The legal right of the Southern people to reclaim their fugitives I have constantly admitted. The legal right of Congress to interfere with their institution
Tag: John F. Kennedy
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.
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 –
I go for all sharing the privileges of the government, who assist in bearing its burdens. Consequently, I go for admitting all whites to the right of suffrage, who pay taxes or bear arms (by no means excluding females).
I go for all sharing the privileges of the government, who assist in bearing its burdens. Consequently, I go for admitting all whites to the
He who would be no slave must consent to have no slave. Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves and, under a just God, cannot long retain it.
He who would be no slave must consent to have no slave. Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves and, under
The people know their rights, and they are never slow to assert and maintain them when they are invaded.
The people know their rights, and they are never slow to assert and maintain them when they are invaded. Abraham Lincoln
Oh, yes; you Virginians shed barrels of perspiration while standing off at a distance and superintending the work your slaves do for you. It is different with us. Here it is every fellow for himself, or he doesn’t get there.
Oh, yes; you Virginians shed barrels of perspiration while standing off at a distance and superintending the work your slaves do for you. It is
I believe it is universally understood and acknowledged that all men will ever act correctly, unless they have a motive to do otherwise.
I believe it is universally understood and acknowledged that all men will ever act correctly, unless they have a motive to do otherwise. Abraham Lincoln
I go to assume a task more difficult than that which devolved upon Washington. Unless the great God, who assisted him, shall be with me and aid me, I must fail; but if the same omniscient mind and almighty arm that directed and protected him shall guide and support me, I shall not fail – I shall succeed.
I go to assume a task more difficult than that which devolved upon Washington. Unless the great God, who assisted him, shall be with me
Let reverence for the laws be breathed by every American mother to the lisping babe that prattles on her lap – let it be taught in schools, in seminaries, and in colleges; let it be written in primers, spelling books, and in almanacs; let it be preached from the pulpit, proclaimed in legislative halls, and enforced in courts of justice.
Let reverence for the laws be breathed by every American mother to the lisping babe that prattles on her lap – let it be taught
That our government should have been maintained in its original form from its establishment until now is not much to be wondered at. It had many props to support it through that period, which now are decayed and crumbled away. Through that period, it was felt by all to be an undecided experiment; now, it is understood to be a successful one.
That our government should have been maintained in its original form from its establishment until now is not much to be wondered at. It had