 Our progress in degeneracy appears to me to be pretty rapid. 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.  Lincoln, the Politician - Page 185by T. Aaron Levy - 1918 - 236 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Hinton Rowan Helper - 1857 - 946 pages
...that is certain. How could I be? How can any one who abhors the oppression of negroes be in favour of degrading classes of white people? Our progress in degeneracy appears to me pretty rapid. As a nation we began by declaring that ' all men are created equal.' We now practically... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland - 1866 - 556 pages
...Know-Nothing, — that is certain. How could I be? How can any one who abhors the oppression of the negroes be in favor of degrading classes of white...men are created equal/ We now practically read it i all men are created equal except negroes/ When the Know-Nothings get control, it will read, 'all... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland - 1866 - 568 pages
...Know-Nothing, — that is certain. How could I be? How cau any one who abhors the oppression of the negroes be in favor of degrading classes of white...to me to be pretty rapid. As a nation, we began by 9eclaring that ' all men are created equal.' We now practically read it 'all men are created equal... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - 1867 - 510 pages
...never heard of any attempt to unwhig me for that. I do no more than oppose the extension of slavery. Our progress in degeneracy appears to me to be pretty...it, ' All men are created equal, except negroes.' I am not a KnowNothing; that's certain. How could I be? How can any one, who abhors the oppression... | |
 | 1876 - 422 pages
..."You inquire where I now stand? ... I am not a Know-Nothing ; that is certain. How could I be? How can any one who abhors the oppression of negroes, be in...white people? Our progress in degeneracy appears to me pretty rapid. As a nation, we began by declaring 'all men are created equal ?' We now practically read... | |
 | George Sewall Boutwell - 1887 - 252 pages
...that time comes, my mind is made up. The slavery question can't be compromised." In 1855, he said: "Our progress in degeneracy appears to me to be pretty...read it all men are created equal except negroes." In his Ottawa speech of 1858, he read an extract from his speech at Peoria, made in 1854, in these... | |
 | 1887 - 726 pages
...mind is made up. The slavery question can't be compromised." Five years later again (1855) he said : " As a nation we began by declaring that all men are created equal ; but we are degenerating, for now we practically read itall men are created equal, except negroes."... | |
 | Allen Thorndike Rice - 1886 - 800 pages
...that time comes my mind is made up. The slavery question can't be compromised." In 1855, he said : " Our progress in degeneracy appears to me to be pretty...read it all men are created equal except negroes." In his Ottawa speech of 1858, he read an extract from his speech at Peoria, made in 1854, in these... | |
 | Allen Thorndike Rice - 1888 - 828 pages
...that time comes my mind is made up. The slavery question can't be compromised." In 1855, he said : " Our progress in degeneracy appears to me to be pretty...rapid. As a nation we began by declaring that all men arc created equal. We now practically read it all men are created equal except negroes" In his Ottawa... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 1080 pages
...oppose the extension of slavery. I am not a Know-nothing; that is certain. How could I bef How can any one who abhors the oppression of negroes be in favor of degrading classes of white people t Our progress in degeneracy appears to me to be pretty rapid. As a nation we began by declaring that... | |
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