When the white man governs himself that is self-government; but when he governs himself and also governs another man, that is more than self-government — that is despotism. If the negro is a man, why then my ancient faith teaches me that 'all men are... Lincoln and Herndon - Page 66by Joseph Fort Newton - 1910 - 367 pagesFull view - About this book
| John George Nicolay - Presidents - 1902 - 604 pages
...in that case, he who is a man may, as a matter of self-government, do just what he pleases with him. But if the negro is a man, is it not to that extent...is more than self-government — that is despotism. . . . I particularly object to the new position which the avowed principle of this Nebraska law gives... | |
| Joseph Hartwell Barrett, Charles Walter Brown - Presidents - 1902 - 888 pages
...myself. If all earthly power were given me, I should not know what to do, as to the existing institution. When the white man governs himself, that is, self-government...more than self-government. — that is despotism. If the negro is a man, why, then my ancient faith teaches me that " all men are created equal ;" and... | |
| John George Nicolay - 1902 - 606 pages
...doctrine of self-government. It was this understanding, this feeling, which taught Lincoln to write: "When the white man governs himself, that is self-government;...is more than self-government — that is despotism" ; and its philosophic corollary : "He who would be no slave must consent to have no slave." Abraham... | |
| Abraham Lincoln - United States - 1903 - 394 pages
...man, in that case he who is a man may as a matter of self-government do just what he pleases with him. But if the negro is a man, is it not to that extent...is more than selfgovernment— that is despotism. If the negro is a man, why then my ancient faith teaches me that "all men are created equal," and that... | |
| Abraham Lincoln - United States - 1903 - 460 pages
...man, in that case he who is a man may as a matter of self-government do just what he pleases with him. But if the negro is a man, is it not to that extent...himself and also governs another man, that is more than selfgovernment—that is despotism. If the negro is a man, why then my ancient faith teaches me that... | |
| Charles Edward Merriam - Political Science - 1903 - 392 pages
...government. " No man," said Lincoln, " is good enough to govern another man without that other's consent."2 "When the white man governs himself, that is self-government...more than self-government — that is despotism." The whole argument from the right of the superior to enslave and oppress the inferior, he denounced... | |
| Abraham Lincoln - American literature - 1905 - 350 pages
...man, in that case he who is a man may as a matter of self-government do just what he pleases with him. But if the negro is a man, is it not to that extent...is more than self-government — that is despotism. If the negro is a man, why, then, my ancient faith teaches me that "all men are created equal," and... | |
| Abraham Lincoln - Presidents - 1906 - 350 pages
...man, in that case he who is a man may as a matter of self-government do just what he pleases with him. But if the negro is a man, is it not to that extent...himself and also governs another man, that is more than self-government—that is despotism. If the negro is a man, why, then, my ancient faith teaches me... | |
| Mary Mapes Dodge - Children's literature - 1906 - 746 pages
...morals, but of "State rights," — a mere matter of local selfgovernment, — Mr. Lincoln replied, " When the white man governs himself, that is self-government,...is more than selfgovernment — that is despotism." It was on these opposing grounds that the two men took their stand for the battle of argument and principle... | |
| Helen Nicolay - 1906 - 340 pages
...selfgovernment— they lived it. It was this understanding, this feeling, which taught Lincoln to write: "When the white man governs himself, that is self-government;...is more than self-government— that is despotism;" and also to give utterance to its twin truth : "He who would be no slave must consent to have no slave."... | |
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