 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, might become lawful by becoming indispensable to the...  Macmillan's Magazine - Page 2771865Full view - About this book
 | John William Draper - United States - 1868 - 628 pages
...He has told us of his hesitations and doubts in a letter written not long (1864) before his death: "I felt that measures otherwise unconstitutional might become lawful by becoming indispensable to the preservation of the nation. Right or wrong, I assumed that ground, and now avow it. I could hot feel... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - African Americans - 1868 - 226 pages
...this argument in its best shape in a notable declaration made by President Lincoln, in 1864: — " I felt that measures, otherwise unconstitutional,...might become lawful by becoming indispensable to the preservation of the Constitution, through the preservation of the nation." The fallacy captivated the... | |
 | John William Draper - United States - 1868 - 630 pages
...has told us of his hesitations and doubts in a letter written not long (1864) before his death : " I felt that measures otherwise unconstitutional might become lawful by becoming indispensable to the preservation of the nation. Right or wrong, I assumed that ground, and now avow it. I could not feel... | |
 | Stella S. Flood Coatsworth - Chicago (Ill.) - 1869 - 478 pages
...Constitution was the organic law. Was it possible to lose the nation, and yet preserve the Constitution? By general law, life and limb must be protected ;...might become lawful by becoming indispensable to the preservation of the nation. Right or wrong, I assumed this ground, and now avow it. I could not feel... | |
 | Alexander Harris - Slavery - 1876 - 522 pages
...violating the Federal Constitution, In his letter of April 6th, 1864, to Colonel Hodges, he said : " I felt that measures, otherwise unconstitutional,...might become lawful by becoming indispensable to the preservation of the Constitution, through the preservation of the nation. Eight or wrong, I a3sumed... | |
 | Albert Taylor Bledsoe, Sophia M'Ilvaine Bledsoe Herrick - Periodicals - 1869 - 534 pages
...Constitution? By general law, life and limb must be protected; yet often must a limb be amputated to save life ; but a life is never wisely given to save a...felt that measures, otherwise unconstitutional, might be lawful, by becoming indispensable to the preservation of the Constitution. Right or wrong, I assumed... | |
 | William O. Stoddard - Presidents - 1884 - 540 pages
...Constitution was the organic law. Was it possible to lose the nation and yet preserve the Constitution ? By general law, life and limb must be protected; yet...might become lawful by becoming indispensable to the preservation of the Constitution, through the preservation of the nation. Right or wrong, I assumed... | |
 | William Osborn Stoddard - Presidents - 1884 - 716 pages
...Constitution was the organic law. Was it possible to lose the nation and yet preserve the Constitution ? By general law, life and limb must be protected; yet...might become lawful by becoming indispensable to the preservation of the Constitution, through the preservation of the nation. Bight or wrong, I assumed... | |
 | William O. Stoddard - Presidents - 1884 - 536 pages
...Constitution was the organic law. Was it possible to lose the nation and yet preserve the Constitution ? By general law, life and limb must be protected; yet...life is never wisely given to save a limb. I felt tbat measures otherwise unconstitutional might become lawful by becoming indispensable to the preservation... | |
 | David W. Lusk - Illinois - 1884 - 600 pages
...general law, life and limb must be protected ; yet often a limb must be amputated to save a life, but life is never wisely given to save a limb. I felt...might become lawful by becoming indispensable to the preservation of the Nation. Bight or wrong, I assumed this ground, and now avow it. I could not feel... | |
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