 | Robert Lodowick Stanton - History - 1864 - 592 pages
...states as before, this, "as a fit and necessary war measure for suppressing the rebellion." He enjoins "upon the people so declared to be free, to abstain from all violence, unless in necessary self-defence," and exhorts them to "labor faithfully for reasonable wages;" declares that " such persons... | |
 | Robert Lodowick Stanton - History - 1864 - 588 pages
...states as before, this, " as a fit and necessary war measure for suppressing the rebellion." He enjoins "upon the people so declared to be free, to abstain from all violence, unless in necessary self-defence," and exhorts them to " labor faithfully for reasonable wages ;" declares that " such... | |
 | 1864 - 726 pages
...as if this proclamation were not issued. And by virtue of the power and for the purpose aforesaid, I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated- States an" parts of States arc and henceforward shall be free ; and that the executive government of the United... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1864 - 878 pages
...1863, caused great excitement in the Southern States. It stated that " I he Executive Government of the United States, including the military and naval authorities thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of such persons ; " also, " such persons will be received into the armed service of the United States,"... | |
 | David Brainerd Williamson - Campaign literature, 1864 - 1864 - 210 pages
...the United States, shall be then, thenceforth and forever free, and the Executive Government of the United States, including the military and naval authorities thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of such persons, and will do no act or acts to repress such persons, or any of them, in any efforts... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Biography & Autobiography - 1865 - 878 pages
...as if this proclamation were not issued. And by virtue of the power and for the purpose aforesaid, I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves...unless in necessary self-defense, and I recommend to them, that in all cases, when allowed, they labor faithfully for reasonable wages. And I further... | |
 | John Gilmary Shea - History - 1865 - 306 pages
...as if this proclamation were not issued. " And by virtue of the power and for the purpose aforesaid, I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves...to abstain from all violence, unless in necessary self-defence, and I recommend to them, that in all cases, when allowed, they labor faithfully for reasonable... | |
 | Frank Crosby - Presidents - 1865 - 498 pages
...as if this proclamation were not issued. "And by virtue of the power and for the purpose aforesaid, I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves...to abstain from all violence, unless in necessary selfdefence, and I recommend to them, that in all cases, when allowed, they labor faithfully for reasonable... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 864 pages
...as if this proclamation were n<>t issued. And by virtue of the power and for the purpose aforesaid, I do order .and declare that all persons held as slaves...to abstain from all violence, unless in necessary self-defence; and I recommend to them that, in all cases when allowed, they labor faithfully for reasonable... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1865 - 78 pages
...including the cities of Norfolk and PortsAnd by virtue of the power and for the purpose aforesaid, I do order and declare that ALL PERSONS HELD AS SLAVES...to abstain from all violence, unless in necessary selfdefence, and I recommend to them that in all cases, when allowed, they labor faithfully for reasonable... | |
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And by virtue of the power and for the purpose aforesaid, I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated States and parts of States are, and henceforward shall be free ; and that the Executive Government of the United States,... 
