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 - Стр. 66авторы: Joseph Fort Newton - 1910 - Страниц: 367Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
| William Dean Howells - 1860 - Страниц: 414
...in that case he who is a man, may, as a matter of selfgovernment, do just what he pleases with him. But if the negro is a man, is it not to that extent...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... | |
| Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1865 - Страниц: 878
...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...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 j" and... | |
| Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1865 - Страниц: 972
...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...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... | |
| 1899 - Страниц: 1078
...with Abraham Lincoln that " No man is good enough to govern another man without that other's consent. When the white man governs himself, that is self-government;...is more than self-government, that is despotism." With regard to the question of party organization by the anti-imperialists, the general opinion seemed... | |
| Mary Mapes Dodge - 1906 - Страниц: 598
...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... | |
| John George Nicolay - 1881 - Страниц: 246
...matchless definition of the political injustice* of slavery, applicable to all nations and ages : " When the white man governs himself, that is self-government...is more than self-government — that is despotism ; " his irrefutable statement of the natural right of every man "to eat. the bread, without leave of... | |
| John George Nicolay - 1881 - Страниц: 246
...his matchless definition of the political injustice of slavery, applicable to all nations and ages: " When the white man governs himself, that is self-government;...himself and also governs another man, that is more than self-government—that is despotism ;" his irrefutable statement of the natural right of every man... | |
| 1899 - Страниц: 870
...Abraham Lincoln once said: "No man is good enough to govern another man without that other's consent. When the white man governs himself, that is self-government;...is more than self-government — that is despotism. Our reliance is in the love of liberty which God has planted in us; our defence is in the spirit which... | |
| John Robert Irelan - 1888 - Страниц: 718
...Independence, and insisting that there is no right principle of action but self-interest. (Same speech.) When the white man governs himself, that is self-government...is more than self-government — that is despotism. (Same.) Slave States are places for poor white people to remove from, not to remove to; new free States... | |
| John George Nicolay, John Hay - 1890 - Страниц: 544
...man, in that case he who is a man may as a matter of selfgovernment do just what he pleases with him. But if the negro is a man, is it not to that extent...self-government to say that he too shall not govern himself 1 When the white man governs himself, that is self-government; but when he governs himself and also... | |
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