 | Literature - 1889 - 1060 pages
...cannot even enforce the Constitution in the rebel States ? Is there a single court, or magistrate, or individual that would be influenced by it there?...who come within our lines ? Yet I cannot learn that that law has caused a single slave to come over to us. . . . Now, then, tell me, if you please, what... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - Biography & Autobiography - 1864 - 406 pages
...document that the whole world will see must necessarily be inoperative, like the Pope's bull, [1862. against the comet. Would my word free the slaves,...the late law of Congress which I approved, and which oifers protection and freedom to the slaves of rebel masters who come within our lines? Yet I cannot... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - History - 1864 - 492 pages
...cannot even enforce the Constitution in the rebel States ? Is there a single court, or magistrate, or individual that would be influenced by it there...who come within our lines? Yet I cannot learn that that law has caused a single slave to come over to us*. And suppose they could be induced by a proclamation... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1864 - 514 pages
...cannot even enforce the Constitution in the rebel States ? Is there a single court, or magistrate, or individual that would be influenced by it there...who come within our lines ? Yet I cannot learn that that law haa caused a single slave to come over to us. And suppose they could be induced by a proclamation... | |
 | Stephen D. Carpenter - Antislavery movements - 1864 - 368 pages
...I cannot even enforce the Constitution in the rebel states? Is there a single court, or magistrate, or individual that would be influenced by it there?...who come within our lines. Yet I cannot learn that that law has caused a single slave to come over to us. — And suppose they could be induced, by a... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1864 - 518 pages
...cannot even enforce the Constitution in the rebel States ? Is there a single court, or magistrate, or individual that would be influenced by it there...approved, and which offers protection and freedom to tho slaves of rebel masters who come within our lines? Yet I cannot learn that that law has caused... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 842 pages
...can not even enforce tho Constitution in the Rebel States? Is there a single court, or magistrate, ivisions. On the whole, it is fair to estimate our...total loss at 15,000 killed and wounded, and 5,000 un grentereffect upon tho slaves than the late law of Congress, which I approved, and which offers protection... | |
 | Edward McPherson - Confederate States of America - 1864 - 462 pages
...there a singlo court, or magistrate, or individual that would be influenced by it there? Ami wliat reason Is there to think it would have any greater effect upon the slaves than the late law of Congrats, which I approved, and which offer* protection und freedom to the »laves of rebel musters... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - United States - 1885 - 316 pages
...cannot even enforce the Constitution in the rebel States ? Is there a single court, or magistrate, or individual that would be influenced by it there...law has caused a single slave to come over to us. And suppose they could be induced by a proclamation of freedom from me to throw themselves upon us,... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 848 pages
...I cannot even enforce the Constitution in the rebel States? Is there a single court, or magistrate, or individual that .would be influenced by it there!...who come within our lines? Yet I cannot learn that that law has caused a single slave to come over to us. And suppose they could be induced by a proclation... | |
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I do not want to issue a document that the whole world will see must necessarily be inoperative, like the Pope's bull against the comet! Would my word free the slaves, when I cannot even enforce the Constitution in the rebel States ? Is there a single... 
