...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;...is more than self-government — that is despotism. . . . No man is good enough to govern another man without that other man's consent. I say this is the...

...governing women, except by the assumption of that power ? We al' remember Lincoln's declaration that "when the white man governs himself, that is self-government...more than self-government — • that is despotism." The exercise of any power of government not emanating from the consent of the governed, therefore,...

...unanswerable : "The doctrine of self-government is right — absolutely and eternally right. . . . When the white man governs himself, that is selfgovernment;...more than self-government — that is despotism." And his answer to all the defences of slavery, economic, philosophic, humanitarian, and religious,...

...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;...is more than self-government — that is despotism. . . . No man is good enough to govern another man without that other man's consent. I say this is the...

...property laid ? Upon whom does it devolve in a self-governing community? \ Says Abraham Lincoln : " When the white man governs himself, that is self-government, but when he governs himself and also another man, that is more than self-government ; that is despotism." -That is true in its immediate...

...doctrine of self-government was eternally right, but it could not be interpreted narrowly. He said, "When the white man governs himself, that is self-government; but when he governs himself and also another man, that is more than self-government — that is despotism . . . What I do say is that no...

...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...another man, that is more than self-government — that 20 is despotism. If the negro is a man, why then my ancient faith teaches me that " all men are created...

...govern another man without that other's consent," he said in one of the earliest of these speeches. " When the white man governs himself, that is self-government;...more than self-government — that is despotism." " No man can logically say he does n't care whether a wrong is voted up or voted down." " He cannot...

...governing women, except by the assumption of that power? We all remember Lincoln's declaration that "when the white man governs himself, that is self-government;...more than self-government — that is despotism." Withholding the Ballot Is Despotism The exercise- of any power of government not emanating from the...

...self-government—they lived it. It was this understanding, this feeling, which taught Lincoln to write: 't " When the white man governs himself that is self-government;...more than self-government — that is despotism"; and also to give utterance to its twin truth: " He who would be no slave must consent to have no slave."...