 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
 | Emanuel Hertz - 1927 - 774 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...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... | |
 | John Anthony O'Brien - Catholic converts - 1927 - 392 pages
...WATSON Note, however, what President Lincoln did say: "I am not a Know-Nothing, that is certain. . . . When the KnowNothings get control it will read : 'All men are created equal, except negroes, foreigners, and Catholics.' When it comes to this, I should prefer emigrating to some country where... | |
 | 1927 - 666 pages
...declaring that "all men arc created equal!" We now practically read it, "All men arc 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.... | |
 | Albert Jeremiah Beveridge - Presidents - 1928 - 790 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Albert Jeremiah Beveridge - Presidents - 1928 - 782 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...equal, except negroes and foreigners and Catholics." WTien it comes to this, I shall prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretence of loving... | |
 | Albert Jeremiah Beveridge - Presidents - 1928 - 784 pages
...! " We now practically read it "all men are created equal, except negroes." When the Know-Nothiags get control, it will read "all men are created equal, except negroes and foreigners and Catholics." WTien it comes to this, I shall prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretence of loving... | |
 | Godfrey Rathbone Benson Baron Charnwood - Presidents - 1917 - 518 pages
...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...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... | |
 | William B. Prendergast - Political Science - 1999 - 282 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...foreigners and Catholics." When it comes to this, I should prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretense of loving liberty—to Russia,... | |
 | Harry V. Jaffa - Presidents - 2004 - 574 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...foreigners, and Catholics." When it comes to this I should prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretence of loving liberty — to Russia,... | |
 | Lowell Harrison - History - 2000 - 346 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...foreigners, and catholics' When it comes to this, I should prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretense of loving liberty — to Russia,... | |
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