 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...  Life and Public Services of Edwin M. Stanton - Page 77by George Congdon Gorham - 1899Full view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1870 - 712 pages
...said, " 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...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... | |
 | Hinton Rowan Helper - Slavery - 1857 - 946 pages
...freeing any slaves I would do it; and if I could 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. I shall do less whenever I shall believe what I am doing hurts the cause, and I shall do more whenever... | |
 | Jesse Ames Spencer - United States - 1866 - 620 pages
...question of slav ery was wholly subordinate to this end and aim. " My paramount object is to save tlie Union, and not either to save or destroy slavery....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... | |
 | 1862 - 620 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...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... | |
 | Books - 1863 - 798 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...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... | |
 | George Washington Bacon - Biography - 1865 - 206 pages
...slavery, I do not agree with them. My paramount object. is to savetke Union, and not either to tave or destroy slavery. If I could save the Union without...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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | John Minor Botts - History - 1866 - 416 pages
...would not save the Union unless they could at the same time save slavery, I do not agree with them. " My paramount object is to save the Union, and not...I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that. " What I do about slavery or the colored race, I do because I believe... | |
 | John William Draper - United States - 1868 - 630 pages
...freeing any slave,! would do it ; if I could save it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it ; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others...that." " I have here stated my purpose according to my views of official duty; and I intend no modification of my oft-repeated personal wish that all men... | |
 | John William Draper - United States - 1868 - 628 pages
...freeing any slave, I would do it; if I could save it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others...that." " I have here stated my purpose according to my views of official duty; and I intend no modification of my oft-repeated personal wish that all men... | |
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