 387 rightful authority of the people over the whole subject, to be exercised in either of the modes... | |
| Robert Walter Johannsen - 1973 - 1012 Seiten
...compromise, Lincoln recognized the authority of the people to amend the Constitution, adding that he "should, under existing circumstances, favor, rather...opportunity being afforded the people to act upon it," preferably by means of a national convention. It was the mode formally proposed by Seward, Crittenden,... | |
| Harry V. Jaffa - 2004 - 574 Seiten
...it. I cannot be ignorant of the fact that many worthy and patriotic citizens are desirous of having the national Constitution amended. While I make no...opportunity being afforded the people to act upon it. [28] I will venture to add that to me the Convention mode seems preferable, in thac it allows amendments... | |
| Jim F. Watts, Fred L. Israel - 2000 - 416 Seiten
...many worthy and patriotic citizens are desirous of having the Nanonal Constitution amended. While 1 make no recommendation of amendments, I fully recognize...the modes prescribed in the instrument itself; and 1 should, under existing circumstances, favor rather than oppose a fair opportunity being afforded... | |
| Carl Sandburg - 2002 - 804 Seiten
...it. I cannot be ignorant of the fact that many worthy, and patriotic citizens are desirous of having the national constitution amended. While I make no...be exercised in either of the modes prescribed in die instrument itself ... I understand a proposed amendment to the Constitution— which amendment,... | |
| Howard Moxham - 2003 - 160 Seiten
...Constitutional right of amending it, or their revolutionary right to dismember it or overthrow it." "While I make no recommendation of amendments, I fully...the people over the whole subject, to be exercised hi either of the modes prescribed in the instrument itself;..." 37 He said further: "The chief magistrate... | |
| Michael Waldman - 363 Seiten
...it. I can not be ignorant of the fact that many worthy and patriotic citizens are desirous of having the National Constitution amended. While I make no...amendments, I fully recognize the rightful authority of the V "\ V o 0 V "" Y r> V •> 1 v "-U n v v ,L> c ( l}uir~\' entry ( in shorthand) for March 4, J86/... | |
| Donald P. Kommers, John E. Finn, Gary J. Jacobsohn - 2004 - 502 Seiten
...it. I cannot be ignorant of the fact that many worthy and patriotic citizens are desirous of having the national Constitution amended. While I make no...exercised in either of the modes prescribed in the instalment itself; and I should, under existing circumstances, favor rather than oppose a fair opportunity... | |
| David Herbert Donald, Harold Holzer - 2005 - 462 Seiten
...amendment, I fully recognize the full authority of the people over the whole subject to be exer- 87 cised in either of the modes prescribed in the instrument...opportunity being afforded the people to act upon it. instead of only permitting them to take or reject propositions originated by others not especially... | |
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