 | Frederick J. Blue - Biography & Autobiography - 1987 - 452 pages
...possible approach. In fact, he had urged Hahn to consider giving the vote to a small number of blacks, "the very intelligent, and especially those who have fought gallantly in our ranks." The constitution did give the legislature the discretionary power to enfranchise blacks in the future... | |
 | James M. McPherson - History - 1988 - 952 pages
...directive. When the forthcoming convention took up the question of voter qualifications, said Lincoln, "I barely suggest for your private consideration,...gallantly in our ranks. They would probably help, in some trying time to come, to keep the jewel of liberty in the family of freedom." Hahn and Banks got... | |
 | Eric L. McKitrick - Reconstrucción (Estados Unidos 1863-1877) - 1988 - 550 pages
...rebel states . . . 20 "Now you are about to have a convention which among other things will probably define the elective franchise. I barely suggest for...especially those who have fought gallantly in our ranks." Lincoln to Michael Hahn, Mar. 13, 1864. Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln, ed. Roy P. Basier (New... | |
 | James M. McPherson - History - 2003 - 947 pages
...voter qualifications, said Jncoln, "I barely suggest for your private consideration, whether some jf the colored people may not be let in — as, for instance, the very inelligent, and especially those who have fought gallantly in our ranks. They would probably help,... | |
 | Eric Foner - History - 2010 - 322 pages
...Lincoln, the President wrote Louisiana Gov. Michael Hahn concerning the coming constitutional convention: "I barely suggest for your private consideration, whether some of the colored people not be let in — as for instance, the very intelligent, and especially those who have fought gallantly... | |
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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,... 
