 What good would a proclamation of emancipation from me do, especially as we are now situated? I do not want to issue a document that the whole world will see must necessarily be inoperative, like the Pope's bull against the comet...  The North American Review - Page 1701880Full view - About this book
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1879 - 196 pages
...this step. He said to this committee: "I do not want to issue a document that the whole world will see must necessarily be inoperative, like the Pope's bull against the comet!'* After drawing out their views upon the subject, he concluded the interview with thrse memorable words:... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1879 - 228 pages
...this step. He said to this committee: " I do not want to issue a document that the whole world will see must necessarily be inoperative, like the Pope's bull against the comet ! '» After drawing out their views upon the subject, he concluded the interview with th.se memorable... | |
 | Evan Rowland Jones - 1881 - 272 pages
...we are now situated ? " He continued : " I do not want to issue a document that the whole world will see must necessarily be inoperative, like the Pope's bull against the comet ! " The battles of South Mountain and Antietam were fought and won, and the " delegation direct from... | |
 | William M. Thayer - 1882 - 430 pages
...the measure upon him, he replied : — " I do not want to issue a document that the whole world will see must necessarily be inoperative, like the Pope's bull against the comet." After some discussion, however, he assured them that "the subject was upon his mind night and day,... | |
 | George Washington Williams - 1882 - 1148 pages
...do, especially as we are now situated ? I do not want to issue a document that the whole world will see must necessarily be inoperative, like the Pope's bull against the comet. Would my word free the slaves, when I cannot «even enforce the Constitution in the Rebel States ?... | |
 | Allen Thorndike Rice - 1886 - 804 pages
...other;" but this statement only served to bring into bold relief the little faith he then seemed to have in a measure for which, considered as a means...draft " of an emancipation proclamation, but he had 34 put it back in his portfolio bn the suggestion of Mr. Seward that practical measures against slavery... | |
 | John Alexander Logan - 1886 - 912 pages
...do, especially as we are now situated ? I do not want to issue a document that the whole World will see must necessarily be inoperative, like the Pope's Bull against the Comet ! Would my word free the Slaves, when I cannot even enforce the Constitution in the Rebel States ?... | |
 | William Dwight Whitney - 1889 - 282 pages
...inoperative by neglect; inoperative remedies. I do not want to issue a document that the whole world will see must necessarily be inoperative, like the Pope's bull against the comet ! Lincoln, in Raymond, p. 213. inopercular (in-o-per'ku-lar), a. [< i'n-3 + opercular.] Same as inoperculate.... | |
 | 1889 - 1016 pages
...do. especially as we are now situated ? I do not want to issue a document that the whole world will see must necessarily be inoperative, like the Pope's bull against the comet. Would my word free the slaves, when I cannot even enforce the Constitution in the rebel States ? Is... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - 1890 - 800 pages
...do, especially as we are now situated? I do not want to issue a document that the whole world will see must necessarily be inoperative, like the Pope's bull against the comet I Would my word free the slaves, when I cannot even enforce the Constitution in the rebel States ?... | |
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