 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 conferred upon me an unrestricted right to act officially upon this judgment...  A Study of Greatness in Men - Page 269by Josephus Nelson Larned - 1911 - 303 pagesFull view - 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,...have never understood that the Presidency conferred upon me an unrestricted right to act officially upon this judgment and feeling. It was in the oath... | |
 | 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,...have never understood that the Presidency conferred upon me an unrestricted right to act officially upon this judgment and feeling. It was in the oath... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | William M. Thayer - Campaign literature, 1864 - 1864 - 96 pages
...Bramlette and Senator Dixon. It was about as follows : — I am naturally antislavery. ,If slavery la not 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 conferred... | |
 | Thomas Mears Eddy - 1865 - 24 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...have never understood that the Presidency conferred upon me an unrestricted right to act officially in this judgment and feeling. It was in the oath I... | |
 | 1865 - 538 pages
...other day, in your presence, to Governor Braralette and Senator Dixon. It was about as follows : — " I am naturally anti-slavery. If slavery is not wrong,...have never understood that the Presidency conferred upon me an unrestricted right to act officially upon this judgment and feeling. It was in "the oath... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1865 - 78 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,...have never understood that the Presidency conferred upon me an unrestricted right to act officially upon this judgment and feeling. It was in the oath... | |
 | Funeral sermons - 1865 - 408 pages
...hand that wrote, " If I could save the Union without freeing any slave, I would do it," wrote, also, " I am, naturally, anti-slavery. If slavery is not wrong,...have never understood that the Presidency conferred upon me an unrestricted right to act, officially, upon this judgment and feeling." His integrity was... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 840 pages
...other day, in your presence, to Governor Brumlette and Senator Dixon. It was about as follows: — I am naturally anti-slavery. If slavery is not wrong,...have never understood that the Presidency conferred upon me an unrestricted right to act officially upon this judgment and feeling. It was in the oath... | |
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