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Description and Holding Information
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Hurd, Theory of our national existence, 1881
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The Theory of Our National Existence as shown by the Action of the Government of the United States Since 1861, by John C. Hurd. Published by Little,
Brown and Co. (Boston 1881). xl + 550 p. Contents include the author’s introduction (pp. v-xxv); a table of case references; a detailed table of
contents; the main work in eight chapters, addressing topics including the political status of the Confederate states, as viewed by federal officials; the
possession of sovereign power not determinable by the Constitution as law; historical review of national and state existence from Colonial Era to the
adoption of the Constitution; the effect of the Succession Ordinances under the theory of the national existence; the political action of the
Government in Reconstruction; the question of a revolutionary change founded on popular sovereignty; and the question of allegiance; and an Index.
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Title:
The theory of our national existence : as shown by the action of the government of the United States since 1861 / by John C. Hurd, LL. D., author of "The law of freedom and bondage in the United States."
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Available Volumes
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| Name | Fiche Count | Online | Paper Backup |
| Vol. 1 | | Yes | Yes |
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