 I further make known that whether it be competent for me, as Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy, to declare the Slaves of any state or states, free, and whether at any time, in any case, it shall have become a necessity indispensable to the maintenance...  Complete Works of Abraham Lincoln - Page 172by Abraham Lincoln - 1905Full view - About this book
 | American periodicals - 1862 - 770 pages
...from it : ' I further make known that whether it be competent for me as Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy to declare the slaves of any State or States free, and whether at any time or in any case it shall have become a necessity indispensable to the maintenance of the Government... | |
 | African Americans - 1862 - 412 pages
...declaration. I further make known, that whether it be competent for me, as Commander in Chief of the Army arid Navy, to declare the slaves of any State or States free, and whether at any time, or in any case, it shall have become a necessity indispensable to the maintenance of the Government... | |
 | Frank Moore - United States - 1863 - 894 pages
...declaration. I further make known, that whether it be competent for me as commander-in-chief of the army and navy to declare the slaves of any State or States free, and whether at any time, or in any case, it shall have become a necessity indispensable to the maintenance of the government... | |
 | David Brainerd Williamson - Campaign literature, 1864 - 1864 - 210 pages
...declaration. " I further make known, that whether it be competent for me as Commander-in-chief of the army and navy to declare the slaves of any State or States free, and whether at any time, or in any case, it shall have become a necessity indispensable to the maintenance of the government... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1864 - 544 pages
...declaration. I further make known that, whether it be competent for me. as Commander-in-chief of the Army and Navy, to declare the slaves of any State or States free, and whether, at any time, or in any case, it stfall have become a necessity indispensable to the maintenance of the Government... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1864 - 514 pages
...declaration. I further make known that, whether it be competent for me, as Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy, to declare the slaves of any State or States free ; and whether at any time, or in any case, it shall have become a necessity indispensable to the maintenance of the Government... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 842 pages
...declaration. I further make known that, whether it be competent for me, as Commander-in-Chicf of the Army and Navy, to declare the slaves of any State or States free ; and whether at any time, or in any case, it shall have become a necessity indispensable to the maintenance of the Government... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - History - 1864 - 492 pages
...declaration. I further make known that, whether it be competent for me, as Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy, to declare the slaves of any State or States free; and whether at any time, or in any case, it shall have become a necessity indispensable to the maintenance of the Government... | |
 | William M. Thayer - Campaign literature, 1864 - 1864 - 96 pages
...expressly states that the right to free the slaves belongs to himself, and intimates that he may do it when "it shall have become a necessity, indispensable to the maintenance of the Government ; " and, in view of what he shall be obliged to do (proclaim liberty to the captives), he entreats... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1864 - 518 pages
...the Army and Navy, to declare the slaves of any State or States free ; and whether at any time, or hi any case, it shall have become a necessity indispensable to the maintenance of tke Government to exercise such supposed power, are questions which, under my responsibility, I reserve... | |
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