 | Edward McPherson - History - 1865 - 680 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...free by the terms of that proclamation, or by any of tho acts of Congress. For these and other reasons it is thought best that support of these measures... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - United States - 1885 - 316 pages
...heretofore said as to slavery. I repeat the declaration made a year ago, and that while I remain in rr>y present position I shall not attempt to retract or...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 reenslave such persons,... | |
 | Henry Mills Alden, Frederick Lewis Allen, Lee Foster Hartman, Thomas Bucklin Wells - Literature - 1865 - 838 pages
...which he has heretofore said in respect to slavery. "While I remain in my present position," he says, " I shall not attempt to retract or modify the Emancipation...that proclamation, or by any of the Acts of Congress. If the people should, by whatever acts or means, make it an Executive duty to re-enslave such persons,... | |
 | Henry Mills Alden, Frederick Lewis Allen, Lee Foster Hartman, Thomas Bucklin Wells - Literature - 1865 - 834 pages
...has heretofore said in respect to slavery. " While I remain in my present position," he says, "Ishall not attempt to retract or modify the Emancipation...that proclamation, or by any of the Acts of Congress. If the people should, by whatever acts or means, make it an Executive duty to re-enslave such persons,... | |
 | Edward Isidore Sears - 1865 - 858 pages
...retract nothing heretofore said. As to slavery I repeat the declaration made a year ago, and add that, while I remain In my present position, I shall not...to slavery any person who is free by the terms of tlmt proclamation, or by any of the acts of Congress. If the people should, by whatever mode or means,... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Biography & Autobiography - 1865 - 972 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...shall I return to slavery any person who is free by (he terms of that proclamation, or by any of the acts of Congress. For these and other reasons, it... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 864 pages
...declaration made a year ago, that while I remain in ray present position I shall not attempt to retrict or modify the Emancipation Proclamation. Nor shall...that proclamation or by any of the acts of Congress* If the people should, by whatever mode or means, m^iUe it an executive duty to re-enslave such persons,... | |
 | Michigan. Legislature. House of Representatives - Legislative journals - 1865 - 1112 pages
...his own noble words as found in his last message, thus: " I shall not attempt to modify or retract the emancipation proclamation, nor shall I return...is free by the terms of that proclamation or by any acts of Congress. If the people should, by .whatever mode or means, make it an executive duty to re-enslave... | |
 | Michigan. Legislature - Michigan - 1865 - 380 pages
...his own noble words as found in his last message, thus: " I shall not attempt to modify or retract the emancipation proclamation, nor shall I return...is free by the terms of that proclamation or by any acts of Congress. If the people should, by whatever mode or means, make it an executive duty to re-enslave... | |
 | David Brainerd Williamson - Presidents - 1865 - 322 pages
...government, I retract nothing heretofore said as to slavery. I repeat the declaration made a year ago, tLat while I remain in my present position I shall not...or modify the Emancipation Proclamation, nor shall A return to slavery any person who is free by the terms of that proclamation or by any of the acts... | |
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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... 
