That if such a declaration should now be agreed to, these delegates must retire & possibly their colonies might secede from the Union:英文原著 · 《AUTOBIOGRAPHY》
The religious side of Hamilton's character is frequently illustrated in these letters; especially is this brought out in the correspondence with De Vere, who had seceded to the Church of Rome. Hamilton writes, August 4, 1855:--英文原著 · 《Great Astronomers》
"If my state seceded from the Union tomorrow, I should side with the Union against her."英文原著 · 《Lady Baltimore》
"So late as the year 1785," says Arnot, in his collection and abridgment of Criminal Trials in Scotland, "it was the custom among the sect of Seceders to read from the pulpit an annual confession of sins, national and personal; amongst the former of which was particularly mentioned the 'Repeal by Parliament of the penal statute against witches, contrary to the express laws of God.'"英文原著 · 《Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions-2》
And furthermore, as president of the Board of Supervisors, I beg you to take immediate steps to relieve me as superintendent, the moment the State determines to secede, for on no earthly account will I do any act or think any thought hostile to or in defiance of the old Government of the United States.英文原著 · 《Memoirs of General William T. Sherman-1》
My Dear Sir: I take it for granted that you have been expecting for some days the accompanying paper from me (the above official letter). I have repeatedly and again made known to General Graham and Dr. Smith that, in the event of a severance of the relations hitherto existing between the Confederated States of this Union, I would be forced to choose the old Union. It is barely possible all the States may secede, South and North, that new combinations may result, but this process will be one of time and uncertainty, and I cannot with my opinions await the subsequent development.英文原著 · 《Memoirs of General William T. Sherman-1》
Well, the old lady with cancer and cats has been living in 1C since the South seceded from the Union.美剧 · 《Shameless》