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...word freedom has many meanings. When who say that a stream is not free to flow because it is frozen, we do not speak of the same freedom as when we say that a Negro is not free to vote because he is intimidated. For the Negro may still vote if he has cour-age enough to run the risk; but the frozen stream cannot possibly flow. Besides, a stream is not free to flow except when it is actually flowing, but a man may be free to vote and yet never cast his ballot. Thus by liberty we mean...
...debate of the Union last night was well attended and very interesting. The question was "Resolved, that the enfranchisement of the Negro, as accomplished by the 15th amen linnet, was a mistake." The secret ballot on the merits of the question resulted in 13 votes for the affirmative, and 43 for the negative. J. M. Merriam, '86, opened for the affirmative, and B. G. Davis, '85, for the negative. These gentlemen were followed by L. M. Garrison, '88, aff., and P. L. Sternbergh, '87, neg. The vote on the merits of the arguments of principal dispatants stood...
...meeting of the Harvard Union this evening, will be devoted to the discussion of the following proposition : "Resolved, that the enfranchisement of the negro, as accomplished by the 15th amendment, was a mistake." For the affirmative : Messts. J. W. Merriam, '86, J. M. Garrison, '88; for the negative, Messrs. B. G. Davis, '85, P. S. Stevisbergh...
...THURSDAY.English VI. (Oral Discussion). Dr. Royce. Sever 11, 2 P. M. Question: 1s the position of the Negro Race in this country a probable source of future danger to our social and political institutions, either in the South or elsewhere...
Harvard Union Debate, Sever 11, 7.30 P. M. Question: "Was the enfranchisement of the negro as accomplished by the 15th Amendment a mistake...