 I barely suggest for your private consideration, whether some of the colored people may not be let in — as, for instance, the very intelligent, and especially those who have fought gallantly in our ranks.  Harper's New Monthly Magazine - Page 211edited by - 1897Full view - About this book
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Presidents - 1865 - 912 pages
...name in history as the first Free-State Governor of Louisiana. Now you are about to have a convention, which, among other things, will probably define the...gallantly in our ranks. They would probably help, in eome trying time to come, to keep the jewel of liberty in the family of freedom. But this is only a... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Biography & Autobiography - 1865 - 878 pages
...name in history as the first Free-State Governor of Louisiana. Now you are about to have a convention, which, among other things, will probably define the...and especially those who have fought gallantly in ^ur ranks. They would probably help, in some trying time to come, to keep the jewel of liberty in the... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Biography & Autobiography - 1865 - 972 pages
...name in history as the first Free-State Governor of Louisiana. Now you are about to have a convention, which, among other things, will probably define the...and especially those who have fought gallantly in -?nr ranks. They would probably help, in some trying tim« to come, to keep the jewel of liberty in... | |
 | Frank Moore - United States - 1865 - 830 pages
...name in history as the first free State Governor of Louisiana : now you are about to have a commission which, among other things, will probably define the...the very intelligent, and especially those who have fouçht gallantly in our ranks. They would probably help in some trying time to keep the jewel of 52... | |
 | Isaac N. Arnold - Dummies (Bookselling) - 1866 - 804 pages
...name in history as the first Free State Governor of Louisiana. Now you are about to have a convention, which among other things, will probably define the...the very intelligent, and especially those who have /aught gallantly in our ranks. They would probably help in some trying time to come, to keep the jewel... | |
 | Edward McPherson - Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) - 1866 - 164 pages
...which, among lther things, will probably define the elective franchise. I barely suggest, for yonr private consideration, whether some of the colored...intelligent, and especially those who have fought gallantly IB our ranks. Thoy would probably help, in some trying time to come, to keep the jewel of liberty in... | |
 | Isaac N. Arnold - Dummies (Bookselling) - 1866 - 750 pages
...name in history as the first Free State Governor of Louisiana. Now you are about to have a convention, which among other things, will probably define the...for your private consideration, whether some of the colore.l people may not be let in, as, for instance, the very intelligent, and especially thone who... | |
 | African Americans - 1867 - 66 pages
...point. He says: " Now, as you are about to have aconveution, which, among other things, will probablj define the elective franchise, I barely suggest for...gallantly in our ranks. They would probably help in som« trying time to come to keep the jewel of liberty in the family of freedom." The Attorney General... | |
 | Emily Hazen Reed - New Orleans (La.) - 1868 - 392 pages
...in history as the first Free State Governor of Louisiana. Now, you are about to have a Convention, which, among other things, will probably define the elective franchise. I barely suggest, for your priyate consideration, whether some of the colored people may not be let in; as, for instance, the... | |
 | 1928 - 776 pages
...most interesting passage in the letter relates to defining the elective franchise. Mr. Lincoln wrote: "I barely suggest for your private consideration whether...very intelligent and especially those who have fought in our gallant ranks. They would probably help, in some trying time to come, to keep the jewel of liberty... | |
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