Excerpt from Report of the Joint Committee on Reconstruction, at the First Session, Thirty-Ninth Congress
On the contrary, we assert that no portion of the people of this country, whether in State or Territory, have the right, while remainin on its soil, to withdraw from or reject the authority of the United States. Fi'hey must obey its laws as paramount, and acknowledge its jurisdiction. They have no right to secede and while they can destroy their State gove cuts, and place them selves beyond the palc of the Union, so far as the exexe of State privileges is concerned, they cannot escape the obligations imposed upon them by the Constitution and the laws, nor im 'r the exercise of national authority. The Constitution, it will be observed, oes not act upon States, as such, but upon the people; while, therefore, the people cannot escape its authority, the States may, through the act of their people, cease to exist in an organized form, and thus dissolve their political relations with the United States.
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Excerpt from Report of the Joint Committee on Reconstruction, at the First Session, Thirty-Ninth Congress
On the contrary, we assert that no portion of the people of this country, whether in State or Territory, have the right, while remainin on its soil, to withdraw from or reject the authority of the United States. Fi'hey must obey its laws as paramount, and acknowledge its jurisdiction. They have no right to secede and while they can destroy their State gove cuts, and place them selves beyond the palc of the Union, so far as the exexe of State privileges is concerned, they cannot escape the obligations imposed upon them by the Constitution and the laws, nor im 'r the exercise of national authority. The Constitution, it will be observed, oes not act upon States, as such, but upon the people; while, therefore, the people cannot escape its authority, the States may, through the act of their people, cease to exist in an organized form, and thus dissolve their political relations with the United States.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book examines the debates over the status of the seceded states following the American Civil War and the process of Reconstruction that followed. The author argues that the Southern states were not legally seceded from the Union and that their return to the Union required no formal action on the part of Congress. The author also explores the political, economic, and social challenges faced by the nation during Reconstruction, including the efforts to enfranchise African Americans and to rebuild the war -torn South. The book provides a comprehensive and nuanced look at a pivotal period in American history, offering insights into the complexities of Reconstruction and its lasting impact on the nation. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9781527643437_0
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