 | Ward Hill Lamon - 1895 - 348 pages
...convention, which among other things will probably define the elective franchise. I barely suggest for your private consideration, whether some of the colored...the jewel of liberty within the family of freedom. But this is only a suggestion, — not to the public, but to you alone. Yours truly, (Signed) A. LINCOLN.... | |
 | Henry Mann - 1896 - 352 pages
...and especially those who fought gallantly in our ranks, should be admitted to the franchise, " for "they would probably help in some trying time to come...the jewel of liberty within the family of freedom. ' ' Andrew Johnson, succeeding to the chair of Lincoln, and with his heart softened toward his native... | |
 | Edmund Gibson Ross - 1896 - 200 pages
...Louisiana, the President, speaking of the coming convention, suggested that "some of the colored people be let in, as for instance, the very intelligent, and especially those who havefought gallantly in our ranks." "They would," said he, "probably help in some trying time in the... | |
 | George Ticknor Curtis - 1896 - 812 pages
...I barely suggest, for your private consideration, whether some of the colored people may II.— 23 not be let in, as, for instance, the very intelligent, and especially these whe have fought gallantly in our ranks. But this is only a suyyestion, not to the public, but... | |
 | Henry Mills Alden, Frederick Lewis Allen, Lee Foster Hartman, Thomas Bucklin Wells - 1897 - 1042 pages
...which , among other things, will probably define the elective franchise, I barely suggest, for your private consideration, whether some of the colored...some trying time to come to keep the jewel of liberty in the family of freedom." Probably this was the first suggestion of its kind from the President. In... | |
 | Henry Mills Alden, Frederick Lewis Allen, Lee Foster Hartman, Thomas Bucklin Wells - 1897 - 1142 pages
...which, among other things, will probably define the elective franchise, I barely suggest, for your private consideration, whether some of the colored...some trying time to come to keep the jewel of liberty in the family of freedom." Probably this was the first suggestion of its kind from the President. In... | |
 | Buffalo Public Library (Buffalo, N.Y.) - 1899 - 176 pages
...idea that the elective franchise should be conferred upon the intelligent negroes, at least, saying, "They would probably help, in some trying time to...the jewel of liberty within the family of freedom." Facsimile of letter, dated City Point, April 2, 7.45, 1865, from President Lincoln to Mrs. Lincoln.... | |
 | Charles Sumner - 1900 - 434 pages
...death. — ABRAHAM LINCOLN: Crosby' i life of Lincoln, p. 33. They [colored people having the ballot] would probably help, in some trying time to come, to keep the jewel of Liberty in the family of Freedom — IBID., Letter to Michael Bahn, of Lomaana, March 13, 1864: McPKerxm't... | |
 | Charles Hallan McCarthy - 1901 - 566 pages
...convention, which, among other things, will probably define the elective franchise. I barely suggest for your private consideration whether some of the colored...the jewel of liberty within the family of freedom. But this is only a suggestion, not to the public, but to you alone.1 Speaking of this personal note... | |
 | Francis Newton Thorpe - 1901 - 668 pages
...barely suggest, for your private consideration, whether some of the colored people may not be let in; for instance, the very intelligent, and especially...some trying time to come to keep the jewel of liberty in the family of freedom. But this is only a suggestion, not to the public, but to you alone." This... | |
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Now you are about to have a convention, which, among other things, will probably define the elective franchise. I barely suggest for your private consideration, whether some of the colored people may not be let in — as, for instance, the very intelligent,... 
