 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 - 1907 - 404 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... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1907 - 336 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... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - United States - 1907 - 738 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...despotism can be taken pure, and without the base alloy of iypocrisy. Mary will probably pass a day or two in Louisville in October. My kindest regards to Mrs.... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1908 - 78 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. Letter to Joshua F. Speed, Aug. 24, 1855, vol. II, p. 287. _XHE LAW OF LIBERTY I am for the people... | |
 | Joseph Fort Newton - Biography & Autobiography - 1910 - 416 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. None the less, scouts were maneuvering in advance, and Lincoln surveyed their operations with solicitude,... | |
 | Joseph Fort Newton - Biography & Autobiography - 1910 - 420 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. None the less, scouts were manoeuvering in advance, and Lincoln surveyed their operations with solicitude,... | |
 | 1911 - 234 pages
...foreigners.' 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." And today, if Theodore Parker or Abraham Lincoln were here, the danger that we are facing in this country... | |
 | Ward Hill Lamon - Biography & Autobiography - 1911 - 426 pages
...this, I should prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretence of loving liberty, — where despotism can be taken pure, and without the base alloy of hypocrisy." ACCOUNT OF ARRANGEMENTS FOR COOPER INSTITUTE SPEECH. NEW YORK, March 20, 1872. MY DEAR SIR, — ...... | |
 | 1912 - 770 pages
...this, I should prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretense of loving liberty — Where despotism can be taken pure, and without the base alloy of hypocrisy." Lincoln's estimate of the Know-nothingism of his day should be of more than passing interest to the... | |
 | Godfrey Rathbone Benson Baron Charnwood - 1916 - 532 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.... | |
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