 | 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 - United States - 1894 - 854 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 within the family of freedom. But this is only... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - Illinois - 1894 - 410 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 within the family of freedom. But this is only... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 182 pages
...RECONSTRUCTION IN 1863. " Now, you are about to have a convention, which, among other things, will probably define the elective franchise. I barely suggest, for...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 - Presidents - 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...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. But this is only... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 274 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 some of the coloured people may not be let in — as, for instance, the very intelligent, and especially those... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - Presidents - 1894 - 268 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 some of the coloured people may not be let in — as, for instance, the very intelligent, and especially those... | |
 | Ward Hill Lamon - 1895 - 348 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 within the family of freedom. But this is only... | |
 | 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... | |
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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,... 
