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It is above the Constitution, because, when set in motion, like necessity, it knows no other law.
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Sumner argues that Martial Law operates beyond the constraints of the Constitution when necessary.
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Men are erring and mortal; principles are steadfast and immortal.
The first is a heavenly sentiment, from God: the other is a device of this world.
The subterfuges of the politician cannot escape it.
At Baltimore the delegation of the most important State in the Union, known to be in favor of the Wilmot Proviso, was refused admission to the Convention.
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