 | George Ticknor Curtis - Constitutional history - 1896 - 812 pages
...his death, said : " Now you are abeut to have a convention which, among other things, will probably define the elective franchise. I barely suggest, for...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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | James Ford Rhodes - United States - 1899 - 624 pages
...reconstruction, said: "Now you are about to have a convention, which, among other things, will probably define the elective franchise. I barely suggest for...gallantly in our ranks. They would probably help, in some trying time to come, to keep the jewel of liberty within the family of freedom."2 The feeling... | |
 | Francis Newton Thorpe - Constitutional history - 1901 - 750 pages
...Louisiana." "Now," said he, "you are about to have a convention, which, among other things, will prepare and define the elective franchise. I barely suggest, for...intelligent, and especially those who have fought so gallantly in our ranks. They would probably help in some trying time to come, to keep the jewel... | |
 | Bp. Samuel Fallows, Samuel Fallows - President - 1901 - 550 pages
...convention, which, among other things, will probably define the elective franchise. I barely suggest for you private consideration, whether some of the colored...gallantly in our ranks. They would probably help, in some trying time to come, to keep the jewel of liberty within the family of freedom." IMMORTAL GETTYSBURG... | |
 | Francis Newton Thorpe - Constitutional history - 1901 - 748 pages
...Louisiana." "Now," said he, "you are about to have a convention, which, among other things, will prepare and define the elective franchise. I barely suggest, for...intelligent, and especially those who have fought so gallantly in our ranks. They would probably help in some trying time to come, to keep the jewel... | |
 | Francis Newton Thorpe - United States - 1901 - 664 pages
...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...whether some of the colored people may not be let in ; for instance, the very intelligent, and especially those who have fought gallantly in our ranks.... | |
 | Francis Newton Thorpe - United States - 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...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. But this is only a... | |
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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,... 
