 My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and is not either to save 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 slaves, I would do it ; and if I could...  Life of Abraham Lincoln - Page 355by Josiah Gilbert Holland - 1866 - 544 pagesFull view - About this book
 | American essays - 1910 - 964 pages
...save it by freeing all the slaves, I 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...would 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... | |
 | Jesse Ames Spencer - United States - 1866 - 620 pages
...save it by freeing all the slaves I 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...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... | |
 | Literature - 1889 - 1060 pages
...save it by freeing all the slaves, I 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, 1 do because I believe it helps to save the Union ; and what I forbear, 1 forbear because 1 do not... | |
 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1862 - 486 pages
...could save it by freeing all slaves, I 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... | |
 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1862 - 520 pages
...could save it by freeing all slaves, I 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... | |
 | 1862 - 620 pages
...save it by freeing all the slaves, I 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 coloured race, I do because I believe it helps to save this Union, and what I forbear, I forbear because... | |
 | Books - 1863 - 798 pages
...save it by freeing all the slaves, I 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 coloured race I do because I believe it helps to save this Union, and what I forbear, I forbear because... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1864 - 514 pages
...slave, I would do it — 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 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 believe doing more... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - History - 1864 - 492 pages
...slave. I would do it— 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 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 believe doing more... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1864 - 544 pages
...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...believe it would help to save the Union. I shall do lrs» whenever I shall believe what I am doing hurts the cause, and I shall do more whenever I shall... | |
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