 Was it possible to lose the nation and yet preserve the Constitution ? By general law, life and limb must be protected ; yet often a limb must be amputated to save a life ; but a life is never wisely given to save a limb. I felt that measures, otherwise...  Macmillan's Magazine - Seite 2231865Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William M. Thayer - 1864 - 96 Seiten
...I have done no official act in mere deference to my abstract judgment and feeling on slavery. I did understand, however, that my oath to preserve the...lose the nation, and yet preserve the Constitution? 9 By general law, life and limb must be protected. Yet often a limb must be amputated to save a life... | |
 | James Edward Murdoch, Thomas Buchanan Read - 1864 - 200 Seiten
...have done no official act in mere deference to my abstract judgment and feeling on slavery. " I did understand, however, that my oath to preserve the...of preserving, by every indispensable means, that Government—that nation—of which that Constitution was the organic law. Was it possible to lose... | |
 | Horace Greeley - 1866 - 842 Seiten
...I have done no official act in mere deference to my abstract judgment and feeling on Slavery. I did understand, however, that my oath to preserve the...duty of preserving, by every indispensable means, thut Government — that nation, of which that Constitution was the organic law. Was it possible to... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1864 - 514 Seiten
...I have done no official act in mere deference to my abstract judgment and feeling on slavery. I did understand, however, that my oath to preserve the...ability, imposed upon me the duty of preserving, by every 21 indispensable means, that government — that nation, of which that Constitution was the organic... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1864 - 518 Seiten
...I have done no official act in mere deference to my abstract judgment and feeling on slavery. I did understand, however, that my oath to preserve the...ability, imposed upon me the duty of preserving, by every 21 indispousable means, that government — that nation, of which that Constitution was the organic... | |
 | Edward McPherson - 1864 - 462 Seiten
...I have done no official act In mere deference to m> atBtract judgment and feeling on slavery. I did understand, however, that my oath to preserve the...the best of my ability, Imposed upon me the duty of prc*CTT* ing, by every indispensable moans, that Government — that nation, of which that Constitution... | |
 | 1865 - 538 Seiten
...South America brought into the foreground, may be safely pronounced to be thé work of a subtler genius than that of the President. not take the office without...lose the nation and yet preserve the Constitution 'I By general law, life and limb must be protected ; yet often a limb must be amputated to save a life... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond, Francis Bicknell Carpenter - 1865 - 866 Seiten
...I have done no official act in mere deference to my abstract judgment and feeling on slavery. I did understand, however, that my oath to preserve the...the Constitution? By general law, life and limb must bo protected; yet often a limb must be amputated to save a life; but a life is never wisely given to... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1885 - 316 Seiten
...I have done no official act in mere deference to my abstract judgment and feeling on slavery. I did understand, however, that my oath to preserve the...yet preserve the Constitution ? By general law, life ana, limb must be protected ; yet often a limb must be amputated to save a life ; but a life is never... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1865 - 912 Seiten
...I have done no official act in mere deference to my abstract judgment and feeling on slavery. I did understand, however, that my oath to preserve the...organic law. Was it possible to lose the Nation, and yet preHcrve the Constitution ? By general law, life and limb must be protected ; yet often a limb must... | |
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