 | Edmund Burke - History - 1870 - 712 pages
...probably have been very different. In his inaugural message in March 1861, President Lincoln said, " / have no purpose directly or indirectly to interfere...right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so." And in a letter written and published by him in the second year of the civil war, the same President... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1864 - 776 pages
...contrary has all the while existed and been open to their inspection. It is found in nearly all the public speeches of him who now addresses you. I do but quote...right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so. Those who nominated and elected me did so with full knowledge that I had made this and many similar... | |
 | Literature - 1889 - 864 pages
...indirectly to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States where it now exists ; I believe that I have no lawful right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so." In Motley's mind the matter is perfectly simple, and he can brook no wavering or weighing of arguments... | |
 | William Dean Howells - Campaign biography - 1860 - 414 pages
...which a man can prove a horsechestnut to be a chestnut horse. I will say here, while upon this subject, that I have no purpose directly or indirectly to interfere...exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so, and I Lave no inclination to do so. I have no purpose to introduce political and social equality between... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - Lincoln-Douglas Debates, Ill., 1858 - 1860 - 280 pages
...a man can prove a horse-chestnut to be a chestnut horse. 1 will say here, while upon this subject, that I have no purpose directly or indirectly to interfere...where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to^lo so, and I have no inclination to do so. I have no purpose to introduce political and social equality... | |
 | David W. Bartlett - 1860 - 368 pages
...purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States where it now exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so, and 1 have no inclination to do so. I have no purpose to introduce political and social equality between... | |
 | David W. Bartlett - 1860 - 356 pages
...no purpose directly or indirectly to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States wrhere it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so, arid I have no inclination to do so. I have no purpose to introduce political and social equality between... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - United States - 1861 - 580 pages
...me to discuss those matters of administration about which there is no special anxiety or excitement. Apprehension seems to exist among the people of the...right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so." Those who nominated and elected me did so with full knowledge that I had made this and many similar... | |
 | Orville James Victor - United States - 1861 - 586 pages
...been any reasonable cause for such appre hension. Indeed, the most ample evidence to the con trary has all the while existed, and been open to their...right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so.' Those who nominated and elected me did so with a full knowledge that I had made this and many similar... | |
 | Charles Lempriere - United States - 1861 - 336 pages
...has all Q the while existed and been open to their inspection. It is found in nearly all the public speeches of him who now addresses you. I do but quote...right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so.' Those who nominated and elected me did so with a full knowledge that I had made this and many similar... | |
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I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery in the states where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so. 
