 | Southern Historical Society - 1889 - 458 páginas
...One month before the warning proclamation of September 22d, he wrote to Mr. Greeley as follows : '' 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 slaves I would do it ; and if I could... | |
 | 1889 - 894 páginas
...One month before the warning proclamation of September 22d, he wrote to Mr. Greeley as follows : " 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 slaves I would do it ; and if I could... | |
 | Carl Theodor Eben - 1890 - 530 páginas
...would not save the Union unless they could at the same time destroy slavery, I do not agree with them. My paramount object is to save the Union, and not...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 —... | |
 | John George Nicolay, John Hay - 1890 - 600 páginas
...slavery, I do not agree with them. My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and is 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;... | |
 | 1890 - 738 páginas
...complaining of his policy in regard to the slaves. To this letter he replied on August 22d, saying: " 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... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1890 - 500 páginas
...would not save the Union unless they could at the same time destroy slavery, I do not agree with them. 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... | |
 | Frederick W. Osborn - 1890 - 68 páginas
...criticised by some of the more ardent advocates of emancipation, he replied, in his usual forceful way : " 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... | |
 | 1890 - 724 páginas
...doubt. I would save the Union. I would save it in the shortest way under the Constitution. ... If I could save the Union without freeing any slaves, 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... | |
 | Frederick William Seward, William Henry Seward - 1891 - 638 páginas
...issue it, or withhold it, as might best conduce to that end. As he himself tersely stated his position: "My paramount object is to save the Union; and not...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,... | |
 | William Benjamin Smith - 1891 - 346 páginas
...should adhere. The President said : My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union and is 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 ;... | |
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My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and is not either to save or to destroy slavery. If I could save the Union without freeing any slave, I would do it... 
