 I may add at this point 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 any of the acts...  A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents - Stran 3441avtor: United States. President - 1897 - 7116 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
 | John Carroll Power - 1889 - 470 strani
...message he says: " I retract' nothing heretofore said as to slavery. 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 emancipa. tion proclamation, nor shall I return to slavery any person who is free by the terms of that... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1890 - 454 strani
...lever of power, but would also be a cruel and astounding breach of faith. I may add at this point, that while I remain in my present position I shall...that proclamation, or by any of the acts of Congress. For these and other reasons it is thought best that support of these measures shall be included in... | |
 | John George Nicolay, John Hay - 1890 - 580 strani
...lever of power, but would also be a cruel and an astounding breach of faith. I may add, at this point, that while I remain in my present position I shall...that proclamation or by any of the acts of Congress." The President called attention to the fact that that part of the oath was subject to the modifying... | |
 | John George Nicolay, John Hay - 1890 - 594 strani
...lever of power, but would also be a cruel and an astounding breach of faith. I may add, at this point, that while I remain in my present position I shall...that proclamation or by any of the acts of Congress." The President called attention to the fact that that part of the oath was subject to the modifying... | |
 | John George Nicolay, John Hay - 1890 - 576 strani
...retract the Emancipation Proclamation ; nor, as Executive, ever return to slavery any person who is freed by the terms of that proclamation, or by any of the acts of Congress. If Louisiana shall send members to Congress, their admission to seats will depend, as you know, upon the... | |
 | John George Nicolay, John Hay - 1890 - 638 strani
...retract the Emancipation Proclamation ; nor, as Executive, ever return to slavery any person who is freed by the terms of that proclamation, or by any of the acts of Congress. If Louisiana shall send members to Congress, their admission to seats will depend, as you know, upon the... | |
 | John George Nicolay, John Hay - 1890 - 568 strani
...of the Government, I retraet nothing heretofore said as to slavery. I repeat the deelaration made a year ago, that " While I remain in my present position I shall not attempt to retraet or modify the Emaneipation Proelamation, nor shall I return to slavery any person who is free... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1890 - 500 strani
...lever of power, but would also be a cruel and astounding breach of faith. I may add at this point, that while I remain in my present position I shall not attempt to retract qr modify the emancipation proclamation, nor shall I return to slavery any person who is free by the... | |
 | Lewis Ford - 1892 - 252 strani
...SLAVEHOLDERS. Boston, Friday, Feb. 3, 1865. I REPEAT THE DECLARATION MADE A YEAR AGO, THAT WHILE I REMAIN IN MY POSITION, I SHALL NOT ATTEMPT TO RETRACT OR MODIFY...WHATEVER MODE OR MEANS, MAKE IT AN EXECUTIVE DUTY TO KE-ENSLAVE SUCH PERSONS, ANOTHER, AND NOT I, MUST BE THE INSTRUMENT TO PERFORM IT. — ABRAHAM LINCOLN.... | |
 | John Torrey Morse - 1893 - 396 strani
...1863, he said that to abandon the freedmen now would be "a cruel and astounding breach of faith. . . . I shall not attempt to retract or modify the Emancipation...proclamation, or by any of the acts of Congress." In May, 1864, he spurned the absurdity of depending "upon coaxing, flattery and concession to get them... | |
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