...controversies never arise concerning them. But no organic law can ever be framed with a provision specifically applicable to every question which may occur in practical...from labor be surrendered by national or by State authority? The Constitution does not expressly say. May Congress prohibit slavery in the territories?...

...inclusive. As Lincoln put it: ". . . no organic law can ever be framed with a provision specifically applicable to every question which may occur in practical...length contain express provisions for all possible questions."41 The provisions in the Bill of Rights have the form of abstract general principles. It...

...controversies never arise concerning them. But no organic law can ever be framed with a provision specifically applicable to every question which may occur in practical...from labor be surrendered by national or by State authority? The Constitution does not expressly say. May Congress prohibit slavery in the territories?...

...agreement that no violations had occurred. As a result, he quickly noted areas of ambiguity. He said: No foresight can anticipate nor any document of reasonable...from labor be surrendered by national or by State authority? The Constitution does not expressly say. May Congress prohibit slavery in the Territories?...

...authority? The Constitution does not expressly say. May Congress prohibit slavery in the Territories? The Constitution does not expressly say. Must Congress...Territories? The Constitution does not expressly say. (74) These areas of ambiguity, he contended, were the issues that divided the nation, and he did not...

...authority? The Constitution does not expressly say. May Congress prohibit slavery in the territories? The Constitution does not expressly say. Must Congress...territories? The Constitution does not expressly say. 385 From questions of this class spring all our constitutional controversies, and we divide upon them...

...authority? The Constitution does not expressly say. May Congress prohibit slavery in the territories? The Constitution does not expressly say. Must Congress...Constitution does not expressly say. From questions of this class spring all our constitutional controversies, and we divide upon them into majorities and minorities....

...On secession. See also SECESSION But no organic law can ever be framed with a provision specifically applicable to every question which may occur in practical...contain express provisions for all possible questions. "First Inaugural Address," March 4, 1 86 1 , reprinted in Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln, v. 4,...

...Inaugural Address, in his Speeches and Writings, 1859-1965 (New York: Library of America, nd), 215, at 220: No foresight can anticipate, nor any document of reasonable...from labor be surrendered by national or by State authority? The Constitution does not expressly say. May Congress prohibit slavery in the territories?...

...controversies never arise concerning them. But no organic law can ever be framed with a provision specifically applicable to every question which may occur in practical...from labor be surrendered by national or by State authority? The Constitution does not expressly say. May Congress prohibit slavery in the Territories?...