 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." When the Know-nothings get control, it will read "all...  Lincoln's Own Stories - Page 50edited by - 1912 - 223 pagesFull view - About this book
 | History - 1923 - 240 pages
...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...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.... | |
 | Constantine Edward McGuire - Catholics - 1923 - 462 pages
...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, foreigners and Catholics." When it comes to this, I shall prefer emigrating to some country where they... | |
 | Maine. Legislature - 1923 - 1462 pages
...'All men are created equal except negroes, foreigners and Catholics.' When it comes to this I should prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretense of loving liberty." William Howard Taft: "There is nothing so despicable as a secret society that is based upon religious... | |
 | William Henry Skaggs - Southern States - 1924 - 522 pages
...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...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.... | |
 | John Thomas Morris Johnston - Biography - 1924 - 344 pages
...declaring that 'all men are created equal.' We practically read it 'all men are created equal except negroes.' When the Know-Nothings get control it will...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... | |
 | Political science - 1924 - 36 pages
...are created equal." We now practically reml It that "all men are created equal — except negroe-H." When the Know-Nothings get control. It will read "all...are created equal, except negroes and foreigners and Catholic*." When It comes to this, I shall prefer emigrating to some country where thoy make no pretense... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - History - 1926 - 544 pages
...declaring that "all men are created equal." We now practically read it "all men are created equal, except negroes." When the Knownothings get control, it will...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.... | |
 | 1926 - 748 pages
...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...country where they make no pretense of loving liberty. Impartial reader, the case rests. It is for you to decide which is un-American, Catholic citizenry... | |
 | Carl Sandburg - 1926 - 526 pages
...declaring, '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, foreigners and Catholics/ When it comes to this I shall prefer emigrating to some country where they... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1927 - 474 pages
...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...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.... | |
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