 As a nation, we began by declaring that "all men are created equal." We now practically read it "all men are created equal, except Negroes." When the Know-Nothings get control, it will read "all men are created equal, except Negroes, and foreigners, and...  The Catholic Record - Page 3121876Full view - About this book
 | Abraham Lincoln - Illinois - 1894 - 428 pages
...this, I shall prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretence of loving liberty,—to Russia, for instance, where despotism can be taken pure, and without the base alloy of hypocrisy. Letter to Joshua F. Speed, Aug. 24,1855, vol. II, p. 287. THE LAW OF LIBERTY they choose in all matters... | |
 | Daniel George Macnamara - Massachusetts - 1899 - 568 pages
...are created equal, except negroes and foreigners — and Catholics.' When it comes to this, I shall prefer emigrating to some country where they make...taken pure and without the base alloy of hypocrisy. ABRAHAM LINCOLN." (Works of Abraham Lincolu, by John G. Nicolay and John Hay, Vol. I., page 218.) That... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - United States - 1900 - 186 pages
...Catholics." When it comes to this I should prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretense of loving liberty, — to Russia, for instance, where...taken pure and without the base alloy of hypocrisy. (June 26, 1857, Speech at Springfield, 11l.— Raymond, p. 48.) In those days our Declaration of Independence... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - United States - 1903 - 394 pages
...Catholics." When it comes to this, I shall prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretense of loving liberty,— to Russia, for instance, where...taken pure, and without the base alloy of hypocrisy. Mary will probably pass a day or two in Louisville in October. My kindest regards to Mrs. Speed. On... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1903 - 408 pages
...Catholics." When it comes to this I should prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretense of loving liberty — to Russia, for instance, where...taken pure, and without the base alloy of hypocrisy. Mary will probably pass a day or two in Louisville in October. My kindest regards to Mrs. Speed. On... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - United States - 1903 - 460 pages
...this, I shall prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretense of loving liberty,—to Russia, for instance, where despotism can be taken pure, and without the base alloy of hypocrisy. Mary will probably pass a day or two in Louisville in October. My kindest regards to Mrs. Speed. On... | |
 | Francis Curtis - United States - 1904 - 568 pages
...Catholics." When it comes to that, I should prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretense of loving liberty — to Russia for instance, where...taken pure, and without the base alloy of hypocrisy. Your friend forever, A. LINCOLN. During the winter of 1855 and 1856 Mr. Lincoln, loath to abandon the... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - American literature - 1905 - 350 pages
...men are created equal, except negroes and foreigners and Catholics." When it comes to this, I shall prefer emigrating to some country where they make...taken pure, and without the base alloy of hypocrisy. Mary will probably pass a day or two in Louisville in October. My kindest regards to Mrs. Speed. On... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - Presidents - 1906 - 350 pages
...this, I shall prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretence of loving liberty,—to Russia, for instance, where despotism can be taken pure, and without the base alloy of hypocrisy. Mary will probably pass a day or two in Louisville in October. My kindest regards to Mrs. Speed. On... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1907 - 332 pages
...Catholics." When it comes to this, I shall prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretense of loving liberty, — to Russia, for instance, where...taken pure, and without the base alloy of hypocrisy. Mary will probably pass a day or two in Louisville in October. My kindest regards to Mrs. Speed. On... | |
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