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 would also do that. What I do about slavery and the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save... The Democratic Speaker's Hand-book ... - Page 531868 - 395 pagesFull view - About this book
| Russell H. Conwell - Presidents - 1881 - 430 pages
...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,...what I forbear, I forbear because I do not believe it helps to save the union. I shall do less whenever I believe that what I am doing hurts the cause ;... | |
| Russell H. Conwell - Presidents - 1881 - 426 pages
...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,...what I forbear, I forbear because I do not believe it helps to save the union. I shall do less whenever I believe that what I am doing hurts the cause ;... | |
| Charles Reemelin - Political Science - 1881 - 670 pages
...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 helps to save the Union. " I intend no modification of my oft-expressed personal wish, that all men everywhere could be free."... | |
| Jefferson Davis - Confederate States of America - 1881 - 902 pages
...would therein have received a staggering if not fatal blow." The President replied at length, saying : "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 try to correct errors... | |
| James Abram Garfield - Presidents - 1882 - 842 pages
...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,...the Union. I shall do less whenever I shall believe that what I am doing hurts the cause, and I shall do more whenever I believe doing more will help the... | |
| William M. Thayer - Biography & Autobiography - 1882 - 430 pages
...leaving others alone, I would also do that. " What I do about slavery and the coloured race, I do because it helps to save the Union ; and what I forbear, I...shall believe what I am doing hurts the cause, and I shall do more whenever I believe doing more will help the cause. ' ' I shall try to correct errors... | |
| James Taylor - 1882 - 284 pages
...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 I do not believe it would help to save the Union.' If the majority of the people in the Northern States had cherished a sincere hatred of slavery they... | |
| George Washington Williams - African Americans - 1882 - 1152 pages
...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 I do not believe it would help to save the Union.... | |
| George Washington Williams - African American soldiers - 1882 - 1148 pages
...would do it ; and if I could do 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 I believe doing more will help the cause. " I shall try to correct errors... | |
| Edward McPherson - United States - 1882 - 680 pages
...by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that. Wlint I do about slavery and th»; colored race, I do because I believe It helps to save the Union, tmJ what I forbear, I forbear because I do not believe it would help to save tho Union. I nhall d"... | |
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