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. Complete Works - Page 316by Abraham Lincoln - 1894Full view - About this book
| 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
...public speeches of him who now addresses you. I do but quote from one of those speeches when I declare that I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to...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... | |
| David W. Bartlett - 1860 - 368 pages
...into his idea of perfect social and political equality with the negro, is hut a specious and fantastic arrangement of words, by which a man can prove a horse-chestnut...so, and I have no inclination to do so. I have no pu'pose to introduce political and social equality between the white and black races. There is a physical... | |
| Charles Lempriere - United States - 1861 - 336 pages
...public speeches of him who now addresses you. I do but quote from one of those speeches when I declare that 'I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to...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... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate - United States - 1861 - 580 pages
...published speeches of him who now addresses you. I do but quote from one of those speeches when I declare that > ' I have no purpose, directly or indirectly,...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
...published speeches of him who now addresses you. I do but quote from one of those speeches when I declare that ' I have no purpose, directly or indirectly,...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... | |
| Social sciences - 1861 - 774 pages
...movement had fully set in, and its subsequent reiteration by President Lincoln in his inaugural address. ' I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere...right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so,' said Mr. Lincoln, in a speech delivered before his inauguration ; and ' I now reiterate these sentiments,... | |
| James Spence - Secession - 1861 - 398 pages
...inaugural address affords an exposition of the policy of the new government. It contains these words : " I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere...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... | |
| History, Modern - 1861 - 456 pages
...speeches of him who now addresses you. I do but quote from one of those speeches when I declare that " 1 have no purpose , directly or indirectly , to interfere...right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so." Those who nominated and elected me did so with full knowledge that 1 had made this, and many . similar... | |
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