 I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so.  The London Quarterly Review - Page 1251862Full view - About this book
 | United States. Congress. Senate - United States - 1861 - 580 pages
...speeches of him who now addresses you. I do but quote from one of those speeches when I declare that > ' I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere...exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so." Those who nominated and elected me did so with full knowledge... | |
 | James Spence - Secession - 1861 - 398 pages
...inaugural address affords an exposition of the policy of the new government. It contains these words : " I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere...exists ; I believe I have no lawful right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so. Those who nominated and elected me did so with a full knowledge... | |
 | Charles Lempriere - United States - 1861 - 336 pages
...speeches of him who now addresses you. I do but quote from one of those speeches when I declare that 'I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere...exists ; I believe I have no lawful right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so.' Those who nominated and elected me did so with a full knowledge... | |
 | Orville James Victor - United States - 1861 - 586 pages
...speeches of him who now addresses you. I do but quote from one of those speeches when I declare that ' I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere...exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so.' Those who nominated and elected me did so with a full knowledge... | |
 | Social sciences - 1861 - 774 pages
...movement had fully set in, and its subsequent reiteration by President Lincoln in his inaugural address. ' I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere...exists ; I believe I have no lawful right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so,' said Mr. Lincoln, in a speech delivered before his inauguration... | |
 | History, Modern - 1861 - 456 pages
...speeches of him who now addresses you. I do but quote from one of those speeches when I declare that " 1 have no purpose , directly or indirectly , to interfere...exists. I believe- I have no lawful right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so." Those who nominated and elected me did so with full knowledge... | |
 | James Spence - Secession - 1861 - 398 pages
...in the States where it exists ; I believe I have no lawful right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so. Those who nominated and elected me did so...had made this, and many similar declarations, and had never recanted them. And more than this, they placed in the platform for my acceptance, and as... | |
 | Ludwig Karl Aegidi - 1861 - 462 pages
...have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the instifution of slavery in the Slates where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so." Those who nominated and elected me did so with full knowledge... | |
 | English literature - 1862 - 600 pages
...Lincoln himself different ? Was he at variance with his own party on this question ? — and might he be expected to labour to undermine the principle...I had made this and many similar declarations, and had never recanted them. And more than this, they were placed in the platform for my acceptance, and... | |
 | English literature - 1862 - 602 pages
...undermine the principle embodied in the Chicago manifesto ? Quite the reverse. He accepted it in themost unreserved and unqualified manner. In his inaugural...I had made this and many similar declarations, and had never recanted them. And more than this, they were placed in the platform for my acceptance, and... | |
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