...representing one of the two great parties into which the nation was divided, proclaimed that the " four years of failure to restore the Union by the experiment of war " required that " immediate efforts be made for a cessation of hostilities." Shocked, even in their...

...equally conducive to the welfare and prosperity of all the States, both Northern and Southern. Resolced, That this Convention does explicitly declare, as the...which, under the pretense of a military necessity, or war power higher than the Constitution, the Constitution itself has been disregarded in every part,...

...equally conducive to the welfare and prosperity of all the States, both Northern and Southern. Resolved, That this Convention does explicitly declare, as the...experiment of war, during which, under the pretense of military necessity or war power higher than the Constitution, the Constitution itself has been disregarded...

...equally conducive to the welfare and prosperity of all the States, both northern and southern. Resolved, That this convention does explicitly declare, as the...by the experiment of war, during which, under the pretence of a military necessity or warpower higher than the Constitution, the Constitution itself...

...equally conducive to the welfare and prosperity of all the States, both northern and southern. Resolved, That this convention does explicitly declare, as the...by the experiment of war, during which, under the pretence of a military necessity or warpower higher than the Constitution, the Constitution itself...

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...equally conducive to the welfare and prosperity of all the States, both northern and southern. Heiolved, That this convention does explicitly declare, as the...by the experiment of war, during which, under the pretence of a military necessity or warpower higher than the Constitution, the Constitution itself...

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...equally conducive to the welfare and prosperity of all the States, both Northern and Southern. liesolved, That this Convention does explicitly declare, as the...by the experiment of war, during which, under the preteusa of a military necessity of a war power higher than the Constitution, the Constitution itself...