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An ordinance of secession is simply a nullity, because it encounters the Constitution which is the supreme law of the land.
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gutenberg.orgDe Alexander: “An ordinance of secession is simply a nullity, because it encounters the Constitution which is the supreme law of the…”
Editor's note · Context
This statement reflects Alexander's legal perspective on the validity of secession during the Civil War.
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