 | Orville James Victor - United States - 1861 - 598 pages
...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 any of the acts of Congress. " For these and other reasons, it is thought... | |
 | Robert Tomes, Benjamin G. Smith - Slavery - 1862 - 842 pages
...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 any of the acts of Congress. For these and other reasons it is thought best... | |
 | United States. Army. Department of the Gulf (1862-1865). - New Orleans (La.) - 1862 - 754 pages
...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 any of the acts of Congress. For these and other reasons, it is thought best... | |
 | Agriculture - 1864 - 448 pages
...that while I remain in my present position I shall not attempt to retract or modiQy the emancipation proclamation, nor shall I return to slavery any person who is free by the terms of the proclamation or by any act of Congress." With a view to the earliest practicable restoration of the Union and to a... | |
 | History - 1865 - 728 pages
...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 any of the Acts of Congress. " If the people should, by whatever mode or means,... | |
 | William Whiting - Executive power - 1864 - 376 pages
...tha^vhile 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 any of the acts of Congress. For these and other reasons it is thought best... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1864 - 544 pages
...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 any of the acts of Congress. For these and other reasons, it is thought best... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1864 - 514 pages
...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 any of the acts of Congress. For these and other reasons, it is thought best... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 842 pages
...' while I remain in my present position, I shall not attempt to retract or modify the Emancipation and whisky, and driven off in hot haste to join the retreating army. Thronging abo that Proclamation, or by any of the acts of Congress.1 If the people should, by whatever mode or means,... | |
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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... 
