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... Abraham Lincoln: A History - Page 103by John George Nicolay, John Hay - 1890Full view - About this book
| 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
...of power, but would also be a cruel and astounding breach of faith. I may add, at this point, that while I remain in my present position, I shall not...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
...of power, but would also be a cruel and astounding breach" of faith. I may add, at this point, that while I remain in my present position I shall not...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
...of power, but would also be a cruel and an astounding breach of faith. I may add at this point, that while I remain in my present position I shall not...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... | |
| History - 1865 - 728 pages
...retract nothing heretofore said. As to slavery, I repeat the declaration made a year ago, and that while I remain in my present position I shall not...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,... | |
| James William Massie - Slavery - 1864 - 534 pages
...lever of power, be: would also be a cruel and astounding breach of faith. I may add at this point, while I remain in my present position, I shall not...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... | |
| Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1864 - 544 pages
...of power, but would also be a cruel and an astounding breach of faith. I may add at this point that, while I remain in my present position. I shall not...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
...power, but would also be a cruel aud an astounding breach of faith. I may add, at this point, that while I remain in my present position, I shall not...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... | |
| Edward McPherson - Confederate States of America - 1864 - 462 pages
...power, but would also be a cruel and nn astounding breach of faith. I may add at this point, th'at while I remain in my present position I shall not...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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