 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 840 pages
...judgment they have aided and will further aid the cause for which they wer» intended. To now abandon them would be not only to relinquish a lever of power, but would also he a cruel and an astounding breach of faith. I may add, at this point, that while I remain in my present... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland - Biography & Autobiography - 1866 - 574 pages
...which they were intended. To now abandon them, would be not only to relinquish a lever of power, tut would also be a cruel and an astounding breach of...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... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 836 pages
...' 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...Proclamation, or by any of the acts of Congress.' If the people should, by whatever mode or means, make it an Executive duty to reenslave such persons,... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 804 pages
...' 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...Proclamation, or by any of the acts of Congress.' If the people should, by whatever mode or means, make it an Executive duty to reenslave such persons,... | |
 | Isaac N. Arnold - Dummies (Bookselling) - 1866 - 748 pages
...judgment they have aided and will further aid the cause for which they were intended. To now abandon them would be not only to relinquish a lever of power,...also be a cruel and an astounding breach of faith."* Mr. Lincoln never overlooked the pledge of the national faith to the oolored men. made by the Executive... | |
 | Isaac N. Arnold - Dummies (Bookselling) - 1866 - 804 pages
...judgmeut they have aided and will further aid the cause for which they were intended. To now abandon them would be not only to relinquish a lever of power,...also be a cruel and an astounding breach of faith."* Mr. Lincoln never overlooked the pledge of the national faith to the colored men, made by the Executive... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland - Biography & Autobiography - 1866 - 556 pages
...judgment, they have aided and will further aid the cause for which they were intended. To now abandon them, would be not only to relinquish a lever of power, but would also be a cruel and aii astounding breach of faith. I may add, at this point, that while I remain in my present position,... | |
 | HORACE GREELEY - 1866 - 808 pages
...Government, I retract nothing heretofore said as to Slavery. 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... | |
 | John Malcolm Forbes Ludlow - Presidents - 1866 - 264 pages
...Government, I retract nothing heretofore said as to slavery. 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... | |
 | Phebe Ann Hanaford - 1866 - 222 pages
...1863, he referred to the success which had attended the proclamation of emancipation, and added, " 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... | |
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I may add at this point 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 any of the acts... 
