 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...  British and Foreign State Papers - Էջ 375Great Britain. Foreign Office, Great Britain. Foreign and Commonwealth Office - 1868Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - Այս գրքի մասին
 | Orville James Victor - 1861 - 598 էջ
...declaration made a year ago, that ' whil I remain ia my present position I shall not attemp to retractor modify the emancipation proclamation nor shall I return to slavery any person who is fre by the terms of that proclamation, or by any of th< acts of Congress.' If the people should, by... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1863 - 1180 էջ
...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 not attempt to retract...proclamation; nor shall I return to slavery any person who ia free by the terms of that proclamation, or by any of the acts of Congress. For these and other reasons... | |
 | David Brainerd Williamson - 1864 - 210 էջ
...referring to the success which had attended the proclamation of emancipation, he said : " While I remain in my present position, I shall not attempt to retract...proclamation, or by any of the acts of Congress." Accompanying the Message, was a proclamation offering for the acceptance of the traitors a fair and... | |
 | 1864 - 468 էջ
...relinquish a lever of power, but would also be a cruel and astounding breach of faith. While I remain in my present position, I shall not attempt to retract...proclamation, or by any of the acts of Congress." Less could not have been said without dishonor. More was not needed to ratify the character and insure... | |
 | 1865 - 728 էջ
...nothing heretofore said. As to slavery, I repeat the declaration made a year ago, and that while I remain in my present position I shall not attempt to retract...that proclamation or by any of the Acts of Congress. " If the people should, by whatever mode or means, make it an Executive duty to re-enslave such persons,... | |
 | Horace Greeley - 1866 - 842 էջ
...nothing heretofore said as to Slavery. I repeat the declaration made a year ago, that, ' while I remain Congress.1 If the people should, by whatever mode or means, make it an Executive duty to reenslave... | |
 | United States. Department of State - 1864 - 934 էջ
...heretofore shall be adopted. slavery. I repeat the declaration made a year ago, that "while I remain iu my present position I shall not attempt to retract...proclamation, or by any of the acts of Congress." If the people should, by whatever mode or means, make it an Executive duty to re-enslave such persons,... | |
 | 1864 - 448 էջ
...at this point, that while I remain in my present position I shall not attempt to retract or modiQy 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." With a view to the earliest practicable restoration of... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1865 - 848 էջ
...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...that proclamation or by any of the acts of Congress. If the people should, by whatever mode or means, make it an executive duty to re-enslave such persons,... | |
 | Frank Crosby - 1865 - 506 էջ
...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...that proclamation or by any of the acts of Congress. '. If the people should, by whatever mode, or means, make it an Executive duty to re-enslave such persons,... | |
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