It is now conceded on all hands that, under our system of government, we cannot by external force manage or interfere with the local affairs of a state or community, unless the authorities of the state call for aid to resist domestic violence.
Sherman asserts the limitations of federal intervention in state affairs, highlighting the importance of local governance.
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They want disunion, and not compromise or conciliation.
It is not in my blood and these gentlemen cannot put it there.
Confiscation is not only justified by the laws of war, by the practice of many nations, but it is practiced by our enemies in the most obnoxious way.
He theorizes about coercing a state when he should be enforcing the laws against rebellious citizens.
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