 | Michael Kent Curtis - 1986 - 292 Seiten
...abolished Slavery in all our National Territory ordained that no person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law, it becomes...violate it for the purpose of establishing Slavery in the Territories of the United States by positive legislation, prohibiting its existence or extension... | |
 | William E. Gienapp Professor of History Harvard University - 1987 - 602 Seiten
...to all persons under its exclusive jurisdiction." The section concluded with the sweeping statement: "We deny the authority of Congress, of a Territorial Legislature, of any individual, or association of individuals, to give legal existence to Slavery in any Territory of the... | |
 | C. Peter Ripley - 1993 - 336 Seiten
...without due process of law," it becomes our duty, by legislation, whenever such legislation is necessary, to maintain this provision of the Constitution against all attempts to violate it; and we deny the authority of Congress, of Territorial Legislature, or of any individuals, to give legal... | |
 | Stephen B. Oates - 2009 - 522 Seiten
...men are endowed with the inalienable right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Resolved: That we deny the authority of Congress, of a Territorial Legislature, of any individual or association of individuals, to give legal existence to slavery in any Territory. Resolved:... | |
 | Harry V. Jaffa - 1999 - 212 Seiten
...without due process of law, it becomes our duty, by legislation, whenever such legislation is necessary, to maintain this provision of the Constitution against all attempts to violate it; and we deny the authority of Congress, of a territorial legislature, or of any individual, to give... | |
 | David E. Kyvig - 2000 - 276 Seiten
...platform of 1856 the Republican party indicated that the Fifth Amendment due process clause made it our duty to maintain this provision of the Constitution...violate it for the purpose of establishing slavery in the territories of the United States by positive legislation, prohibiting its existence or extension... | |
 | Harry V. Jaffa - 2004 - 574 Seiten
...without due process of law,' it becomes our duty, by legislation, whenever such legislation is necessary, to maintain this provision of the Constitution against all attempts to violate it; and we deny the authority of Congress, of a territorial legislature, or of any individual, to give... | |
 | Rufus Choate - 2002 - 460 Seiten
...slavery in all our national territory, ordained that no person should be deprived of'life, liberty, or property,' without due process of law, it becomes...violate it, for the purpose of establishing slavery in the territories of the United States, by positive legislation prohibiting its existence or extension... | |
 | Oliver J. Thatcher - 2004 - 456 Seiten
...without due process of law, it becomes our duty, by legislation, whenever such legislation is necessary, to maintain this provision of the Constitution against all attempts to violate it; and we deny the authority of Congress, of a territorial legislature, or of any individual, to give... | |
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That as our Republican fathers, when they had abolished slavery in all our national territory, ordained that " no person should be deprived of life, liberty or property, without due process of law... 
