James Ashley Quotes in Lincoln (2012)
James Ashley Quotes:
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Abraham Lincoln: Abolishing slavery by constitutional provisions settles the fate for all coming time. Not only of the millions now in bondage, but of unborn millions to come. Two votes stand in its way. These votes must be procured.
William Seward: We need two yeses. Three abstentions. Four yeses and one more abstention and the amendment will pass.
Abraham Lincoln: You've got a night and a day and a night; several perfectly good hours! Now get the hell out of here and get them!
James Ashley: Yes. But how?
Abraham Lincoln: Buzzard's guts, man! I am the President of the United States of America! Clothed in immense power! You will procure me these votes.
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James Ashley: All they heard was the first time any president has ever made mention of Negro voting.
Abraham Lincoln: Still, I wish I'd mentioned it in a better speech.
John Usher: Mr. Stevens also wants to know why you didn't make a better speech.
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Senator Bluff Wade: Whalers?
James Ashley: That's what he said.
Senator Bluff Wade: The man's never been near a whale ship in his life!
-- James Ashley
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Characters on Lincoln (2012)
- Thaddeus Stevens
- George Pendleton
- John Usher
- Clerk - Edward McPherson
- Schuyler Colfax
- William Seward
- Corporal Ira Clark
- Private Harold Green
- George Yeaman
- Edwin Stanton
- Ulysses S. Grant
- W.N. Bilbo
- Robert Latham
- Richard Schell
- Fernando Wood
- Alexander Stephens
- Tad Lincoln
- Robert Lincoln
- William Slade
- Elizabeth Keckley
- Judge John A. Campbell
- Montgomery Blair
- Preston Blair
- Senator Bluff Wade
- Asa Vintner Litton
- William Hutton
- James Speed
- Senator R.M.T. Hunter
- Mrs. Jolly