 | James M. McPherson - History - 1988 - 952 pages
...directive. When the forthcoming convention took up the question of voter qualifications, said Lincoln, "I barely suggest for your private consideration,...intelligent, and especially those who have fought gallantly in our ranks. They would probably help, in some trying time to come, to keep the jewel of... | |
 | James M. McPherson - History - 2003 - 947 pages
...voter qualifications, said Jncoln, "I barely suggest for your private consideration, whether some jf the colored people may not be let in — as, for instance, the very inelligent, and especially those who have fought gallantly in our ranks. They would probably help,... | |
 | Eric Foner - History - 2010 - 322 pages
...constitutional convention: "I barely suggest for your private consideration, whether some of the colored people not be let in — as for instance, the very intelligent, and especially those who have fought gallantly in our ranks. . . . But this is only a suggestion, not to the public, but to you alone."... | |
 | Merrill D. Peterson - History - 1995 - 493 pages
...about to have a Convention which, among other things, will probably define the elective franchise. I barely suggest for your private consideration, whether...intelligent, and especially those who have fought gallantly in our ranks. They would probably help, in some trying time to come, to keep the jewel of... | |
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I barely suggest for your private consideration, whether some of the colored people may not be let in — as, for instance, the very intelligent, and especially those who have fought gallantly in our ranks. 
