Sentence:  Resolved that , while we most decidedly disapprove the methods he <WSD>adopted</WSD> to accomplish his objects , yet in his willingness to die in aid of the great cause of human freedom , we still recognize the qualities of a noble nature and the exercise of a spirit which true men have always admired and which history never fails to honor . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans