Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Mr. Baker” in chapter 171, page 461 of Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 2.:
... In my judgment, the President has no authority, and, in my judgment, Congress has no right to confer upon the President authority, to declare a State in a condition of insurrection or rebellion.
Mr. Baker --In the first place, the bill does not say a word about States.
That is the first answer.
Mr. Breckinridge--Does not the Senator
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