 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.  The Leading Facts of American History - Page 294by David Henry Montgomery - 1899 - 402 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - 1864 - 776 pages
...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 with...right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so. Those who nominated and elected me did so with full knowledge that I had made this and many similar... | |
 | 1889 - 864 pages
...indirectly to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States where it now exists ; I believe that I have no lawful right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so." In Motley's mind the matter is perfectly simple, and he can brook no wavering or weighing of arguments... | |
 | 1864 - 492 pages
...looked for 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...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
...prove a 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...right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so. I have no purpose to introduce political and social equality between the white and the black races.... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln, Stephen Arnold Douglas - 1860 - 348 pages
...prove a 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...right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so. I have no purpose to introduce political and social equality between the white and the black races.... | |
 | William Dean Howells - 1860 - 414 pages
...prove a 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...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 between... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1860 - 280 pages
...prove a 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...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... | |
 | David W. Bartlett - 1860 - 356 pages
...no purpose directly or indirectly to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States wrhere it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so, arid I have no inclination to do so. I have no purpose to introduce political and social equality between... | |
 | David W. Bartlett - 1860 - 368 pages
...purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States where it now exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so, and 1 have no inclination to do so. I have no purpose to introduce political and social equality between... | |
 | James Spence - 1861 - 398 pages
...address affords an exposition of the policy of the new government. It contains these words : " I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with...right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so. Those who nominated and elected me did so with a full knowledge that I had made this, and many similar... | |
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