...never voluntarily borne arms against the United States since I have been a citizen thereof: that I have voluntarily given no aid, countenance, counsel,...attempted to exercise the functions of any office \vhfttever, under any authority, or pretended authority, in hostility to the United States ; that I...

...July, 1862, and which is embraced in the oath required by the act of January 24, 1865, is as follows: ' That I have neither sought, nor accepted, nor attempted...pretended authority, in hostility to the United States.' This abjuration is not confined to any period. It covers the life Es pane, William Lsw. Petitioner....

...that in the case of Mr. Patterson there should be omitted from the test oath the following words: " That I have neither sought, nor accepted, nor attempted...pretended authority, in hostility to the United States." This joint resolution having passed the Senate, was immediately sent to the House of Representatives,...

...resolution that in the case of Mr. Patterson there should be omitted from the test oath the following words: "That I have neither sought, nor accepted, nor attempted...pretended authority, in hostility to the United States." This joint resolution having passed the Senate, was immediately sent to the House of Representatives,...

...either in the civil, military, or naval departments, to take an oath ju the following form — • the functions of any office whatever, under any authority,...that I have not yielded a voluntary support to any prl.. tended government, authority, power or constitution, within the United States, hostile or inimical...

...never voluntarily borne arms against the United States since I have been a citizen thereof; that I have voluntarily given no aid, countenance, counsel,...hostility thereto; that I have neither sought nor accepted iior attempted to exercise the functions of any office what ever under any authority or pretended authority...

...never voluntarily borne arms against the United States since I have been a citizen thereof; that I have voluntarily given no aid, countenance, counsel,...armed hostility thereto; that I have neither sought or accepted nor attempted to exercise the functions of any office whatever under any authority or pretended...

...never voluntarily borne arms against the United States since I bave been a citizen thereof; that I bave voluntarily given no aid, countenance, counsel, or...engaged in armed hostility thereto ; that I have neither fought nor accepted nor attempted to exercise the functions of any office whatever, under any authority...

...never voluntarily borne arms against the United States since I have been a citizen thereof; that I have voluntarily given no aid, countenance, counsel,...persons engaged in armed hostility thereto : that I nave neither sought nor accepted nor attempted to exercise the functions of any office whatever, under...

...members, and taken by the said Alexander Long on the first day of the present Congress, declares ' that 1 have voluntarily given no aid, countenance,...encouragement to persons engaged in armed hostility to the United States," thereby declaring that such conduct is regarded as inconsistent with membership...