 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...  Selections from the Works of Abraham Lincoln - Page 88by Abraham Lincoln - 1893 - 116 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1862 - 486 pages
...government, we copy these sentences from the President's letter to Horace Greeley, of August 22 : — " My paramount object in this struggle is to save the...without freeing any slave, I would do it ; and if I could save it by freeing all slaves, I would do it ; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving... | |
 | 1862 - 520 pages
...Horace Greeley, of August 22 : — " My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and i? not either to save or destroy slavery. If I could...without freeing any slave, I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing all slaves, I would do it ; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving... | |
 | Joshua Rhodes Balme - 1863 - 308 pages
...slavery, I do not agree with them, ily paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and it is not either to save or destroy slavery. If I could...without freeing any slave, I would do it ; and if I could do it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it ; and if I could do it by freeing some and leaving... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1864 - 544 pages
...at the same time d'Slruy Slavery, I do not agree with them. My paramount object io this struggle it to save the Union, and is not either to save or destroy...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... | |
 | Edward McPherson - 1864 - 462 pages
...slavery, I do not agre* with them. * My paramount olfject is to save the Union and not rttVr to tare 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 »Inve9» I would do it — and if I could eavo it bv freeing some... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1865 - 912 pages
...pursuing," as you say, I have not meant to leave any one in doubt. I would save the Union. I would save it the shortest way under the Constitution. The sooner...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... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1865 - 878 pages
...pursuing," as you say, I have not meant to leave any one in doubt. I would save the Union. I would save it the shortest way under the Constitution. The sooner...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... | |
 | Edward McPherson - 1865 - 676 pages
...ofgrrt is to save the Vhion and not either to gave or destroy tlarfry. If T could save tho Union without alono, I would also do tliat. What I do about nlavcry and the colored rnce, I do because I believe... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1865 - 972 pages
...unless they could at the same time destroy Slavery, I do not agree with them. My paramount object ID this struggle is to save the Union, and is not either...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... | |
 | Frank Crosby - 1865 - 480 pages
...do not agree with them. My paramount object in this The Union to be Saved. Emancipation Indicated. struggle is to save the Union, and is not either to...without freeing any slave, I would do it ; and if I could do it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it ; and if I could do it by freeing some and leaving... | |
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