 That the Constitution confers upon Congress sovereign power over the territories of the United States for their government, and that in the exercise of this power it is both the right and the duty of Congress to prohibit in the territories those twin...  The Life and Public Services of Justin Smith Morrill - Page 80by William Belmont Parker - 1924 - 378 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Francis Marion Green - Presidents - 1882 - 460 pages
...Territories of the United States for their government, and that in the exercise of this power it is both the right and the duty of Congress to prohibit...those twin relics of barbarism, polygamy and slavery." Arrayed against that was the equally radical idea embodied by the Democratic party in their national... | |
 | Walter Raleigh Houghton - Political parties - 1882 - 596 pages
...for their government, and that in the exercise of this power it is both the right and the imperative duty of Congress to prohibit in the territories those...twin relics of barbarism— polygamy and slavery. . Resoleerl, That while the constitution of the United States was ordained and established, in order... | |
 | Jennie Anderson Froiseth - Latter Day Saint women - 1882 - 472 pages
...Territories of the United States for their government, and that in the exercise of this power it is both the right and the duty of Congress to prohibit in the Territories those twin relies of barbarism, — Polygamy and Slavery. Since that declaration, the nation has arisen in its... | |
 | Herman Dieck - Presidents - 1884 - 778 pages
...bringing about this repeal, united with the Republican party, which declared as its leading principle that it was " both the right and the duty of Congress to...twin relics of barbarism — polygamy and slavery." The elections resulted in the triumph of James Buchanan, the candidate of the Democratic party. Mr.... | |
 | Edward Stanwood - Political Science - 1884 - 424 pages
...Territories of the United States', for their government, and that in the exercise of this power it is both the right and the duty of Congress to prohibit...those twin relics of barbarism, polygamy and slavery. Kexolvcd, That while the Constitution of the United States was ordained and established by the people... | |
 | George Sewall Boutwell - Presidential candidates - 1884 - 266 pages
...for their government, and that in the exercise of this power it is both the right and the imperative duty of Congress to prohibit in the Territories those...twin relics of barbarism — polygamy and slavery. establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general... | |
 | James Gillespie Blaine - United States - 1884 - 1194 pages
...Frdmont in the North. The Republican Convention had declared it to be " both the right and the imperative duty of Congress to prohibit in the Territories those...twin relics of barbarism, — polygamy and slavery." The Democratic Convention had presented a very elaborate and exhaustive series of resolutions touching... | |
 | Eugene Tyler Chamberlain, Thomas W. Handford - 1884 - 564 pages
...for their government, and that in the exercise of this power it is both the right and the imperative duty of Congress to prohibit in the territories those...twin relics of barbarism — polygamy and slavery. Resolved, That while the constitution of the United States was ordained and established, in order to... | |
 | Campaign literature - 1884 - 254 pages
...Territories of the United States for their government, and that in the exercise of this power it is both the right and the duty of Congress to prohibit in the Territories those tiritirelics of barbarism, polygamy and slavery." In 1856 — The Democratic national platform contained,... | |
 | Thomas Valentine Cooper, Hector Tyndale Fenton - Campaign literature - 1884 - 530 pages
...for their government, and that in the exercise of this power it is both the right and the imperative duty of Congress to prohibit in the territories those twin relics of barbarism—polygamy and slavery. Resolved. That while the constitution of the United States was ordained... | |
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