 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...  The Presidents of the United States 1789-1894 - Page 310edited by - 1894 - 526 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1864 - 544 pages
...of power, but would also be a cruel and an astounding breach of faith. I may add at this point that, while I remain in my present position. I shall not...that proclamation, or by any of the acts of Congress. For these and other reasons, it is thought best that support of .these measures shall be included in... | |
 | Edward McPherson - Confederate States of America - 1864 - 462 pages
...power, but would also be a cruel and nn astounding breach of faith. I may add at this point, th'at while I remain in my present position I shall not...that proclamation, or by any of the acts of Congress. For these and other reasons it is thought best that support of these measures shall be included in... | |
 | James William Massie - Slavery - 1864 - 534 pages
...lever of power, be: would also be a cruel and astounding breach of faith. I may add at this point, while I remain in my present position, I shall not...that proclamation, or by any of the acts of Congress. For these and other reasons, it is thought best that support of these measures shall be included in... | |
 | William Whiting - Executive power - 1864 - 376 pages
...power, but would also be a cruel and astounding breach of faith. I may add at this point, tha^vhile I remain in my present position, I shall not attempt...that proclamation, or by any of the acts of Congress. For these and other reasons it is thought best that support of these measures shall be included in... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 842 pages
...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...terms of that Proclamation, or by any of the acts of Congress.1 If the people should, by whatever mode or means, make it an Executive duty to reenslave... | |
 | Agriculture - 1864 - 448 pages
...lever of power, but would be a cruel and astounding breach of faith. I may add, at this point, that while I remain in my present position I shall not attempt to retract or modiQy the emancipation proclamation, nor shall I return to slavery any person who is free by the terms... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1865 - 728 pages
...retract nothing heretofore said. As to slavery, I repeat the declaration made a year ago, and that while I remain in my present position I shall not...Executive duty to re.enslave such persons, another, not I, must be their instrument to propose it. " In stating a single condition of peace, I mean simply... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1865 - 752 pages
...retract nothing heretofore said. As to slavery, I repeat the declaration made a year ago, and that while I remain in my present position I shall not...Executive duty to re-enslave such persons, another, not I, must be their instrument to propose it. " In stating a single condition of peace, I mean simply... | |
 | George Bancroft - Rare books - 1865 - 436 pages
...upon his monument than these from his last message ? "I repeat the declaration made a year ago, that while I remain in my present position I shall not...people should, by whatever mode or means, make it au executive duty to reenslave such persons, another, and not I, must be their instrument to perform... | |
 | Phebe Ann Hanaford - 1865 - 234 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...proclamation, or by any of the acts of Congress." More and more clearly will it be seen, as time rolls on, that the President could not have done his... | |
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