My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and is not either to save or to destroy slavery. If I could save the Union without freeing any slave, I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it; and if I could... Anecdotes of Public Men - Page 169by John Wien Forney - 1873Full view - About this book
| Liberalism (Religion) - 1862 - 520 pages
...Horace Greeley, of August 22 : — " My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and i? not either to save or destroy slavery. If I could...without freeing any slave, I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing all slaves, I would do it ; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving... | |
| Liberalism (Religion) - 1862 - 486 pages
...Horace Greeley, of August 22 : — " My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and is not either to save or destroy slavery. If I could...without freeing any slave, I would do it ; and if I could save it by freeing all slaves, I would do it ; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving... | |
| Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1864 - 544 pages
...Slavery, I do not agree with them. My paramount object io this struggle it to save the Union, and is not either to save or destroy Slavery. If I could...without freeing any slave. I would do it ; and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it ; and if I could do it by freeing some and leaving... | |
| Edward McPherson - Confederate States of America - 1864 - 462 pages
...slavery, I do not agre* with them. * My paramount olfject is to save the Union and not rttVr to tare or destroy slavery. If I could save the Union without freeing any slave. I would do it — and if I could save it by freeing all the »Inve9» I would do it — and if I could eavo it bv freeing some... | |
| Edward McPherson - United States - 1865 - 676 pages
...ofgrrt is to save the Vhion and not either to gave or destroy tlarfry. If T could save tho Union without alono, I would also do tliat. What I do about nlavcry and the colored rnce, I do because I believe... | |
| Frank Crosby - Presidents - 1865 - 506 pages
...object in this The Union to be Saved. Emancipation Indicated. struggle is to save the Union, and is not either to save or destroy Slavery. If I could...without freeing any slave, I would do it ; and if I could do it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it ; and if I could do it by freeing some and leaving... | |
| Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Biography & Autobiography - 1865 - 972 pages
...Slavery, I do not agree with them. My paramount object ID this struggle is to save the Union, and is not either to save or destroy Slavery. If I could...without freeing any slave, I would do it ; and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it ; and if I could do it by freeing some and leaving... | |
| Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Biography & Autobiography - 1865 - 878 pages
...Slavery, I do not agree with them. My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and is not either to save or destroy Slavery. If I could...without freeing any slave, I would do it ; and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it ; and if I could do it by freeing some and leaving... | |
| Frank Crosby - Presidents - 1865 - 498 pages
...object in this The UDton to be Saved. Emancipation Indicated. struggle is to save the Union, and is not either to save or destroy Slavery. If I could...without freeing any slave, I would do it; and if I could do it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it; and if I could do it by freeing some and leaving... | |
| Campaign literature - 1868 - 424 pages
...time destroy slavery, I do not agree with them. îfy paramount object is to save the Union ami nut either to save or destroy slavery. if I could save...without freeing any slave, I would do it — and if I could Save it by freeing all the slaves, 1 would do it — and if 1 could save it by freeing some and... | |
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