 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...  Abraham Lincoln: A Memorial Discourse - 第 15 頁Thomas Mears Eddy 著 - 1865 - 24 頁完整檢視 - 關於此書
 | 1865 - 810 頁
...have done no official act in mere deference to my abstract judgment and feeling on slavery. I did not understand, however, that my oath to preserve the...Constitution, through the preservation of the nation. Bight or wrong, I assumed this ground, and now avow it. I could not feel that, to the best of my ability,... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1864 - 514 頁
...preserve the Constitution to the best of my ability, imposed upon me the duty of preserving, by every 21 indispensable means, that government — that nation,...preservation of the nation. Right or wrong, I assumed tliis ground, and now avow it. I could not feel that, to the best of my ability I had even tried to... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1864 - 518 頁
...Constitution to the best of my ability, imposed upon me the duty of preserving, by every 21 indispousable means, that government — that nation, of which that...preservation of the nation. Right or wrong, I assumed tliis ground, and now avow it. I could not feel that, to the best of my ability I had even tried to... | |
 | Hiram Ketchum - 1864 - 80 頁
...effect, affirms that it was impossible to keep this oath without losing the nation. He maintains " that measures otherwise unconstitutional, might become...Constitution through, the preservation of the nation. EIGHT OR WRONG," he declares, " I ASSUMED THIS GROUND, AND NOW AVOW IT." This ¡8 a bold avowal to... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1864 - 544 頁
...often a limb must bo amputated to save a life; but a life is never wisely given to save a limb. I feel that measures, otherwise unconstitutional, might become...Constitution, through the preservation of the Nation.- Eight or wrong, I assumed this ground, and now avow it. I could not feel that to the best of my ability... | |
 | William M. Thayer - 1864 - 96 頁
...often a limb must be amputated to save a life ; but a life is never wisely given to save a limb. I feel that measures, otherwise unconstitutional, might become...becoming indispensable to the preservation of the nation. Eight or wrong, I assumed this ground, and now avow it. I could not feel, that, to the best... | |
 | Edward McPherson - 1864 - 462 頁
...be amputated to aare a life ; but a life is never wisely given to save a limb. I felt that matures, otherwise unconstitutional, might become lawful, by...indispensable to the preservation of the Constitution, through tho preservation of the nation. Right or wrong, I assumed thb ground, and now AVOW it. I could not... | |
 | Stella S. Coatsworth - 1865 - 636 頁
...defend the Constitution of the United States, v1 could not take the office without taking the oath. Nor was it in my view that I might take the oath to get...becoming indispensable to the preservation of the nation. Right or wrong, I assumed this ground, and now avow it. I could not feel that to the best of... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1865 - 864 頁
...in mere deference to my abstract judgment and feeling on slavery I did understand, however, that ray oath to preserve the Constitution to the best of my...Constitution, through the preservation of the nation. Bight or wrong, I assumed this ground, and now avow it. I could not feel that to the best of my ability... | |
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