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We began by declaring that all men are created equal.

We now practically read it, all men are created equal except Negroes.

When the Know-nothings get control, it will read, All men are created equal except Negroes and foreigners and Catholics.

When it comes to this, I shall prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretence of loving liberty -- to Russia, for instance, where despotism can be taken pure, without the base alloy of hypocrisy '' ( His emphasis )