 I repeat the declaration made a year ago, that while I remain in my present position I shall not attempt to retract or modify the Emancipation Proclamation. Nor shall I return to slavery *any person who is free by the terms of that proclamation or by...  The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government - Stran 621avtor: Jefferson Davis - 1881 - 4 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Samuel Aspinwall Goddard - 1870 - 612 strani
...while I remain in my situation, I shall not attempt to modify or retract the Emancipation proclamation, nor shall I return to slavery any person who is free by the terms of the proclamation, or by any act of Congress.' " It will at once be seen that these comments, by our... | |
 | William Whiting - 1871 - 736 strani
...remain in my present position, 1 shall not attempt to retract or modify the emancipation proclamation, nor shall I return to slavery any person who is free by the terms of that proclamation, or by any of the acts of Congress. For these and other reasons it is thought best that support of these measures... | |
 | John Carroll Power - 1873 - 432 strani
...remain in my present position, I shall not attempt to retract or modify the emancipation proclamation, nor shall I return to slavery any person who is free by the terms of that proclamation, or by the acts of Congress. If the people should, by whatever mode or means, make it an executive duty to... | |
 | Virginia. Supreme Court of Appeals - 1873 - 1024 strani
...remain in my present position, I shall not attempt to retract or modify the emancipation proclamation ; nor shall I return to slavery any person who is free by the terms of the proclamation or any act of Congress." And in the Hampton Roads Conference, being asked by Mr. Stephens... | |
 | Adolphe de Pineton marquis de Chambrun - 1874 - 320 strani
...remain in my present position I shall not attempt to retract or modify the emancipation proclamation; nor shall I return to slavery any person who is free by the terms of that proclamation or by any of the acts of Congress." This is not the occasion to inquire into the intrinsic merits of his... | |
 | Isaac Grant Thompson - 1874 - 820 strani
...remain in my present position, I shall not attempt to retract or modify the emancipaiion proclamation; nor shall I return to slavery any person who is free by the terms of the proclamation or any act of congress." And in the Hampton Roads conference, being asked by Mr. Stephens... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1877 - 674 strani
...remain in my present position, I shall not attempt to retract or modify the Emancipation Proclamation, nor shall I return to slavery any person who is free by the terms of that Proclamation, or by any of the acts of Congress. If the people should, by whatever mode or means, make it an executive... | |
 | Edward Howland - 1877 - 858 strani
...remain in my present position, I shall not attempt to retract or modify the Emancipation Proclamation ; nor shall I return to slavery any person who is free by the terms of that proclamation, or by any of the acts of Congress. If the people should, by whatever acts or means, make it an executive... | |
 | Edmund Ollier - 1880 - 680 strani
...remain in my present position, I shall not attempt to retract or modify the Emancipation Proclamation; nor shall I return to slavery any person who is free by the terms of that proclanii!tion, or by any of the Acts of Congress. For these and other reasons, it is thought best... | |
 | Jefferson Davis - 1881 - 882 strani
...remain in my present position I shall not attempt to retract or modify the emancipation proclamation, nor shall I return to slavery any person who is free by the terms of that proclamation, or by any act of Congress.' "If the people should, by whatever mode or means, make it an executive duty to... | |
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