...declared in an oft-quoted letter to Horace Greeley, "is to save the Union, and is not either to save or to destroy slavery. If I could save the Union without...I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that." * But a year of desperate and indecisive conflict had shown to the North...

...would not save the Union unless they could at the same time destroy slavery, I do not agree with them. 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 the slaves, I would do it; and if I could do it by freeing some and leaving...

...Greeley upon his moderation, August 22, 1862, he said : "My paramount object is to save the union and 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 some and leaving others alone, I would also do that." While there seems to be...

...Constitution. . . . 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 doit; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving...

...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...I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone, 1 would also do that. What I do about slavery and the colored race, I do because I believe it...

...not save the Union unless they could at the same time destroy , slavery, I do not agree with them. 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 the slaves, I would do it ; and if I could do it by freeing some and leaving...

...he also did in his famous letter to Horace Greeley, of August 22nd of that year, when he declared: "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 some and leaving others alone, I would also do that. What I do about slavery...

...stated his position and explained his policy with absolute lucidity. " If I could save the Union without freeing any slave, I would do it; and if I could save...I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone I would also do that." Like statements were made to others in formal and informal utterances,...

...Union. I would save it the shortest way under the Constitution. ... If I could save the Union without freeing any slave, I would do it ; and if I could...I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that. ... I have here stated my purpose according to my view of official duty...

...stated his position and explained his policy with absolute lucidity. "If I could save the Union without freeing any slave, I would do it; and if I could save...I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that." Like statements were made to others in formal and informal utterances,...