 | John Wien Forney - Bookbinding - 1873 - 462 pages
...slavery, I do not agree with them. " My paramount object is to save the Union, and not either to save or destroy slavery. " If I could save the Union without...would also do that. " 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... | |
 | Lurton Dunham Ingersoll - History - 1873 - 754 pages
...agree with them. My paramount object in this struggle it 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 do it by freeing some and leaving... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1880 - 664 pages
...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. What I do about slavery and the colored race, I do because I believe it help* to save the Union ; arid what I forbear, I forbear because... | |
 | Abby Sage Richardson - United States - 1875 - 622 pages
...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. What I do about slavery and the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save this Union ; and what I forbear, I forbear because... | |
 | James Quay Howard - Biography & Autobiography - 1876 - 266 pages
...Lincoln wrote to Mr. Greeley: "My paramount object is to save the Union, and 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 could do it by freeing sonte and leaving... | |
 | North American review and miscellaneous journal - 1878 - 656 pages
...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. What I do about slavery and the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save this Union ; and what I forbear, I forbear because... | |
 | Robert Phillimore - International law - 1879 - 864 pages
...President said : ' My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and is not cither t'i save or destroy slavery. If I could save the Union without...I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone, 1 would also do that. What I do about slavery and the coloured race, I do because I believe... | |
 | North American review - 1880 - 632 pages
...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...would also do that. 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... | |
 | North American review - 1880 - 614 pages
...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...would also do that. 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... | |
 | Russell H. Conwell - 1880 - 386 pages
...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. 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... | |
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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... 
