 | Edmund Burke - 1864 - 776 sider
...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...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... | |
 | Great Britain. Foreign Office, Great Britain. Foreign and Commonwealth Office - 1868 - 1520 sider
...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...that proclamation, or by any of the Acts of Congress. ~Eor these and other reasons it is thought best that support of these measures, shall be included in... | |
 | Hinton Rowan Helper - 1857 - 946 sider
...Proclamation or of any Act of Congress would be returned to slavery while he held the executive authority. " If the people should by whatever mode or means make...and not I, must be their instrument to perform it." This last 428 429 sentence was no meaningless flourish; the Constitutional Amendment prohibiting slavery... | |
 | Orville James Victor - 1861 - 598 sider
...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. Army. Department of the Gulf (1862-1865). - 1862 - 754 sider
...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...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... | |
 | Robert Tomes, Benjamin G. Smith - 1862 - 842 sider
...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...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... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1863 - 1180 sider
...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... | |
 | 1865 - 728 sider
...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...Executive duty to re-enslave such persons, another, not I, must be their instrument to propose it. " In stating a single condition of peace, I mean simply... | |
 | David Brainerd Williamson - 1864 - 210 sider
...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... | |
 | Edward McPherson - 1864 - 462 sider
...also be a cruel and nn astounding breach of faith. I may add at this point, th'at while I remain in my present position I shall not attempt to retract...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... | |
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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... 
