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. Border-land in Symbols - Page 34by Frank Wagner - 1913 - 129 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1864 - 492 pages
...elsewhere. We prove this assertion by the President's own words in 1861. He said, " I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States where it exists. I have no objection to it being made irrevocable, and that it should never be interfered with." Then... | |
| Richard Josiah Hinton - 1860 - 326 pages
...horse-chestnut to be a chestnut horse. I will say here, while upon this subject, that I have no purpose directly or indirectly to interfere with the institution...it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so. I have no purpose to introduce political and social equality... | |
| William Dean Howells - 1860 - 414 pages
...horsechestnut to be a chestnut horse. I will say here, while upon this subject, that I have no purpose directly or indirectly to interfere with the institution...it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so, and I Lave no inclination to do so. I have no purpose to introduce political and social equality... | |
| David W. Bartlett - 1860 - 368 pages
...horse-chestnut to be a chestnut horse. I will say here, while upon this subject, that I have no purpose directly or indirectly to interfere with the institution...it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so. I have no pu'pose to introduce political and social equality... | |
| Abraham Lincoln - 1860 - 280 pages
...horse-chestnut to be a chestnut horse. 1 will say here, while upon this subject, that I have no purpose directly or indirectly to interfere with the institution...where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to^lo so, and I have no inclination to do so. I have no purpose to introduce political and social equality... | |
| James Spence - 1861 - 398 pages
...affords an exposition of the policy of the new government. It contains these words : " I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution...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 so with a full knowledge... | |
| Orville James Victor - 1861 - 586 pages
...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 with the institution...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 so with a full knowledge... | |
| 1861 - 456 pages
...addresses you. I do but quote from one of those speeches when I declare that " 1 have no purpose , directly or indirectly , to interfere with the institution...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 so with full knowledge... | |
| Charles Lempriere - 1861 - 336 pages
...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 with the institution...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 so with a full knowledge... | |
| 1861 - 774 pages
...and its subsequent reiteration by President Lincoln in his inaugural address. ' I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution...it exists ; I believe I have no lawful right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so,' said Mr. Lincoln, in a speech delivered before his inauguration... | |
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