 I am naturally anti-slavery. If slavery is not wrong, nothing is wrong. I can not remember when I did not so think, and feel. And yet I have never understood that the Presidency conferred upon me an unrestricted right to act officially upon this judgment...  Lincoln in American Memory - Page 125by Merrill D. Peterson - 1995 - 496 pagesLimited preview - About this book
 | 1865 - 810 pages
...other day, in your presence, to Governor Bramlette and Senator Dixon. It was about as follows : — " I am naturally anti-slavery. If slavery is not wrong, nothing is wrong. I cannot remember when I did not so think and feel, and yet I have never understood that the Presidency... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - History - 1864 - 492 pages
...about as follows: "I am naturally anti-slavery. If slavery is not wrong, nothing is wrong. I cannot remember when I did not so think and feel, and yet...to act officially upon this judgment and feeling. It was in the oath I took that I would to the best of my ability preserve, protect, and defend the... | |
 | William M. Thayer - Campaign literature, 1864 - 1864 - 96 pages
...wrong, nothing is wrong. I cannot remember when I did not see, think, and feel that it was wrong ; and yet I have never understood that the Presidency...to act officially upon this judgment and feeling. It was in the oath I took, that I would, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the... | |
 | James Edward Murdoch, Thomas Buchanan Read - Patriotic poetry, American - 1864 - 200 pages
...presence, to Governor Bramlette and Senator Dixon. It was about as follows:— and feel. And yet I hare never understood that the Presidency conferred upon...to act officially upon this judgment and feeling. It was in the oath I took that I would, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1864 - 544 pages
...said, the other day, in your presence, to Gov. Bramlette and Senator Dixon. It was about as follows : I am naturally anti-slavery. If slavery is not wrong, nothing is wrong. I can not rememher when I did not so think and feel. And yet, I have never understood that the Presidency conferred... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1864 - 514 pages
...the other day, in your presence, to Governor Bramlette and Senator Dixon. It was about as follows: " I am naturally anti-slavery. If slavery is not wrong, nothing is wrong. I cannot remember when I did not so think and feel, and yet I have never understood that the Presidency... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 842 pages
...said the other day, in your presence, to Gov. Bramlette and Senator Dixon. It was about as follows : " ive the surrender of the cnn not remember when I did not so think and feel ; nnd yet I hnx*e never understood that the Presidency... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Presidents - 1865 - 912 pages
...said, the other day, in your presence, to Gov. Bramlette and Senator Dixon. It was about as follows : I am naturally anti-slavery. If slavery is not wrong,...to act officially upon this judgment and feeling. It was in the oath I took, that I would, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the... | |
 | Frank Crosby - Presidents - 1865 - 480 pages
...the other day in your presence, to Governor Bramlette and Senator Dixon. It was about as follows : "I am naturally anti-slavery. If slavery is not wrong,...to act officially upon this judgment and feeling. It was in the oath I took, that I would, to the best of my ability, preserve, proHis Answer to Kentuckians.... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Biography & Autobiography - 1865 - 878 pages
...said, the other day, in your presence, to Gov. Bramlette and Senator Dixon. It was about as follows : I am naturally anti-slavery. If slavery is not wrong,...and feel. And yet, I have never understood that the Preside acy conferred upon me an unrestricted right to act officially upon this judgment and feeling.... | |
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