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...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...Constitution through the preservation of the nation. Right or wrong, I assumed this ground, and now avow it. I could not feel that, 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. Was it...Constitution, through the preservation of the nation. Right or wrong, I assumed this ground, and now avow it. I could not feel that, 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.. Was...Constitution through the preservation of the nation. Eight or wrong, I assumed this ground, and now avow it. I could not feel that, to the best of my ability,...

...preserving, by every indispensable means, that Government—that nation, of which that Constitution w^s the organic law. Was it possible to lose the nation...Constitution, through the preservation of the nation. Right or wrong, I assumed this ground, and now avow it. I could not feel that, to the best of my ability,...

...reference to his course, he uttered, not an apology, but words of manly defence, saying, in April, 1864, "Was it possible to lose the nation, and yet preserve...becoming indispensable to the preservation of the nation. Right or wrong, I assumed this ground, and now avow it. I could not feel, that, to the best...

...general law, life and limb must be protected ; yet often a limb must be amputated to save a life ; hot a life is never wisely given to save a limb. I felt...Constitution, through the preservation of the nation. Right or wrong, I assumed this ground, and now avow it. I could not feel that, to the best of my ability,...

...law. Was it possible to lose the nation and yet preserve the Constitution ? By general law, life a»d limb must be protected ; yet often a limb must be...Constitution, through the preservation of the nation. Right or wrong, I assumed this ground, and now avow it. I could not feel that, to the best of my ability,...