 | Albert Taylor Bledsoe, Sophia M'Ilvaine Bledsoe Herrick - 1869 - 534 páginas
...the duty of preserving, by every indispensable means, that Government — that nation, of which the Constitution was the organic law. Was it possible...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 limb. I felt that... | |
 | John Codman Hurd - 1881 - 596 páginas
...duty of preserving, by every indispensable means, that Government — that nation — of which the Constitution was the organic law. Was it possible...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... | |
 | William Osborn Stoddard - 1884 - 716 páginas
...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...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... | |
 | William O. Stoddard - 1884 - 536 páginas
...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...but a life is never wisely given to save a limb. I felt tbat measures otherwise unconstitutional might become lawful by becoming indispensable to the... | |
 | Charles Maltby - 1884 - 340 páginas
...me the duty of preserving by every indispensable means that Government— that Nation of which the Constitution was the organic law. Was it possible...protected ; yet often a limb must be amputated to save life, but a life is not wisely giren to save a limb. I feel that measures otherwise unconstitutional... | |
 | William O. Stoddard - 1884 - 538 páginas
...ability imposed upon me the duty of preserving, by every indispensable means, that government—that nation, of which that Constitution was the organic...life and limb must be protected; yet often a limb most be amputated to save a life; but a life is never wisely given to save a limb. I felt that measures... | |
 | John Alexander Logan - 1886 - 912 páginas
...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...but a life is never wisely given to save a limb. I felt that measures, otherwise Unconstitutional, might become laAvful, by becoming Indispensable to... | |
 | James Bryce Bryce (Viscount) - 1888 - 634 páginas
...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...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... | |
 | John Robert Irelan - 1888 - 718 páginas
...1863.) They have concluded that it is not best to swap horses while crossing the river. (June, 1864.) Was it possible to lose the Nation, and yet preserve...protected ; yet often a limb must be amputated to save life ; but a life is never wisely given to save a limb. (April, 1864.) With malice toward none, with... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1890 - 500 páginas
...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...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... | |
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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 often a limb must be amputated to save a life, but a life is never wisely given to save a limb. 
