On the recordMarch 4, 1861
I hold that, in contemplation of universal law and of the Constitution, the Union of these States is perpetual.
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gutenberg.orgAbraham Lincoln: “I hold that, in contemplation of universal law and of the Constitution, the Union of these States is perpetual.”
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From his first inaugural as the secession crisis deepened, he asserted the enduring nature of the United States under law and the Constitution.
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