| John Alexander Logan - Lincoln-Douglas Debates, Ill., 1858 - 1886 - 912 pages
..."Again, as has already been said, there is not, of necessity, any such thing as the free hired-laborer being fixed to that condition for life. Many independent...few years back in their lives, were hired laborers. land for himself, then labors on his own account another while, and at length hires another new beginner... | |
| Henry Harrison Metcalf, John Norris McClintock - Local history - 1887 - 476 pages
...they nre an true of our people: "Many independent men eveiy where in these fctaiis a It w ye >rs bick in their lives were hired laborers. The prudent, penniless...awhile, saves a surplus with which to buy tools or laud for himself, then labors on bis own account another while, and at length Mre* another new beginner... | |
| 1887 - 436 pages
...where in these ttates afew ye ,rs b ick in their Hvea were hired laborers. The prudent, penni leas beginner in the world labors for wages awhile, saves...which to buy tools or land for himself, then labors on bis own account another while, and at length hires another new beginner to help him. This is the just... | |
| Wisconsin Farmers' Institutes - Agriculture - 1910 - 328 pages
...been said, the opponents of the "mud-sill" theory insist that there is not, of necessity, any such thing as the free hired laborer being fixed to that condition for life. There is demonstration for saying this. Maa/ independent men, in this assembly, doubtless a few years... | |
| Abraham Lincoln - Slavery - 1890 - 454 pages
...existence of this mixed class. -Again : as has already been said, there is not of necessity any such thing as the free hired laborer being fixed to that condition for life. Many independent men evcry-whcre in these states, a few years back in their lives, were hired laborers. The prudent, penniless... | |
| Henry Jarvis Raymond, Francis Bicknell Carpenter - Presidents - 1891 - 424 pages
...th. lives, were hired laborers. The prudent, penniless beginner in the wori labors for wages a while, saves a surplus with which to buy tools or land for himself, thon labors on his own account another while, and at length hires another new beginner to help him.... | |
| Abraham Lincoln - 1893 - 130 pages
...existence of this mixed class. Again, as has already been said, there is not of necessity any such thing as the free hired laborer being fixed to that...prudent, penniless beginner in the world labors for wages a while, saves a surplus with which to buy tools or land for himself, then labors on his own account... | |
| Abraham Lincoln - Illinois - 1894 - 410 pages
...existence of this mixed class. Again, as has already been said, there is not, of necessity, any such thing as the free hired laborer being fixed to that...prudent penniless beginner in the world labors for wages a while, saves a surplus with which to buy tools or land for himself, then labors on his own account... | |
| Labor unions - 1915 - 726 pages
...well to ponder over President Lincoln's message to Congress of December 3, 1861, in which he said: "Many independent men, everywhere in these States,...prudent penniless beginner in the world labors for wages a while, saves a surplus with which to buy tools or land for himself, then labors on his own account... | |
| Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 274 pages
...Again, as has already been said, there is not of necessity any such thing as the free, hired labourer being fixed to that condition for life. Many independent...States, a few years back in their lives were hired labourers. The prudent, penniless beginner in the world labours for wages a while, saves a surplus... | |
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