| United States. Congress. Senate - 1887 - 678 halaman
...regard to it; and now, when every motive lor misrepresentation has passed away, I trust that they will be candidly weighed and understood. At least they will be my standard of conduct in the path before ine. 1 then declared that, if the desire of those of my countrymen who were favorable to my election... | |
| William Jay - 1839 - 232 halaman
...desire of that portion of them which is favourable to my election to the chief magistracy should be gratified, I must go into the presidential chair the inflexible and uncompromising opponent of any attempt on the part of Congress to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia, against the wishes... | |
| Republican Committee of 76 - 1840 - 52 halaman
...slavery in the District of Columbia." In a subsequent -part of the same Letter he says, if elected, " I must go into the Presidential chair the inflexible and uncompromising opponent of any atteuipt. on the part of Congress, to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia, against the... | |
| United States. President - 1846 - 968 halaman
...regard to it ; and now, when every motive for misrepresentation has passed away, I trust that they will be candidly weighed and understood. At least they...will be my standard of conduct in the path before me. 1 then declared that, if the desire of those of my countrymen who were favorable to my election was... | |
| 1848 - 594 halaman
...Inangural. " Perceiving, before m\ election, the deep interest this sublect was beginning to excite, I then declared that, if the desire of those of my...Presidential chair the inflexible and uncompromising opponeiu of every attempt, an the part of Concrets, to aholish slavery in the District o/ Columhia,... | |
| 1852 - 98 halaman
...concurrence in its policy. The former wrote a letter for publication, in which he said that, if elected, he " must go into the Presidential chair the inflexible and uncompromising opponent of any attempt on the part of Congress to abolish Slavery in the District of Columbia, against the wishes... | |
| 1853 - 514 halaman
...regard to it; and now, when every motive for misrepresentation has passed away, I trust that they will be candidly weighed and understood. At least, they...of conduct in the path before me. I then declared thai, if the desire of those of my countrymen who were favorable to my election was gratified, "I mus-.... | |
| Thomas Hart Benton - 1856 - 806 halaman
...to it ; and now, when every motive for misrepresentations have passed away, I trust that they will be candidly weighed and understood. At least, they...to my election was gratified, ' I must go into the presidental chair the inflexible and uncompromising opponent of every attempt, on the part of Congress,... | |
| 1855 - 512 halaman
...regard to it ; and now, when every motive for misrepresentation has passed away, I trust that they will be candidly weighed and understood. At least, they...to my election was gratified, "I must go into the pr^sic1 sntial chair the inflexible and uncompromising opponent of every attempt, on the part of Congress,... | |
| Andrew White Young - 1855 - 1032 halaman
...interrogated on this agitating subject before the election ; and he then declared that, if elected, he " must go into the presidential chair the inflexible and uncompromising opponent of ever; attempt, on the part of congress, to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia, against the... | |
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