 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...  The Spirit of Democracy - Seite 173von Lyman Abbott - 1910 - 215 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Dean Howells - 1860 - 414 Seiten
...to that extent a total destruction of self-government to say that he too shall not govern himself? 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,... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1865 - 972 Seiten
...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 ; 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,... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1865 - 878 Seiten
...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 ; 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,... | |
 | 1899 - 1078 Seiten
...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; but when he governs himself and also governs another man. that is more than self-government, that is despotism." With regard to the question... | |
 | Mary Mapes Dodge - 1906 - 598 Seiten
...morals, but of "State rights," — a mere matter of local selfgovernment, — Mr. Lincoln replied, " When the white man governs himself, that is self-government, but when he governs himself and also governs another man, that is more than selfgovernment — that is despotism." It was on these opposing... | |
 | John George Nicolay - 1881 - 246 Seiten
...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; but when he governs himself and also governs another man, that is more than self-government—that is despotism ;" his irrefutable statement... | |
 | 1899 - 870 Seiten
...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; but when he governs himself and also governs another man, that is more than self-government — that is despotism. Our reliance is in the... | |
 | John Robert Irelan - 1888 - 718 Seiten
...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 ; but when he governs himself, and also governs another man, that is more than self-government — that is despotism. (Same.) Slave States... | |
 | John George Nicolay, John Hay - 1890 - 544 Seiten
...to that extent a total destruction of 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 governs another man, that is more than selfgovernment — that is despotism. What I do say is, that... | |
 | John George Nicolay, John Hay - 1890 - 536 Seiten
...to that extent a total destruction of self-government to say that he too shall not govern himself T When the white man governs himself, that is self-government; but when he governs himself and also governs another man, that is more than selfgovernment — that is despotism. What I do say is, that... | |
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