 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...  War Powers Under the Constitution of the United States - Side 247av William Whiting - 1864 - 342 siderUten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | Jefferson Davis - 1881 - 930 sider
...? If the former, then what are constitutions worth for the protection of rights 3 Again he says : " Nor shall I return to slavery any person who is free by the terms of that proclamation or by an act of Congress." But the Constitution says he shall return them — " but shall be delivered up... | |
 | Edward McPherson - 1882 - 680 sider
...power, but would also be a cruel andan astounding breach of faith. I may add at this point, that while I remain in my present position I shall not attempt...proclamation, or by any of the acts of Congress. For these and other«reasous it is thought best that support of these measures shall be included in the oath ; and... | |
 | Robert Clemens Smedley - 1883 - 474 sider
...to Congress, December, 1864, Lincoln said : " I repeat the declaration made a year ago, that while I remain in my present position, I shall not attempt...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,... | |
 | James Gillespie Blaine - 1884 - 1194 sider
...ending the war," said the President, " I retract nothing heretofore said as to slavery. . . . While I remain in my present position I shall not attempt...that Proclamation or by any of the Acts of Congress. If the people should, bg whatever mode or means, make it an Executive dutg to re-enslave such persons,... | |
 | 1891 - 800 sider
...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...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,... | |
 | John Alexander Logan - 1886 - 912 sider
...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...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,... | |
 | John Robert Irelan - 1888 - 718 sider
...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...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... | |
 | John Carroll Power - 1889 - 470 sider
...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... | |
 | John George Nicolay, John Hay - 1890 - 612 sider
...possible reconstruction with slavery ; and this in spite of the President's categorical statement, " While I remain in my present position I shall not attempt...that proclamation or by any of the acts of Congress," and of his declaration that such action would be "a cruel and an astounding breach of faith." But after... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1890 - 454 sider
...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...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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