 | 1872 - 776 pagina’s
...slavery, I do not agree with them. My paramount object in the straggle is to save the Union, and it is not either to save or destroy slavery. If I could save the Union without freeing any slave I would do it ; if I could save it by freeing all the slaves I would do it ; and... | |
 | Lurton Dunham Ingersoll - 1873 - 754 pagina’s
...as it was." If there be those who would not save the Union unless they could at the same time sate slavery, I do not agree with them. If there be those...without freeing any slave I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing ail the slaves, I would do it; and if I could do it by freeing some and leaving... | |
 | Lurton Dunham Ingersoll - 1873 - 744 pagina’s
...with them. If there be those who would not save the Union unless they could at the same time dettroy slavery, I do not agree with them. My paramount object...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... | |
 | Lurton Dunham Ingersoll - 1873 - 754 pagina’s
...at the same time destroy slavery, I do not agree with them. My paramount object in 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... | |
 | Abby Sage Richardson - 1875 - 622 pagina’s
...slavery unless her safety demanded it. He said : — " My paramount object is to save the Union, and not either to save or destroy slavery. If I could save the Union without freeing any slave, I would do it. If I could save it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it ; and... | |
 | James Quay Howard - 1876 - 266 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | Henry Wilson - 1877 - 814 pagina’s
...indifference to the sad necessities of the slave. " My paramount object," he saiJ, " is to save the Union, and not either to save or destroy slavery. If I could save the Union without freeing any slave, I would do it ; if I could save it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it ; and... | |
 | 1878 - 656 pagina’s
...solemn, pathetic assurance he gave to Mr. Greeley : " My paramount object is to save the Union, and not either to save or destroy slavery. " If I could save the Union without freeing any slave, I would do it. If I could save it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it. And... | |
 | Robert Phillimore - 1879 - 864 pagina’s
...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...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... | |
 | Boston (Mass.) - 1879 - 92 pagina’s
...remissness and inaction. He replied in his defence, " My paramount object is to save the Union, and not either to save or destroy slavery. If I could save the Union, without freeing any slave, I would do it; if I could save it by freeing all the slaves I would do it; and if... | |
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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... 
