 | Francis Wharton - 1884 - 882 pages
...States. ... I understand, too, that in ordinary and civil administra tion this oath eren forbids nir to practically indulge my primary abstract judgment...question of slavery. I had publicly declared this at many times and in many ways. And I aver that, to this day, I have done no official act in mere deference... | |
 | John Robert Irelan - 1888 - 718 pages
...my view that I might take an oath to get power, and break the oath in using the power. I understood, too, that in ordinary civil administration this oath...publicly declared this many times, and in many ways. And 1 aver that, to this day, I have done no official act in mere deference to my abstract judgment and... | |
 | John George Nicolay, John Hay - 1890 - 598 pages
...my view that I might take an oath to get power, and break the oath in using the power. I understood, too, that in ordinary civil administration this oath...act in mere deference to my abstract judgment and feeb'ng on slavery. I did understand, however, that my oath to CHAP.XIX. preserve the Constitution... | |
 | Henry Clay Whitney - 1892 - 772 pages
...using the power. I understand, too, that in ordinary and civil administration this oath even forbids me to practically indulge my primary abstract judgment...question of slavery. "I had publicly declared this at many times, and in many ways. And I aver that, to this day, I have done no official act in mere... | |
 | Albert Shaw - 1892 - 790 pages
...view, that I might take an oath to get power, and break the oath in using the power. I understood, too, that in ordinary civil administration this oath even forbade me to practically indulge my pi imary, abstract judgment, on the moral question of slavery. I had publicly declared this many times,... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 274 pages
...my view that I might take an oath to get power, and break the oath in using the power. I understood, too, that in ordinary civil administration this oath...done no official act in mere deference to my abstract feeling and judgment on slavery. I did understand, however, that my oath to preserve the Constitution... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 270 pages
...my view that I might take an oath to get power, and break the oath in using the power. I understood, too, that in ordinary civil administration this oath...done no official act in mere deference to my abstract feeling and judgment on slavery. I did understand, however, that my oath to preserve the Constitution... | |
 | William Harrison Lambert - 1899 - 32 pages
...my view that I might take an oath to get power, and break the oath in using the power. I understood, too, that in ordinary civil administration this oath...abstract judgment on the moral question of slavery. And I aver that, to this day, I have done no official act in mere deference to my abstract judgment... | |
 | Norman Hapgood - 1899 - 478 pages
...negro freedom was a necessary condition of peace, although he knew it was. In April he had written : " To this day, I have done no official act in mere deference to my abstract judgment and feeling on slavery." He then told how events had finally forced him to emancipation and arming the negroes, in spite of... | |
 | Norman Hapgood - 1899 - 478 pages
...negro freedom was a necessary condition of peace, although he knew it was. In April' he had written : " To this day, I have done no official act in mere deference to my abstract judgment and feeling on slavery." He then told how events had finally forced him to emancipation and arming the negroes, in spite of... | |
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I took that I would, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States. I could not take the office without taking the oath. Nor was it my view that I might take an oath to get power, and break the oath in... 
