 If I decide this case in favor of my own government, I must disavow its most cherished principles, and reverse and forever abandon its essential policy. The country cannot afford the sacrifice. If I maintain those principles, and adhere to that policy,...  Abraham Lincoln: A History - Page 39by John George Nicolay, John Hay - 1890Full view - About this book
 | William Henry Seward - New York (State) - 1884 - 652 pages
...protesting against so extravagant a proceeding." If I decide this case in favor of my own government, I must disavow its most cherished principles, and reverse...to that policy, I must surrender the case itself. It will be seen, therefore, that this government could not deny the justice of the claim presented... | |
 | United States. Department of State - Trent Affair, 1861 - 1861 - 20 pages
...protesting against so extravagant a proceeding." If I decide this case in favor of my own government, I must disavow its most cherished principles, and reverse...to that policy, I must surrender the case itself. It will be seen, therefore, that this government could not deny the justice of the claim presented... | |
 | United States. Department of State - Great Britain - 1861 - 15 pages
...protesting against so extravagant a proceeding." If I decide this case in favor of my own government, I must disavow its most cherished principles, and reverse...to that policy, I must surrender the case itself. It will be seen, therefore, that this government could not deny the justice of the claim presented... | |
 | Orville James Victor - United States - 1861 - 586 pages
...forever ahandon its essential policy. Tne country caunot afford the sacrifice. If I maintain these principles and adhere to that policy, I must surrender the case itself.. It will be seen, therefore, that this Government could not deny the justice of the claim presented... | |
 | 1862 - 1198 pages
...favour of my own Government, I must disallow its most cherished principles, and reverse and for ever abandon its essential policy. The country cannot afford...to that policy, I must surrender the case itself. It will be seen, therefore, that this Government could not deny the justice of the claim presented... | |
 | 1862 - 1234 pages
...favour of my own Government, I must disallow its most cherished principles, and reverse and for ever abandon its essential policy. The country cannot afford...and adhere to that policy, I must surrender the case 138 itself. It will be seen, therefore, that this Government could not deny the justice of the claim... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - United States - 1862 - 918 pages
...protesting against so extravagant a proceeding." If I decide this case in favor of my own government, I must disavow its most cherished principles, and reverse...forever abandon its essential policy. The country caunot afford the sacrifice. If I maintain those principles, and adhere to that policy, I must surrender... | |
 | Robert Tomes, Benjamin G. Smith - Slavery - 1862 - 764 pages
...so extravagant a proceeding. " If I decide this case in favor of my own Government, I must disallow its most cherished principles, and reverse and forever abandon its essential policy. The country can not afford the sacrifice. " If I maintain those principles and adhere to that policy, 1 must surrender... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1862 - 910 pages
...and reverse and for ever abandon its essential policy. The country cannot afford the sacrifice. If 1 maintain those principles and adhere to that policy, I must surrender the case itseff. It will be seen, therefore, that this Government could not deny the justice of the claim presented... | |
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