 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
 | Thomas Prentice Kettell - United States - 1865 - 872 pages
...вате it by freeing all Hie slaves, I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving eof shall then be in rebellion against the United...forever free ; and the Executive Government of the вате the Union. " I shall do IOFS whenever I shall believe what I am doing injures the cause; and... | |
 | Mrs. P. A. Hanaford - 1865 - 230 pages
...any 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...the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to saves this Union; and what I forbear, I forbear because I do not believe it would help to save the... | |
 | Edward McPherson - History - 1865 - 680 pages
...it by freeing all the sieves. I would do it — and rf I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that. What I do about...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 tho Union.... | |
 | Henry Charles Fletcher - United States - 1865 - 470 pages
...do that. What I do about slavery and the coloured race, I do because I believe it helps to save the Union ; and what I forbear, I forbear because I do...would help to save the Union. I shall do less whenever I shall believe what I am now doing hurts the cause, and shall do more whenever I believe doing more... | |
 | Edward McPherson - United States - 1865 - 676 pages
...do tliat. What I do about nlavcry and the colored rnce, I do because I believe It helps to savo tho I shall believe what I am doing hurts the cause, and • Iciil do moro whenever I believe doing more... | |
 | 1865 - 730 pages
...could save It by freeing all slaves I would do tt; and if I could save It by freeing some anil leaving others alone, I would also do that. What I do about...slavery an'd the colored race, I do because I believe tt helps to save this Union ; and what I forbear, I forbear because I do not believe it would help... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 840 pages
...slave, I would do it — if I could save it by freeing all tho 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 tho colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save this Union ; and what I forbear, I forbear... | |
 | Edward McPherson - History - 1865 - 680 pages
...tho colored race, I do be-. сапно I believe it helps to save the Union, and what I for* bear, I forbear because I do not believe it would help to save the Union. I shall do lese whenever I shall believe what I am «icing hurta tho cause, and shall do more whenever I believe... | |
 | Thomas Prentice Kettell - United States - 1865 - 944 pages
...would do it ; and if I could save it by freeing some leaving others alone, I would also do that. iVhat I do about slavery and the colored race I do because I believe it helps to this Union ; and what I forbear, I forbear because I do not believe it would help vo the Union. shall... | |
 | Henry Charles Fletcher - United States - 1865 - 494 pages
...could save it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it. 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 the Union ; and what I forbear, I forbear because... | |
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