 I .did understand, however, that my oath to preserve the Constitution to the best of my ability imposed upon me the duty of preserving, by every indispensable means, that government — that nation, of which that Constitution was the organic law. Was...  The North American Review - Seite 1821922Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | James Bryce Bryce (Viscount) - 1888 - 634 Seiten
...Hodges (4th April 1864), President Lincoln said : " My oath to preserve the Constitution imposed on me the duty of preserving by every indispensable means that government, that nation, of which the Constitution was the organic law. Was it possible to lose the nation and yet preserve the Constitution... | |
 | John George Nicolay, John Hay - 1890 - 598 Seiten
...to my abstract judgment and feeb'ng on slavery. I did understand, however, that my oath to CHAP.XIX. preserve the Constitution to the best of my ability...lose the nation and yet preserve the Constitution 1 By general law, life and limb must be protected, yet often a limb must be amputated to save a life;... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1890 - 454 Seiten
...A. LINCOLN. To MR. AG HODGES, OF FRANKFORT, KY., APRIL 4, 1864. I did understand, however, that very oath to preserve the Constitution to the best of my...ability imposed upon me the duty of preserving, by every in* dispensable means, that government, that nation of which that Constitution was the organic law.... | |
 | Henry Clay Whitney - 1892 - 772 Seiten
...day, 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...means, that Government — that nation — of which the Constitution was the organic law. '•Was it possible to lose the nation and yet preserve the Constitution?... | |
 | John Torrey Morse - 1893 - 396 Seiten
...day, 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...Constitution ? By general law, life and limb must 1 To AG Hodges, April 4, 1864, N. and H., vi. 430 ; and see Lincoln to Chase, Sept. 2, 1863; ibid.... | |
 | John Torrey Morse (Jr.) - 1893 - 394 Seiten
...day, 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...preserve the Constitution ? By general law, life and limb j 1 To AG Hodges, April 4, 1864, N. and H., vi. Lincoln to Chase, Sept. 2, 1863; ibid. 434. be protected,... | |
 | James Bryce Bryce (Viscount) - 1893 - 760 Seiten
...on me the duty of preserving by every indispensable means that government, that nation, of which the Constitution was the organic law. Was it possible...the Constitution? By general law life and limb must bo protected, yet often a limb must bo amputated to save a life, but a life is never wisely given to... | |
 | James Bryce Bryce (Viscount) - 1893 - 776 Seiten
...me the duly « f preserving by every indispensable means that government, that nation, of wLrf the Constitution was the organic law. Was it. possible to lose the nation atK. yet preserve the Constitution? By general law life and limh must he rr>tccted, yet often a limb... | |
 | James Bryce Bryce (Viscount) - 1897 - 792 Seiten
...indispensable means that government, that nation, of which the Constitution was the organic law. \Vas it possible to lose the nation and yet preserve the Constitution? By Renerai law life and limb must be protected, yet often a limb must be amputated to save a life, but... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 782 Seiten
...day, 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...lose the nation and yet preserve the Constitution t By general law, life and limb must be protected, yet often a limb must be amputated to save a life... | |
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