 | Isaac N. Arnold - Dummies (Bookselling) - 1866 - 750 pages
...right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so." Those who nominated and elected me, did so with a full knowledge that I had made this and many similar declarations, and have never recanted them. ***** "•I now reiterate those sentiments, and, in doing so, I only press... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - Politics, Practical - 1867 - 524 pages
...so. Those who nominated and elected me did so with the full knowledge that I had made this and made many similar declarations, and had never recanted...the clear and emphatic resolution which I now read : — " ' Hesolved, That the maintenance inviolate of the rights of the States, and especially the... | |
 | Twenty-third Army Corps Association - 1867 - 46 pages
...States where it exists.' I believe I have no lawful right to do so ; and I have no inclination to do so. And, more than this, they placed in the platform,...emphatic resolution which I now read : " ' Resolved, That tie maintenance inviolate of the rights of the States, and especially the right of each State to order... | |
 | Ransom Hooker Gillet - United States - 1868 - 452 pages
...elected me did so with a full knowledge that I have made this, and many similar declarations, and have never recanted them. And more than this, they placed in the platform for my acceptance, and as law to themselves and me, the clear and emphatic resolution which I now read : " ' Resolved, That the... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1874 - 1956 pages
...to do so.' Those who nominated and elected mej did so with full knowledge tbat I had made this and similar declarations, and had never recanted them....the clear and emphatic resolution which I now read : — " ' JResohed, That the maintenance inviolate of the rights of the States, and especially the... | |
 | Henry Stuart Foote - Biography & Autobiography - 1874 - 514 pages
...elected me did so with this and many similar declarations, and I had never recanted them. Moreover, they placed in the platform, for my acceptance, and as a law to themselves and to me, the emphatic resolution which I now read : "•' Resolved, That the maintenance inviolate of the rights... | |
 | 1874 - 810 pages
...lawful right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so. Those who nominated and elected me knew that I. had made this and many similar declarations, and had never recanted them." He proceeded to argue that no state upon its own mere motion can lawfully go out of the Union ; that... | |
 | Alexander Harris - United States - 1876 - 530 pages
...to do so. Those who maintained and elected me did so, with full knowledge tliat I had made this and similar declarations, and had never recanted them....placed in the platform for my acceptance, and as a ;avv to themselves and to me the clear and emphatic resolution which I now read. "Resolved, That the... | |
 | Alexander Harris - Slavery - 1876 - 522 pages
...I believe I have no lawful right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so. Those who maintained and elected me did so, with full knowledge that I had made this and similar declarations, and had never recanted them. And more than this, they placed in the platform... | |
 | Edward McPherson - United States - 1882 - 680 pages
...have no inclination to do so." Those who nominated and elected me did so with full knowledge th:it I had made this and many similar declarations and...and to me, the clear and emphatic resolution which I nowread : d, That the maintenance inviolate of the rights of th? btat«. ьп<1 especially tun right... | |
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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. 
