On the recordMarch 4, 1861
The chief magistrate derives all his authority from the people, and they have conferred none upon him to fix terms for the separation of the States.
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gutenberg.orgAbraham Lincoln: “The chief magistrate derives all his authority from the people, and they have conferred none upon him to fix terms for…”
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In his first inaugural address, Lincoln asserted that the President's authority comes solely from the people and does not include the power to permit states to secede.
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