...imposed upon me the duty of preserving, by every indispensable means, that Government—that Nation — of which that Constitution was the organic law. Was...but a life is never wisely given to save a limb. I feel that measures, otherwise unconstitutional, might become lawful, by becoming indispensable to the...

...imposed upon me the duty of preserving, by every indispensable means, that Government — that nation — of which that Constitution was the organic law. Was...but a life is never wisely given to save a limb. I feel that measures, otherwise unconstitutional, might become lawful by becoming indispensable to the...

...imposed upon me the duty of preserving, by every indispensable means, that government — that nation — of which that Constitution was the organic law. Was...wisely given to save a limb. I felt that measures 1 The three words in brackets are Lincoln's, the rest Chase's. Sen Warden's Chase, p. 513; on the making...

...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 nation and yet preserve the Constitution ? By /.f eeneral law, life and limb must be protected, yet often £' • / b ._- -i.-... — "" .....fl-.i,li-^t^i^.tj...

...imposed upon me the duty of preserving, by every indispensable means, that government, that nation, of which that constitution was the organic law. Was...lose the Nation and yet preserve the constitution? I>y general law life and limb must be protected, yet often a limb must be amputated to save a life...

...can not long retain it. MARCH FIRS T Twenty thousand is as much as any man ought to want. SECOND . By general law, life and limb must be protected ;...be amputated to save a life ; but a life is never given merely to save a limb. THIRD Trust to the good sense of the American people. FO U RTH Let us...

...imposed upon me the duty of preserving, by every indispensable means, that Government — that nation, of which that Constitution was the organic law. Was it possible to lose the nation arid yet preserve the Constitution? By general law, life and limb must be protected; yet often a limb...

...their passions or ambition. And it has also stood because it has submitted to a process of constant, Constitution? By general law life and limb must be...life, but a life is never wisely given to save a limb. l felt that measures, otherwise unconstitutional, might become lawful by becoming indispensable to...

...the fate of slavery. The negro must be freed and called to the aid of the Union. Lincoln reasoned, "Often a limb must be amputated to save a life; but a life is never wisely given to save a limb." He must amputate slavery from the body of our institutions in order to save the government itself from...

...organic law. Was it J,^UU^ possible to lose the nation and yet preserve the Constitution? indispen By general law, life and limb must be protected; yet often a sable limb must be amputated to save a life, but a life is never wisely given to save a limb. I felt...