 | John Minor Botts - History - 1866 - 426 pages
...proposal of the nation to the- states and people most immediately interested in the subject matter. To the people of those states I now earnestly appeal. I do not argue, I bescech you to make the argument for yourselves. Yon can not, if yon would, be blind to the signs of... | |
 | John Minor Botts - History - 1866 - 416 pages
...state in its discretion to compensate for the inconveniences, public and private, produced by such change of system."' The resolution, in the language above quoted, was adopted by a large majority in both branches of Congress, and now stands an authentic, definite, and solemn proposal... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland - Biography & Autobiography - 1866 - 556 pages
...resolution which Congress had passed pledging the country to compensation for emancipation, he said : " To the people of those states I now earnestly appeal. I do hot argue — I beseech you to make the argument for yourselves. You cannot, if you would, be blind... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1867 - 848 pages
...discretion, to compensate for tb« Inconveniences, public and private, produced by such change of By stem.' " The resolution, in the language above quoted, was...proposal of the Nation to the States and people most interested in the subject-matter. To the people of these States now, I mostly appesL I do not argue... | |
 | Frank Moore - United States - 1868 - 872 pages
...State in its discretion to compensate for the inconveniences, public and private, produced by such change of system." . The resolution, in the language...States and people most immediately interested in the subject matter. To the people of these States I now earnestly appeal. I do not argue ; I beseech you... | |
 | John William Draper - United States - 1868 - 630 pages
...large majorities in both branchac°cedeertSottoB to es Of Congress, and now stands an authenvlews' tic, definite, and solemn proposal of the nation to the states and people most interested in the subject-matter. To the people of those states now I appeal. I do not argue. I beseech... | |
 | John William Draper - United States - 1868 - 628 pages
...^opted by large majorities in both branchawe^ ^^^ es °^ Congress, and now stands an authenviews * tic, definite, and solemn proposal of the nation to the states and people most interested in the subject-matter. To the people of those states now I appeal. I do not argue. I beseech... | |
 | William Whiting - Executive power - 1871 - 736 pages
...State in its discretion, to compensate for the inconveniences, public and private, produced by such change of system." The resolution, in the language...appeal — I do not argue — I beseech you to make the argument for yourselves — You cannot, if you would, be blind to the signs of the times — 1 beg... | |
 | Samuel Eliot - United States - 1876 - 538 pages
...early anti-slavery ground in favor of a gradual and compensated emancipation. This, he continued, " now stands an authentic, definite, and solemn proposal of the nation to the states and people most interested in the subject matter. To the people of those states, now, I mostly appeal. . . . You cannot,... | |
 | Samuel Eliot - United States - 1876 - 542 pages
...early anti-slavery ground in favor of a gradual and compensated emancipation. This, he continued, " now stands an authentic, definite, and solemn proposal of the nation to the states and people most interested in the subject matter. To the people of those states, now, I mostly appeal. . . . You cannot,... | |
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The resolution in the language above quoted was adopted by large majorities in both branches of Congress, and now stands an authentic, definite, and solemn proposal of the nation to the States and people most immediately interested in the subject-matter. 
