The 4th of March, 1861, came, and Abraham Lincoln was sworn to maintain the Union against all its enemies. The secession of one State after another followed, until eleven had gone out. From LearnThat.org. [Ullyses S. Grant (1822 - 1885) 18th President of the United States. Source: Personal Memoirs]
In Quebec, real interest in secession is probably at an all-time low. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » My Long-Awaited Revenge] Reference
I know what a furor the word secession caused regarding Gov. From Wordnik.com. [Propeller Most Popular Stories] Reference
As a matter of fact, secession is still a viable idea today. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Both Mississippi And Georgia Have Confederate History Proclamations Without Any Mention of Slavery] Reference
Politics are running high and secession is the order of the day. From Wordnik.com. [Milling papers : personal correspondence, 1861-1864,] Reference
Plainly, the central idea of secession is the essence of anarchy. From Wordnik.com. [President Lincoln's Inaugural Address] Reference
The truth is, the threat of Alberta secession is not very serious. From Wordnik.com. [can of worms] Reference
“The south used secession and they had slaves, so secession is bad.”. From Wordnik.com. [Bête Voir] Reference
Some party leaders have advocated Alaskan secession from the United States. From Wordnik.com. [Five People Born on February 11 | myFiveBest] Reference
It was the hot button but a right of secession is not contingent on thewhys. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Virginia “Confederate History Month” Proclamation] Reference
I do not think that secession from the Union is constitutional for any state. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » A Common Law School Exam Mistake] Reference
Natal, similarly, has been agitating for secession from the Union of South Africa. From Wordnik.com. [The British Empire and the World Crisis] Reference
Her husband a seven year member of an organization promoting secession from the USA. From Wordnik.com. [DNC reacts: Palin decision 'continues a pattern of bizarre behavior'] Reference
The reasons why the latter should oppose their secession from the State are obvious. From Wordnik.com. [The Civil War in America] Reference
Correct me if I am wrong, but I am fairly certain that secession is unconstitutional. From Wordnik.com. [Waldo Jaquith - Kicking a man while he’s down.] Reference
Any Governor that would talk about the possibility of secession from the union is. From Wordnik.com. [Perry says Gore 'gone to hell'] Reference
I'll only purchase the book if she explains her and Todd's interest in secession for Alaska. From Wordnik.com. [Palin has signed 20,000 books, aide estimates] Reference
Michigan is in a bad enough state as is, secession from the US would only destroy the entire state. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Rep. Steve King floats secession as possible response to health care reform.] Reference
How conclusive against the right of secession is this clearly-bounded statement of the first inaugural. From Wordnik.com. [Abraham Lincoln; His Life and Its Lessons] Reference
Abyei's vote is scheduled to be held alongside a referendum in southern Sudan on secession from the north. From Wordnik.com. [UN Dismisses Reports of Troop Buildup in Contested Region of Sudan] Reference
I merely point out that secession is no longer a real or LEGAL recourse for the states or for an individual. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » GOP To Kill Health Bill For Nonexistent Abortion Coverage, But Provide Abortion Coverage To GOP Staff] Reference
Also, secessionists have learned that secession is a dirty word, so they go with the nicer “independence.”. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Brown victory party featured flag calling for a ‘second’ revolution, tea party-inspired civil war.] Reference
It was always nonsense to have an official opposition dedicated to secession from the Parliament where it sat. From Wordnik.com. [The Changing Political Face of Canada] Reference
I have read that the Governor of Texas has muttered the word secession, is that what we are spearheading here, a secessionist movement?. From Wordnik.com. [Lance Simmens: Unpatridiotic] Reference
Indeed, the word secession is not even a part of the vocabulary of most Americans, who more often than not confuse it with 'succession.'. From Wordnik.com. [Amateur Economist] Reference
Only by secession, which is the best alternative available. From Wordnik.com. [Hot Air » Top Picks] Reference
You might have thought that the idea of secession ended with civil war. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 4, 2007] Reference
To a lot of people, the idea of secession doesn't seem so crazy anymore. From Wordnik.com. [Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz] Reference
Washington Monthly went so far as to say the idea of secession is "un-American.". From Wordnik.com. [LewRockwell.com] Reference
In other words, what is that monster of political wrong which is called secession?. From Wordnik.com. [American Eloquence, Volume 4 Studies In American Political History (1897)] Reference
None the less the idea of secession had been planted, and planted in a fertile soil. From Wordnik.com. [Abraham Lincoln] Reference
"To a lot of people, the idea of secession doesn't seem so crazy anymore," says Tuggle. From Wordnik.com. [Political Waves] Reference
North to say under what terms secession should take place, and where should be the line. From Wordnik.com. [North America — Volume 1] Reference
The independence vote (called a secession vote by the northerners) is scheduled for January. From Wordnik.com. [StrategyPage.com] Reference
It also includes people who hated the idea of secession and fought against the Confederate regime. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
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