 | Gideon Welles - 1874 - 230 pages
...before hia;.Ca,bineDwas organized. In his Inaugural Address he had said, " The power confided to me will be used to hold, occupy, and possess the property and places belonging to the Government." This was his policy; but the Secretary of State, who had different views, opposed sending reinforcements... | |
 | Charles Sumner - Slavery - 1874 - 562 pages
...there should IKJ no bloodshed or violence, unless forced upon the country, — that it was his duty to hold, occupy, and possess the property and places belonging to the Government, — but, beyond what was necessary for this object, there should be no exercise of force, and the people... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - United States - 1875 - 574 pages
...shall be none, unless it is forced upon the national authority. The power confided to me will be nsed to hold, occupy, and possess the property and places...the government, and collect the duties and imposts ; but beyond what may be necessary for these objects, there will be no invasion, — no using of force... | |
 | George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1876 - 894 pages
...southern states for apprehending any invasion of their rights, and that the power confided to him would be used "to hold, occupy, and possess the property...the government, and collect the duties and imposts ; but, beyond what may be necessary for these objects, there will be no invasion, no using of force... | |
 | Jacob Harris Patton - United States - 1876 - 1086 pages
...enforce the laws of the Union in accordance with his oath of office. " The power confided to me will be used to hold, occupy and possess the property and places belonging to the goTernment, and collect the duties and imposts." Alluding to the secessionists, he says: "The INFLUENCE... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - North America - 1877 - 764 pages
...shall be none, unless it be forced upon the National authority." He declared that the power confided to him should be used " to hold, occupy, and possess...property and places belonging to the Government, and to collect the duties and imposts." So, in a frank, generous, kindly manner, did Mr. Lincoln avow his... | |
 | Henry Wilson - Antislavery movements - 1877 - 814 pages
...unless it is forced on the national authority." Pledging himself that the power confided to him would be used " to hold, occupy, and possess the property and places belonging to the government, and to collect the duty on imports," lie affirmed that there would be no invasion, no using of force, beyond... | |
 | Sabas H. Whittaker M. F. a., Sabas Whittaker, M.F.A. - African Americans - 2003 - 367 pages
...there shall be none unless it be forced upon the national authority. The power confided to me will be used to hold, occupy, and possess the property and places belonging to the Government and to collect the duties and imposts; but beyond what may be necessary for these objects, there will be... | |
 | History - 2003 - 358 pages
...be faithfully executed in all the States." He goes on to say, "that the power confided to him will be used to hold, occupy and possess the Property and Places belonging to the Government, and to collect the Duties and Imposts." He deprecates bloodshed, but he does not declare, as Mr. Buchanan... | |
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The power confided to me will be used to hold, occupy, and possess the property and places belonging to the Government, and to collect the duties and imposts... 
