I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so; and I have no inclination to do so. Congressional Serial Set - Page 731863Full view - About this book
| James Ewing Ritchie - 1866 - 912 pages
...to proceed to extremities. He made, on this occasion, the following statement : — " I declare that I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere...in the states where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so ; and I have no inclination to do so. Those who elected me, did so with the full... | |
| Benson John Lossing - 1866 - 628 pages
...speeches of him who now addresses you. I do but quote from one of these speeches, when I declare that ' I have no purpose directly or indirectly to interfere...in the States where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so.' Those who nominated and elected me, did... | |
| 1866 - 288 pages
...speeches of him who now addresses you. I do but quote from one of those speeches, when I declare that " I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere...in the States where it exists." I believe I have no lawful right to do so ; and I have no inclination to do so. Those who nominated and elected me, did... | |
| Phebe Ann Hanaford - 1866 - 222 pages
...speeches of him who now addresses you. I do but quote, from one of those speeches when I declare that ll have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere...in the States where it exists.' I believe I have no lawful right to do so ; and I have no inclination to do so. Those who nominated and elected me did... | |
| John Minor Botts - 1866 - 426 pages
...spceches of him whe now addresses you. I do but quete from one of these spceches when I deelaro that I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere...slavery in the states where it exists. I believe I haro no lawful right to do so, and I have no inelination to do so. These \vlio nominated and elected... | |
| Edward Alfred Pollard - 1867 - 776 pages
...them, FALSITY OF THE ABOLITIONISTS. 217 and, quoting from a former speech, announced to the country : " I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere...in the States where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so." This assurance was again repeated after... | |
| John Stevens Cabot Abbott - 1867 - 510 pages
...speeches of him who now addresses you. I do but quote from one of those speeches, when I declare that I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere...in the States where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so ; and I have no inclination to do so. Those who nominated and elected me did... | |
| John Lewis Peyton - 1867 - 696 pages
...speeches of him who now addresses you. I do but quote from one of those speeches when I declare that I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere...in the States where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so. Those who nominated* and elected me, did... | |
| George Lunt - 1867 - 536 pages
...declaration of both the President and of Congress. The late President said, in his Inaugural Address : " I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere...in the States where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so ; and I have no inclination to do so." Immediately after the battle of Bull Run... | |
| Twenty-third Army Corps Association - 1867 - 46 pages
...speeches of him who now addresses you. I do but quote from one of those speeches, when I declare that ' I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere...in the States where it exists.' I believe I have no lawful right to do so ; and I have no inclination to do so. And, more than this, they placed in the... | |
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