 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.  An American Bible - Page 112edited by - 1918 - 372 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 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
...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...equal, except negroes and foreigners and Catholics." When it comes to this, I shall prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretense of loving... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 270 pages
...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 to be pretty...equal except negroes and foreigners and Catholics. When it comes to this, I shall prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretence of loving... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 428 pages
...sort or of the domestic slavery sort. On Slavery, July 1, 1854, vol. II, p. 184. ALL MEN CREATED EQUAL Our progress in degeneracy appears to me to be pretty...equal except negroes and foreigners and Catholics." When it comes to this, I shall prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretence of loving... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 274 pages
...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 to be pretty...equal except negroes and foreigners and Catholics. When it comes to this, I shall prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretence of loving... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1900 - 186 pages
...the constitution originally placed it. 13 (August 24, 1858, Letter to Mr. Speed— Hauaford, p. 226.) Our progress in degeneracy appears to me to be pretty...control it will read: "All men are created equal except ne- \s groes, and foreigners and Catholics." When it comes to this I should prefer emigrating to some... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1903 - 394 pages
...can any one who abhors the oppression of negroes be in favor of degrading classes of white people? Our progress in degeneracy appears to me to be pretty...equal except negroes and foreigners and Catholics." When it comes to this, I shall prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretense of loving... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1903 - 460 pages
...can any one who abhors the oppression of negroes be in favor of degrading classes of white people? Our progress in degeneracy appears to me to be pretty...equal except negroes and foreigners and Catholics." When it comes to this, I shall prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretense of loving... | |
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