 | William Dwight Whitney - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1889 - 282 pages
...of activity or of effect ; inert : as, laws rendered inoperative by neglect; inoperative remedies. I do not want to issue a document that the whole world...inoperative, like the Pope's bull against the comet ! Lincoln, in Raymond, p. 213. inopercular (in-o-per'ku-lar), a. [< i'n-3 + opercular.] Same as inoperculate.... | |
 | John George Nicolay, John Hay - United States - 1890 - 598 pages
...point so connected with my duty, it might be supposed he would reveal it directly to me ; for, unless I am more deceived in myself than I often am, it is...even enforce the Constitution in the rebel States T Is there a single court, or magistrate, or individual that would be influenced by it there? And what... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - Slavery - 1890 - 500 pages
...evident sincerity of those he was among in their prayers. But we \vill talk over the merits of the case. What good would a proclamation of emancipation from...Pope's bull against the comet. Would my word free thg slaves when I can not even enforce the Constitution in the rebel states? Is there a single court... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1890 - 800 pages
...evident sincerity of those he was among in their prayers. Bnt we will talk over the merits of the case. " What good would a proclamation of emancipation from...inoperative, like the Pope's bull against the comet I Would my word free the slaves, when I cannot even enforce the Constitution in the rebel States ?... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - Slavery - 1890 - 454 pages
...evident sincerity of those he was among in their prayers. But we will talk over the merits of the case. What good would a proclamation of emancipation from...must necessarily be inoperative, like the Pope's bull ag'iinst the comet. Would my word free the slaves when I can not even enforce the Constitution in the... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1890 - 738 pages
...delegation which had delivered to him an address, advising him as to the best measures of public policy: "I do not want to issue a document that the whole world will see must necessari'y be inoperative, like the pope's bull against the comet. * * * I view this matter as a practical... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond, Francis Bicknell Carpenter - Presidents - 1891 - 424 pages
...evident sincerity of those he was among in their prayers. But we will talk over the merits of the case. What good would a proclamation of emancipation from...inoperative, like the Pope's bull against the comet I Would my word free the slaves, when I cannot even enforce the Constitution in the rebel States? Is... | |
 | Charles Wallace French - Presidents - 1891 - 416 pages
...an emancipation proclamation. In the course of his reply to their address, he said : " I do not wish to issue a document that the whole world will see...inoperative, like the Pope's bull against the comet. . . . Do not misunderstand me, because I have mentioned these objections. They indicate the difficulties... | |
 | Charles Wallace French - Biography & Autobiography - 1891 - 412 pages
...an emancipation proclamation. In the course of his reply to their address, he said : " I do not wish to issue a document that the whole world will see...necessarily be inoperative, like the Pope's bull against the cornet. . . . Do not misunderstand me, because I have mentioned these objections. They indicate the... | |
 | William Henry Egle - 1891 - 604 pages
...made a short time before to a Chicago delegation who urged its issue, he said, among other things: "What good would a proclamation of emancipation from me do, especially as we are now situated; I de not want to issue a document that the whole world will eee must necessarily be inoperative lik«... | |
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What good would a proclamation of emancipation from me do, especially as we are now situated ? I do not want to issue a document that the whole world will see must necessarily be inoperative, like the Pope's bull against the comet. 
