Abraham Lincoln by Carol Kelly-Gangi

Author:Carol Kelly-Gangi
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: ebook, book
Publisher: Fall River Press
Published: 2011-05-06T16:00:00+00:00

The restoration of the Rebel States to the Union must rest upon the principle of civil and political equality of both races; and it must be sealed by general amnesty.

—Letter to James S. Wadsworth, January 1864

On principle I dislike an oath which requires a man to swear he has not done wrong. It rejects the Christian principle of forgiveness on terms of repentance. I think it is enough if the man does no wrong hereafter.

—Memorandum to Edwin M. Stanton, February 5, 1864

My dear Sir:

I congratulate you on having fixed your name in history as the first-freestate Governor of Louisiana. Now you are about to have a Convention which, among other things, will probably define the elective franchise. I barely suggest for your private consideration, whether some of the colored people may not be let in—as, for instance, the very intelligent, and especially those who have fought gallantly in our ranks. They would probably help, in some trying time to come, to keep the jewel of liberty within the family of freedom. But this is only a suggestion, not to the public, but to you alone.

—Letter to Michael Hahn, Governor of the new loyal government of Louisiana, March 13, 1864

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