 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
 | George Washington Bacon - Biography - 1865 - 206 pages
...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. 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... | |
 | Edward McPherson - United States - 1865 - 690 pages
...slavery and the colored race, I do because 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 Cuiou. I shall do lees whenever I shall believe what I am doing hurt.4 the cause, and shall do more... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 848 pages
...suve it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it — and if I could do it by freeing same and leaving others alone, I would also do that. What I do about slavery and tlio colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save this Union; and what I forbear, I forbear... | |
 | Edward McPherson - United States - 1865 - 676 pages
...could savo it by freeing some and leaving dt hors alone, I would al*o do that. Whnt I do about shivery 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 tho Union.... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland - LINCOLN, ABRAHAM, 1809-1865 - 1866 - 568 pages
...one in doubt. I would save tho Union. I would save it in the shortest way under the Constitxition. " The sooner the national authority can be restored,...help to save the Union. " 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... | |
 | HORACE GREELEY - 1866 - 808 pages
...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...help to save the Union. " 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... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland - 1866 - 572 pages
...any slave, I would do it; if 1 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...help to save the Union. "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... | |
 | Phebe Ann Hanaford - 1866 - 222 pages
...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... | |
 | John Minor Botts - Secession - 1866 - 416 pages
...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. " What I do about slavery or the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save the Union ; and what I forbear, I forbear... | |
 | John Minor Botts - Secession - 1866 - 426 pages
...sare it by frceing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that. "What I do abeat slavery or 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.... | |
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