 But negroes, like other people, act upon motives. Why should they do anything for us if we will do nothing for them ? If they stake their lives for us they must be prompted by the strongest motive, even the promise of freedom. And the promise, being made,...  Complete Works - Page xxixby Abraham Lincoln - 1894Full view - About this book
 | Literature - 1863 - 652 pages
...nothing for them? It' they stake their lives for us they must be prompted by the strongest motive, even the promise of freedom, and the promise being made, must be kept.'* It is not very elevated all that, or very eloquent, and it wants to English cars same admission of... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1864 - 514 pages
...nothing for them ? If they stake their lives for us they must be prompted by the strongest motive, even the promise of freedom. And the promise, being made, must be kept. The signs look better. The Father of Waters again goes nnvexed to the sea. Thanks to the great Northwest... | |
 | Stephen D. Carpenter - Antislavery movements - 1864 - 360 pages
...do nothing for them? If they stake their lives for us they must be prompted by the strongest motive, even the promise of freedom, and the promise being made must be kept. ' * The signs look better, The Father of Waters goes mnexed to the sea, thanks to the Great Northwest... | |
 | David Brainerd Williamson - Campaign literature, 1864 - 1864 - 210 pages
...nothing for them ? If they stake their lives for us they must be prompted by the strongest motive, even the promise of freedom. And the promise, being made, must be kept. The signs look better. The Father of Waters again goes unvexed to the 'sea, Thanks to the great North-west... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1864 - 544 pages
...nothing for them ? If they stake their lives for us, they must be prompted by the strongest motive, even the promise of freedom. And the promise, being made, must be kept. The signs look better. The Father of Waters again goes unvexed to the sea. Thanks to the great North-west... | |
 | Frank Crosby - Presidents - 1865 - 498 pages
...nothing for -them ? If they stake their lives for us they must be prompted by the strongest motive, even the promise of freedom. And the promise being made, must be kept. The signs look better. The Father of Waters again goes unvexed to the sea. Thanks to the great North-west... | |
 | George Washington Bacon - Biography - 1865 - 206 pages
...nothing for them ? If they stake their lives for us they must be prompted by the strongest motives, even the promise of freedom. And the promise, being made, must be kept. The signs look better. The Father of Waters again goes unvexed to the sea. Thanks to the great North-west... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - United States - 1885 - 316 pages
...nothing for them ? If they stake their lives for us they must be prompted by the strongest motive, even the promise of freedom. And the promise, being made, must be kept. The signs look better. The Father of Waters again goes unvexed to the sea. Thanks to the great Northwest... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 864 pages
...nothing for them ? If they stake their lives for us they must be prompted by the strongest motive, even the promise of freedom. And the promise, being made, must be kept. The signs look better. The Father of Waters again goes un vexed to the sea. Thanks to the great Northwest... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Biography & Autobiography - 1865 - 972 pages
...nothing for them ? If they stake their lives for us, they must be prompted by the strongest motive, even the promise of freedom. And the promise, being made, must be kept. The signs look better. The Father of Waters again goes unvexed to the sea. Thanks to the great North-west... | |
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