Excerpt from A Study in State Rights
To help our young men to know the truth. If what I have written is not true, do not accept it. If it is true, you can only honor the memory of your fathers by yourselves standing for the truth in the same spirit in which they stood. If by this. Effort I can help in the least to make plain to the men of this generation the truth about the causes of that awful conflict of the Sixties, I shall be satisfied. J. H. M.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book examines the debate over states' rights in the United States, presenting historical evidence that challenges the view of the federal government as the outcome of the colonial struggle. The author argues that the states were the driving force behind the Constitution's creation, which established a federal republic that preserved their sovereignty. The book draws from the proceedings of the Constitutional Convention to show that the federal government was intended as a limited entity, with powers delegated by the states. It explores the Hartford Convention of 1815 as an example of states asserting their authority against perceived federal overreach. The book concludes by emphasizing the enduring significance of the states' rights principles enshrined in the Constitution. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781333358716_0
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PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # LW-9781333358716
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