. The writings of Abraham Lincoln. question; and, accordingly, heavows that the Union was made by white men andfor white men and their descendants. As matter offact, the first branch of the proposition is historicallytrue; the government was made by white men, andthey were and are the superior race. This I the comer-stone of the government, so to speak,was the declaration that all men are created equal,and all entitled to life, liberty, and the pursuit ofhappiness. [Applause.] And not only so, but the framers of the Constitu-tion were particular to keep out of that instrumentthe word
. The writings of Abraham Lincoln. question; and, accordingly, heavows that the Union was made by white men andfor white men and their descendants. As matter offact, the first branch of the proposition is historicallytrue; the government was made by white men, andthey were and are the superior race. This I the comer-stone of the government, so to speak,was the declaration that all men are created equal,and all entitled to life, liberty, and the pursuit ofhappiness. [Applause.] And not only so, but the framers of the Constitu-tion were particular to keep out of that instrumentthe word slave, the reason being that slaverywould ultimately come to an end, and they did notwish to have any reminder that in this free countryhuman beings were ever prostituted to slavery.[Applause.] Nor is it any argument that we aresuperior and the negro inferior—^that he has but onetalent while we have ten. Let the negro possess thelittle he has in independence; if he has but onetalent, he should be permitted to keep the little he. a-D(St But m Ige Douglas m mon ,;rher merei al, r>ositiori on this a, he avows that the ^^^ for white men fact, the first Thdnias Harfe^Bfetr.^, 1the e: Alia not *tionthe ^would \iwish to ha^• beingt- ^?e.] Nuiand the i; while we ha tid be lid nois free countnilea to slaveryiiaent that we -^^^-that he has huthe negro poshe hred to keep ti
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