...of which the life of the nation depends." Furthermore: ''Must I shoot a simple-minded soldier-boy, who deserts, while I must not touch a hair of a wily agitator who induces him to desert? I think that, in such a case, to silence the agitator and save the boy, is not only constitutional,...

...vigor of which the life of the nation depends." Furthermore: "Must I shoot a simple-minded soldier-boy, who deserts, while I must not touch a hair of a wily agitator who induces him to desert? I think that, in such a case, to silence the agitator and save the boy, is not only constitutional,...

...the life of 'ie nation depends." Furthermore: "Must I shoot a simple-minded soldier-boy, who desert?, while I must not touch a hair of a wily agitator who induces him to desert? I think that, in such a case, to silence the agitator and save the boy, is not only constitutional,...

...severe penalty of death. The case requires, and the law and the Constitution sanction, this punishment. Must I shoot a simple-minded soldier boy who deserts, while I must not touch a hah- of a wily agitator who induces him to desert ? This is none the less injurious when effected by...

...and the law and the Constitution sanction, this punishment. Must I shoot a simple-minded soldier-boy who deserts, while I must not touch a hair of a wily...less injurious when effected by getting a father, a brother, or friend, into a public meeting, and there working upon his feelings until he is persuaded...

...and the law and the Constitution sanction, this punishment. Must I shoot a simple-minded soldier-boy who deserts, while I must not touch a hair of a wily...less injurious when effected by getting a father, a brother, or friend, into a public meeting, and there working upon his feelings until he is persuaded...

...and the Constitution sanction, this punishment. Must I shoot a simple-minded soldier boy who dcaerts, while I must not touch a hair of a wily agitator who induces him to desert ? Thi» is none the less injurious when effected by getting a father or brother or friend into a public...

...and the law and the Constitution sanction, this punishment. Must I shoot a simple-minded soldier-boy who deserts, while I must not touch a hair of a wily agitator \vho induces him to desert ? This is none the less injurious when effected by getting a father, a brother,...

...belonged to them. Mr. Lincoln's argument then has never been effectively answered and never will be : " Must I shoot a simple-minded soldier boy who deserts,...hair of a wily agitator who induces him to desert ?" We do not characterize Mr. Atkinson as a wily agitator ; he is an agitator, but not wily. But we...

...classics. With a single stroke of his pen he revealed the kernel of the contention when he asked, " Must I shoot a simple-minded soldier boy who deserts, while I must not touch a hair of the wily agitator who induces him to desert?" When Vallandigham, passing through the Confederacy, had,...