There is nothing in it that I do not observe as naturally and instinctively as I have and want. (Porter 617) In this statement the author uses logos to show that he is not against the oath but rather the statement that if he does not sign the oath he is not loyal to his country. He supports his statement by using logos “My people are the old stock. They helped found colonies, opened new trails and explored the wilderness... They fought in every war, they were governors of states and military attachés, at least one ambassador. The author appeals to our logic that someone with this family background would naturally instill loyalty and patriotism in him. He goes on to explain why he resents the request for an oath of allegiance: “My feelings towards my country and its history are as tender and intimate as those towards my parents, and I really suffer that they are violated. (Porter 617).” By using this pathos-filled statement he appeals to his sense of love and loyalty towards his parents, giving him something to compare to his suffering over the oath. She attacks the oath and the political movement behind it: “We will very soon regret our refusal to unconditionally reject that kind of evil that masquerades as patriotism, as love of virtue, as religious faith, as crusading against the enemy within . These people are themselves the enemy. (Porter 618)” The author appeals to logos,