On the recordJuly 4, 1861
Much is said about the "sovereignty" of the States; but the word is not in the National Constitution, nor, as is believed, in any of the State constitutions.
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In his message to Congress, Lincoln points out that the term "sovereignty" for states is absent from both the National and State Constitutions.
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