 | Jefferson Davis - Confederate States of America - 1881 - 930 pages
...? If the former, then what are constitutions worth for the protection of rights 3 Again he says : " Nor shall I return to slavery any person who is free by the terms of that proclamation or by an act of Congress." But the Constitution says he shall return them — " but shall be delivered up... | |
 | Edward McPherson - United States - 1882 - 680 pages
...of power, but would also be a cruel andan astounding breach of faith. I may add at this point, that while I remain in my present position I shall not...proclamation, or by any of the acts of Congress. For these and other«reasous it is thought best that support of these measures shall be included in the oath ; and... | |
 | Robert Clemens Smedley - Abolitionists - 1883 - 474 pages
...message to Congress, December, 1864, Lincoln said : " I repeat the declaration made a year ago, that while I remain in my present position, I shall not...that Proclamation or by any of the Acts of Congress. " If the people should, by whatever mode, or means, make it an Executive duty to re-enslave such persons,... | |
 | James Gillespie Blaine - United States - 1884 - 752 pages
...condition to ending the war," said the President, " I retract nothing heretofore said as to slavery. . . . While I remain in my present position I shall not...that Proclamation or by any of the Acts of Congress. If the people should, by whatever mode or means, make it an Executive duty to re-enslave such persons,... | |
 | United States - 1891 - 800 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...that proclamation or by any of the acts of Congress. " If the people should, by whatever mode or means, make it an executive duty to re-enslave such persons,... | |
 | John Alexander Logan - Lincoln-Douglas Debates, Ill., 1858 - 1886 - 912 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...that Proclamation, or by any of the Acts of Congress. ' If the People should, by whatever mode or means, make it an Executive duty to Re-enslave such Persons,... | |
 | John Robert Irelan - Presidents - 1888 - 718 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...who is free by the terms of that Proclamation, or by the acts of Congress. If the people should, by whatever mode or means, make it an Executive duty to... | |
 | John Carroll Power - 1889 - 470 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 attempt to retract or modify the emancipa. tion proclamation, nor shall I return to slavery any person who is free by the terms of that... | |
 | John George Nicolay, John Hay - Presidents - 1890 - 580 pages
...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." The President called attention to the fact that that part of the oath was subject to the modifying... | |
 | John George Nicolay, John Hay - Presidents - 1890 - 558 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...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,... | |
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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 proclamation, or by... 
