 Union; and what I forbear, I forbear because I do not believe it would help to save the Union. 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...  abraham lincoln - Page 287by charles carleton coffin - 1892Full view - About this book
 | American essays - 1910 - 964 pages
...whenever I believe that 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 they...personal wish that all men everywhere could be free.' Here two things are made perfectly clear, the personal wish and the official duty. Abraham Lincoln,... | |
 | Hinton Rowan Helper - Slavery - 1857 - 946 pages
...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 to be true views." It was probably easy to him now to write these masterful generalities, but a week or two later, after... | |
 | Literature - 1889 - 1060 pages
...grounds, in a paper of such dignity." [Welling in "North American Review," February, 1880, p. 168. ] and I shall adopt new views so fast as they shall...true views. I have here stated my purpose according lo my view of official duty ; and 1 intend no modification of my oft-expressed personal wish that all... | |
 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1862 - 520 pages
...whenever I shall 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 they...official duty, and I intend no modification of my often expressed personal wish that all men everywhere could be free." It has been our earnest wish... | |
 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1862 - 486 pages
...whenever I shall 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 they...official duty, and I intend no modification of my often expressed personal wish that all men everywhere could be free." It has been our earnest wish... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1864 - 544 pages
...whenever I shall 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 they...personal wish that all men, every-where, could be free. Yours, A. LINCOLN. Although the proclamation of Emancipation had been prepared sometime before this... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - History - 1864 - 492 pages
...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 they...views. I have here stated my purpose according to my views of official duty, and I intend no modification of my oft-expressed personal wish that all men... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 842 pages
...whenever I believe doing more will help tho cause. " I shall try to correct errors when shown to be views of official duty; and 1 intend no modification of my oft-expressed personal wish that all men... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1864 - 518 pages
...believe doing more will help the cause. I shall try to correct errors when shown to be errors, and 1 shall adopt new views so fast as they shall appear...views. I have here stated my purpose according to my views of official duty, and I intend no modification of my oft-expressed personal wish that all men... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1864 - 514 pages
...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 they shall appear to be true views. I have hero stated my purpose according to my views of official duty, and I intend no modification of my oft-expressed... | |
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