 | William James Potter - 1895 - 474 halaman
...friends, the President never recedes from that decree. "The promise," he says, "being made, must be kept." "While I remain in my present position, I shall not...to slavery any person who is free by the terms of that Proclamation or by any of the acts of Congress." And again, "If the people," he says, "by whatever... | |
 | Jacob Abbott - 1860 - 312 halaman
...condition to ending the war on the part of the government, I retract nothing heretofore said as to slavery. I repeat the declaration made a year ago, that " while...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,... | |
 | Edmund Gibson Ross - 1896 - 200 halaman
...lever of power, but 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...person who is free by the terms of the Proclamation, or by any of the acts of Congress. For these and other reasons it is thought best that support of these... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant, Sydney Howard Gay, Noah Brooks - 1897 - 874 halaman
...added these weighty words: "While I remain in my present position, I shall not attempt to retract, nor .modify, the Emancipation Proclamation; nor shall...to slavery any person who is free by the terms of that proclamation, or by any of the acts of Congress." This declaration gave great comfort to those... | |
 | Ervin S. Chapman - 1917 - 704 halaman
...condition to ending the war on the part of the Government, I retract nothing heretofore said as to slavery. I repeat the declaration made a year ago, that 'while...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,... | |
 | Ervin S. Chapman - 1917 - 354 halaman
...condition to ending the war on the part of the Government, I retract nothing heretofore said as to slavery. I repeat the declaration made a year ago, that 'while...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,... | |
 | United States. President - 1917 - 586 halaman
...that while I remain in my present position I shall not attempt to retract or modify the emanc1pation 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... | |
 | Alice Hubbard - 1918 - 382 halaman
...personal inclination. I shall do nothing in malice. What I deal with is too vast for malicious dealing. WHILE I remain in my present position I shall not...to slavery any person who is free by the terms of that Proclamation, or by any of the acts of Congress. <I If the people should, by whatever mode or... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1920 - 362 halaman
...condition to ending the war on the part of the Government, I retract nothing heretofore said as to slavery. I repeat the declaration made a year ago, that "while...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,... | |
 | United States. President - 1922 - 660 halaman
...proclamation. But in his Fourth Autiuul Message (page 3456) he repented his declaration of the previous year : "While I remain in my present position I shall not...to slavery any person who Is free by the terms of that proclamation or by any of the acts of Congress," and he adds : "If the people should, b- whatever... | |
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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... 
