 | Emily Hazen Reed - New Orleans (La.) - 1868 - 376 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...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... | |
 | Emily Hazen Reed - New Orleans (La.) - 1868 - 392 pages
...Convention, which, among other things, will possibly define the elective franchise, I barely suggest to you whether some of the colored people may not be let in, as, for instance, the intelligent, and especially those who have fought gallantly in our ranks. They would probably help... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Edward McPherson - Reconstruction - 1875 - 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 your private consideration, whether Borne of the colored people may not be let in, as, for instance, the very intelligent, and especially... | |
 | Alexander Harris - Slavery - 1876 - 530 pages
...Governor of Louisiana. Now you are about to have a convention, which, among other tilings, 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 in the family of freedom. But this is only a... | |
 | English literature - 1877 - 532 pages
...Governorof Louisiana, "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 coloured people may not be let in—as, for instance, the very intelligent, and especially those who... | |
 | James Gillespie Blaine - United States - 1884 - 778 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...gallantly in our ranks. They would probably help in some trying time in the future to keep the jewel of Liberty in the family of Freedom." The form of... | |
 | Samuel Sullivan Cox - Reconstruction - 1885 - 770 pages
...state governor of Louisiana. Now you are about to have a convention, which, among other things, will 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 in the family of freedom. But this is only a... | |
 | Samuel Sullivan Cox - Reconstruction - 1885 - 766 pages
...state governor of Louisiana. Now you are about to have a convention, which, among other things, will 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 in the family of freedom. But this is only a... | |
 | Samuel Sullivan Cox - Reconstruction - 1885 - 774 pages
...state governor of Louisiana. Now you are about to have a convention, which, among other things, will define the elective franchise, I barely suggest, for...in — as, for instance, the very intelligent, and for an uncle. He was at the battle of New Orleans, and witnessed the overthrow of the British on 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,... 
