Each State, in ratifying the Constitution, is considered as a sovereign body, independent of all others, and only to be bound by… — James Madison Copy Share Image
Our adversaries [ the Confederate States of America ] have adopted some declarations of independence in which, unlike the good old one… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
Continue to execute all the express provisions of our national Constitution, and the Union will endure forever-it being impossible to destroy it,… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
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