...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...

...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...

...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...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...

...to the best of my ability imposed on me the duty of preserving, by every indispensable means, that government — that nation, of which that Constitution...must be amputated to save a life; but a life is never given to wisely save a limb. I felt that measures otherwise unconstitutional might become lawful by...

...Lincoln referred when he argued in 1864: "By general law life and limb must be protected, yet often the limb must be amputated to save a life, 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...

...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...

...government — that nation — of which that Constitution was the organic law. Was n possible to lose Ihe nation, and yet preserve the constitution? By general...but a life is never wisely given to save a limb. I felt that measures, otherwise unconstitutional, might become lawful, by becoming indispensable to Ihe...

...the best of my ability, imposed upon me the duty of preserving, by every indispensable means, that government- that nation- of which that Constitution...life; but a life is never wisely given to save a limb. 600 I felt that measures, otherwise unconstitutional, might become lawful, by becoming indispensable...

...on me the duty of preserving by everv indispensable means that government, that nation, of which the Constitution was the organic law. Was it possible...lose the nation and yet preserve the Constitution? ... I felt that measures, otherwise unconstitutional, might become lawful by becoming indispensable...

..."duty of preserving, by every indispensable means, that government — that nation — of which the constitution was the organic law. Was it possible to lose the nation, and yet preserve the Constitution?"14 Lincoln took that duty with utmost seriousness and assessed the internal threat behind...