 | 1906 - 336 pages
...be forsaken by the Nation entire. " If the people should," these were his words to Congress in 1864, "by whatever mode or means, make it an executive duty to re-enslave such persons, another, and not I, must be their instrument to perform it." Such was Lincoln's integrity, far-seeing, brave,... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1907 - 328 pages
...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 of Congress."...executive duty to re-enslave such persons, another, and not I, must be their instrument to perform it. In stating a single condition of peace, I mean simply... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1907 - 326 pages
...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 of Congress."...executive duty to re-enslave such persons, another, and not I, must be their instrument to perform it. In stating a single condition of peace, I mean simply... | |
 | Robert Henry Browne - 1907 - 660 pages
...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 of Congress."...Executive duty to re-enslave such persons, another, and not I, must be their instrument to perfom it." "In stating a single condition of peace, I mean... | |
 | James Kendall Hosmer - 1907 - 398 pages
...ending the war. As regards emancipation, he declared his purpose to retract nothing he had said. " If the people should by whatever mode or means make...executive duty to re-enslave such persons, another and not I must be the instrument to perform it. In stating a single condition of peace, I mean simply... | |
 | John Huston Finley, John Franklin Sanderson - 1908 - 372 pages
...shall I," he said, "return to slavery any person who is free by the terms of that proclamation, or of any of the acts of Congress. If the people should,...make it an Executive duty to re-enslave such persons, ari1 But there was never a test of the validity of these acts in the courts. Cases intended to raise... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1908 - 78 pages
...when he goes wrong. Speech at Peoria, Ill. Oct. lt>, 1854, vol. II, p. 243. EMANCIPATION IRREVOCABLE If the people should, by whatever mode or means, make it an executive duty to re-enslave such persons [negroes], another, and not I, must be their instrument to perform it. Annual Message to Congress,... | |
 | Benjamin Rush Cowen - 1909 - 72 pages
...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 of Congress.'...executive duty to re-enslave such persons another and not I must be their instrument to enforce it." I have no doubt he had Emancipation in his mind... | |
 | Paul Selby - 1909 - 40 pages
...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 of Congress....executive duty to re-enslave such persons, another and not I, must be their instrument to perform it." — Annual Message, December 6, 1864. The celebrated... | |
 | United States. President - 1909 - 884 pages
...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, by whatever mode or means, make it an Executive doty to reenslave such persons, another, and not I, must be their instrument to perform it." He concludes... | |
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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... 
