 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.  Conservative Essays, Legal and Political - Page 88by Samuel Smith Nicholas - 1865 - 232 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1865 - 810 pages
...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...of preserving, by every indispensable means, that government, that nation, of which that Constitution was the organic law. Was it possible to lose the... | |
 | James Edward Murdoch, Thomas Buchanan Read - Patriotic poetry, American - 1864 - 200 pages
...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...every indispensable means, that Government—that nation—of which that Constitution was the organic law. Was it possible to lose the nation and yet... | |
 | William M. Thayer - Campaign literature, 1864 - 1864 - 96 pages
...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...of preserving, by every indispensable means, that Government, that nation, of which that Constitution was the organic law. Was it possible to lose the... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1864 - 544 pages
...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...of preserving, by every indispensable .means, that Government — that Nation — of which that Constitution was the organic law. Was it possible to lose... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 842 pages
...day, I have done no official act in mere deference to my abstract judgment and feeling on Slavery. s men, with a capricious river between him and his depots, and who has thut Government — that nation, of which that Constitution was the organic law. Was it possible to... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1864 - 518 pages
...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...ability, imposed upon me the duty of preserving, by every 21 indispousable means, that government — that nation, of which that Constitution was the organic... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1864 - 514 pages
...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...ability, imposed upon me the duty of preserving, by every 21 indispensable means, that government — that nation, of which that Constitution was the organic... | |
 | Edward McPherson - Confederate States of America - 1864 - 462 pages
...day, I have done no official act In mere deference to m> atBtract judgment and feeling on slavery. I did understand, however, that my oath to preserve...the best of my ability, Imposed upon me the duty of prc*CTT* ing, by every indispensable moans, that Government — that nation, of which that Constitution... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - History - 1864 - 492 pages
...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, of which that Constitution was the organic law. Was it possible to lose the nation and yet preserve the Constitution ? By general law, life and limb... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Biography & Autobiography - 1865 - 972 pages
...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...— of which that Constitution was the organic law. Was it possible to lose the Nation, and yet preserve the Constitution? By general law, life and limb... | |
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