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" 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 do it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that. "
Abraham Lincoln's Pen and Voice: Being a Complete Compilation of His Letters ... - Page 191
by Abraham Lincoln - 1890 - 423 pages
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The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 106

American essays - 1910 - 964 pages
...would do it; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that. What I do about Slavery and the colored race, I do...help to save the Union. I shall do less whenever I believe that what I am doing hurts the cause. I shall do more whenever I believe that doing more will...
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The Impending Crisis of the South: How to Meet it

Hinton Rowan Helper - Slavery - 1857 - 946 pages
...would do it; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that. I shall do less whenever I shall believe what I am...doing hurts the cause, and I shall do more whenever I shall believe doing more will help the cause. I shall adopt new views so fast as they shall appear...
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History of the United States: From the Earliest Period to the ..., Volume 4

Jesse Ames Spencer - United States - 1866 - 620 pages
...would do it, and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone I would also do that. What I do about slavery and the colored race I do...I do not believe it would help to save the Union." From the purport of this letter it may be gathered, that the president was fast tending to that change...
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The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, Volume 37

Literature - 1889 - 1060 pages
...colored race, 1 do because I believe it helps to save the Union ; and what I forbear, 1 forbear because 1 do not believe it would help to save the Union. I...doing hurts the cause, and I shall do more whenever I shall believe doing more will help the cause. I shall try to correct errors when shown to be errors,...
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The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 116

1862 - 620 pages
...freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that. What I do about slavery and the coloured race, I do because I believe it helps to save this...I do not believe it would help to save the Union.' The North would be willing to uphold to the letter in all existing States the right of the master over...
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The Christian Examiner, Volume 73

Liberalism (Religion) - 1862 - 520 pages
...would do it ; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that. " What I do about slavery and the colored race, I do because I believe it will help to save this Union ; and what I forbear, I forbear because I do not believe it would help...
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The Christian Examiner, Volume 73

Liberalism (Religion) - 1862 - 486 pages
...would do it ; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that. " What I do about slavery and the colored race, I do because I believe it will help to save this Union ; and what I forbear, I forbear because I do not believe it would help...
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History and Politics of ..., Volume 104

Books - 1863 - 798 pages
...freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that. What I do about slavery and the coloured race I do because I believe it helps to save this Union, and what I forbear, I forbear because 1 do not believe it would help to siive the Union." I he passage in which the President here speaks...
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History of the Administration of President Lincoln: Including His Speeches ...

Henry Jarvis Raymond - History - 1864 - 492 pages
...would do it—and if I could do it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that. What I do about slavery and the colored race, I do...do more whenever I believe doing more will help the cause.I shall try to correct errors when shown to be errors, and I shall adopt new views so fast as...
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The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the ..., Volume 2

Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 842 pages
...would do it — and if I could do it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do thut. " What I do about Slavery and the Colored Race, I do...shall do more whenever I believe doing more will help tho cause. " I shall try to correct errors when shown to be errors; and I shall adopt new views so...
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