 | Orville James Victor - United States - 1861 - 598 pages
...declaration made a year ago, that ' whil I remain ia my present position I shall not attemp to retractor modify the emancipation proclamation nor shall I return to slavery any person who is fre by the terms of that proclamation, or by any of th< acts of Congress.' If the people should, by... | |
 | United States. Army. Department of the Gulf (1862-1865). - New Orleans (La.) - 1862 - 754 pages
...and astounding breach of faith. I may add, at this point, that while I remain in my present position, I shall not attempt to retract or modify the emancipation...that proclamation, or by any of the acts of Congress. For these and other reasons, it is thought best that support of these measures shall be included in... | |
 | Robert Tomes, Benjamin G. Smith - Slavery - 1862 - 842 pages
...and astounding breach" of faith. I may add, at this point, that while I remain in my present position I shall not attempt to retract or modify the Emancipation...that proclamation, or by any of the acts of Congress. For these and other reasons it is thought best that support of these measures shall be included in... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1863 - 1180 pages
...an astounding breach of faith. I may add at this point, that while I remain in my present position I shall not attempt to retract or modify the emancipation...proclamation; nor shall I return to slavery any person who ia free by the terms of that proclamation, or by any of the acts of Congress. For these and other reasons... | |
 | David Brainerd Williamson - Campaign literature, 1864 - 1864 - 210 pages
...which had attended the proclamation of emancipation, he said : " While I remain in my present position, I shall not attempt to retract or modify the emancipation...proclamation, or by any of the acts of Congress." Accompanying the Message, was a proclamation offering for the acceptance of the traitors a fair and... | |
 | James William Massie - Slavery - 1864 - 534 pages
...cruel and astounding breach of faith. I may add at this point, while I remain in my present position, I shall not attempt to retract or modify the emancipation...that proclamation, or by any of the acts of Congress. For these and other reasons, it is thought best that support of these measures shall be included in... | |
 | History - 1865 - 728 pages
...to slavery, I repeat the declaration made a year ago, and that while I remain in my present position I shall not attempt to retract or modify the Emancipation...that proclamation or by any of the Acts of Congress. " If the people should, by whatever mode or means, make it an Executive duty to re-enslave such persons,... | |
 | United States. Department of State - United States - 1864 - 934 pages
...adopted. slavery. I repeat the declaration made a year ago, that "while I remain iu my present position I shall not attempt to retract or modify the emancipation...proclamation, or by any of the acts of Congress." If the people should, by whatever mode or means, make it an Executive duty to re-enslave such persons,... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - History - 1864 - 492 pages
...an astounding breach of faith. I may add, at this point, that while I remain in my present position, I shall not attempt to retract or modify the Emancipation...that proclamation, or by any of the acts of Congress. For these and other reasons, it is thought best that support of these measures shall be included in... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1864 - 514 pages
...an astounding breach of faith. I may add, at this point, that while I remain in my present position, I shall not attempt to retract or modify the Emancipation...that proclamation, or by any of the acts of Congress. For these and other reasons, it is thought best that support of these measures shall be included in... | |
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I repeat the declaration made a year ago, that " while I remain in my present position I shall not attempt to retract or modify the emancipation proclamation, nor shall I return to slavery any person who is free by the terms of that proclamation, or by... 
