 | 1893 - 660 pages
...franchise. 1 barely suggest for your private consideration, whether some of the colored people may not he let in, as, for instance, the very intelligent, and...gallantly in our ranks. They would probably help, in sonic Irving time to come, to keep the jewel of liberty within the family of freedom. But this is only... | |
 | John Torrey Morse (Jr.) - 1893 - 394 pages
...negroes. Upon this Mr. Lincoln expressed his opinion that the privilege might be wisely conferred upon "the very intelligent, and especially those who have fought gallantly in our ranks," though apparently he intended thus to describe no very large percentage. Apparently his confidence... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 854 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, A. LINCOLN. March... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 444 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." Lincoln had that happy, peculiar habit, which few public men have attained, of looking away from the... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 274 pages
...the elective franchise. I barely suggest for your private consideration, whether some of the coloured people may not be let in — as, for instance, the...the jewel of liberty within the family of freedom. But this is only a suggestion, not to the public, but to you alone. An Address at a Fair for the Sanitary... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 268 pages
...the elective franchise. I barely suggest for your private consideration, whether some of the coloured people may not be let in — as, for instance, the...the jewel of liberty within the family of freedom. But this is only a suggestion, not to the public, but to you alone. An Address at a Fair for the Sanitary... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 280 pages
...suggest for your private consideration, whether some of the coloured people may not be let in—as, for instance, the very intelligent, and especially...the jewel of liberty within the family of freedom. But this is only a suggestion, not to the public, but to you alone. An Address at a Fair for the Sanitary... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 182 pages
...colored people may not be let in — as, for instance, the very intelligent, and especially those who fought gallantly in our ranks. They would probably...the jewel of liberty within the family of freedom." OF THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION—REMARKS TO THE CHICAGO DEPUTATION, SEPT. 13, 1862. "I have not decided... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 174 pages
...which, among other things, will probably define the elective franchise. I barely suggest, for your private consideration, whether some of the colored...instance, the very intelligent, and especially those who fought gallantly in our ranks. They would probably help, in some trying time to come, to keep the jewel... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 428 pages
...Haven, Conn., Mar. 6, 1860, vol. V, p. 352. To KEEP THE JEWEL OF LIBERTY They [negroes in Louisiana] would probably help, in some trying time to come,...the jewel of liberty within the family of freedom. Letter to Governor Hahn, Mar. 13, 1864, vol. X, p. JÇ. NEITHER SLAVE NOR WIFE I protest against the... | |
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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,... 
