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" What I do about slavery and the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save the Union; and what I forbear, I forbear because I do not believe it would help to save the Union. "
Lincoln Reshapes the Presidency - Page 81
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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...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...
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The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 106

American essays - 1910 - 964 pages
...the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save this 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 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 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...shall try to correct errors when shown to be errors, longer the breaking proceeds the more will be broken," which " was erased, with some reluctance, by...
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The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 116

1862 - 620 pages
...the coloured race, I do because I believe it helps to save this Union, and what I forbear, I forbear because 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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History of the Administration of President Lincoln

Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1864 - 514 pages
...the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save this Union, and what I forbear, I forbear because I do not believe it would help to save the...doing hurts the cause, and I shall do more whenever I believe doing more will help the cause. I shall try to correct errors when shown to be errors, and...
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The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the ..., Volume 2

Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 842 pages
...Colored Race, I do because I believe it helps to save this Union • and what I forbear, I forbear orace Greeley believe doing more will help tho cause. " I shall try to correct errors when shown to be errors; and...
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History of the Administration of President Lincoln: Including His Speeches ...

Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1864 - 518 pages
...the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save this Union, and what I forbear, I forbear because I do not believe it would help to save the...doing hurts the cause, and I shall do more whenever I believe doing more will help the cause. I shall try to correct errors when shown to be errors, and...
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The Political History of the United States of America, During the Great ...

Edward McPherson - Confederate States of America - 1864 - 462 pages
...believe it helps tu save the Union, and what I forbear, I forbear because I do not believe it wuold help to save the Union. I shall do less whenever I shall believe what I am dertoy hurts tho cause, and shall do more whenever I believw 4." ing more will help the cause. I shall...
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Life of Abraham Lincoln: Presenting His Early History, Political Career, and ...

Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1864 - 544 pages
...the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save this Union ; and what I forbear, I 'forbear because I do not 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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Life of Abraham Lincoln: Presenting His Early History, Political Career, and ...

Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Presidents - 1865 - 912 pages
...the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save this Union ; and what I forbear, I forbear because I do not believe it would help to save the...shall adopt new views so fast as they shall appear to he true views. I have here stated my purpose according to my view of official duty, and I intend no...
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