 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 National Political Manual - Page 203by Erastus Buck Treat - 1872 - 418 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1865 - 704 pages
...nearly all the published speeches of him who now addresses you. I do but quote from one of tlio.se speeches, when I declare that " I have no purpose,...indirectly, to interfere with the institution of Slavery in tho States where it exists." I believe I have no lawful right to do so ; and 1 have no inclination... | |
 | Samuel Sullivan Cox - African-American soldiers - 1865 - 468 pages
...directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States where it exists ; " I have no lawful right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so." It was in this spirit that on the 26th of July, 1861, I offered a resolution in Congress to make undiminished... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - United States - 1865 - 160 pages
...administration." In the same State paper he had before said, quoting approvingly from one of his own speeches, "I have no purpose directly or indirectly to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States where it now exists ;" and subjoined, " 1 believe 1 have no latpful right to .do so,... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1865 - 866 pages
...of the fact that the President, in his inaugural address of the 4th day of March, 1861, declared, " I have no purpose directly or indirectly to interfere with the institution of slaverv in the States where it exists ; I believe I have no right to do so, and I have no inclination... | |
 | John Gilmary Shea - History - 1865 - 296 pages
...to their inspection. It' is found in nearly all the published speeches of him who now addresses you. I do but quote from one of those speeches when I declare that 1 1 have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland - Biography & Autobiography - 1866 - 568 pages
...to their inspection. It is found in nearly all the published speeches of him who now addresses you. I do but quote from one of those speeches, when I...to do so. Those who nominated and elected me did so frith the full knowledge that I had made this, and made many similar declarations, and had never recanted... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland - Biography & Autobiography - 1866 - 574 pages
...to their inspection. It is found in nearly all the published speeches of him who now addresses you. I do but quote from one of those speeches, when I...inclination to do so. Those who nominated and elected me did BO with the full knowledge that I had made this, and made many similar declarations, and had never... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - History - 1866 - 628 pages
...in nearly all the published speeches of him who now addresses you. I do but quote from one of these speeches, when I declare that ' I have no purpose...so.' Those who nominated and elected me, did so with full knowledge that 1 had made this and similar declarations, and had never recanted them. And, more... | |
 | Henry Stuart Foote - History - 1866 - 462 pages
...to their inspection. It is found in nearly all the published speeches of him who now addresses you. I do but quote from one of those speeches when I declare...believe I have no lawful right to do so, and I have no intention to do so. Those who nominated and elected me did so with this and many similar declarations,... | |
 | James Ewing Ritchie - 1866 - 912 pages
...was reluctant to proceed to extremities. He made, on this occasion, the following statement : — " AFFAIRS, AND THE COLONIES. SIDNEY SMITH, elected me, did so with the full knowledge that I had made this, and similar declarations, and have... | |
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