The Constitution Of The United States Knows

I Have No Accurate Knowledge Of My Age, Never Having Seen Any Authentic Record Containing It.

The Soul That Is Within Me No Man Can Degrade.

Shields Green Was Not One To Shrink From Hardships Or Dangers. He Was A Man Of Few Words, And His Speech Was Singularly Broken; But His Courage And Self-respect Made Him Quite A Dignified Character.

There Are At The Present Moment Many Colored Men In The Confederate Army Doing Duty Not Only As Cooks, Servants And Laborers , But As Real Soldiers, Having Muskets On Their Shoulders, And Bullets In Their Pockets, Ready To Shoot Down Loyal Troops, And Do All That Soldiers May To Destroy The Federal Government And Build Up That Of The Traitors And Rebels.

The Sunlight That Has Brought Life And Healing To You Has Brought Stripes And Death To Me. This Fourth Of July Is Yours, Not Mine.