 | 1865 - 810 pages
...be amputated to save a life ; but a life is never wisely given to save a limb. I felt that measures, otherwise unconstitutional, might become lawful, by...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,... | |
 | James Edward Murdoch, Thomas Buchanan Read - 1864 - 200 pages
...be amputated to save a life; but a life is never wisely given to save a limb. I felt that measures otherwise unconstitutional might become lawful by...could not feel that to the best of my ability I had even tried to preserve the Constitution, if, to save slavery, or any minor matter, I should permit... | |
 | Horace Greeley - 1866 - 842 pages
...be amputated to save a life ; but a life is never wisely given to save a limb. I felt that measures, orco of reasoning, my understanding can bo convinced,...constituents bo told, lettho people of my State bo told even tried to preserve the Constitution, if, to save Slavery, or any minor matter, I should permit... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1864 - 518 pages
...be amputated to save a life; but a life is never wisely given to save a limb. I felt that measures, otherwise unconstitutional, might become lawful, by...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 - 514 pages
...be amputated to save a life ; but a life is never wisely given to save a limb. I felt that measures, otherwise unconstitutional, might become lawful, by...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 pages
...affirms that it was impossible to keep this oath without losing the nation. He maintains " that measures otherwise unconstitutional, might become lawful by...Constitution through, the preservation of the nation. EIGHT OR WRONG," he declares, " I ASSUMED THIS GROUND, AND NOW AVOW IT." This ยก8 a bold avowal to... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1864 - 544 pages
...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 lawful, by...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... | |
 | Edward McPherson - 1864 - 462 pages
...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... | |
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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 unconstitutional... 
