 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 Wisconsin Farmer - Page 451864Full view - About this book
 | Orville James Victor - United States - 1861 - 598 pages
...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... | |
 | Robert Tomes, Benjamin G. Smith - Slavery - 1862 - 842 pages
...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 of Congress. For these and other reasons it is thought best... | |
 | United States. Army. Department of the Gulf (1862-1865). - New Orleans (La.) - 1862 - 754 pages
...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 of Congress. For these and other reasons, it is thought best... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1863 - 1180 pages
...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 ia free by the terms of that proclamation, or by any of the acts of Congress. For these and other reasons... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1864 - 518 pages
...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 of Congress. For these and other reasons, it is thought best... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1864 - 544 pages
...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 of Congress. For these and other reasons, it is thought best... | |
 | History - 1865 - 728 pages
...a year ago, and 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 of Congress. " If the people should, by whatever mode or means,... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1864 - 514 pages
...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 of Congress. For these and other reasons, it is thought best... | |
 | David Brainerd Williamson - Campaign literature, 1864 - 1864 - 210 pages
...emancipation, he said : " 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 of Congress." Accompanying the Message, was a proclamation... | |
 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1864 - 468 pages
...astounding breach of faith. 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 of Congress." Less could not have been said without dishonor.... | |
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