 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...  History of the Civil War, 1861-1865 - Страница 154по James Ford Rhodes - 1917 - 454 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | 1914 - 538 страници
...could at the same time destroy 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... | |
 | John Marshall Barker - 1905 - 228 страници
...rallying-cry for the support of every loyal citizen was, "My paramount object is to save the Union, and not either to save or destroy slavery. What I do about slavery and the colored race I do because I believe it helps the Union, and what I forbear from I forbear because I do not believe... | |
 | Albert Stanburrough Cook, Allen Rogers Benham - 1905 - 176 страници
...could at the same time destroy 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 destroy slavery. If I could save the Union without freeing any slave, I would do it ; and if I could save it by freeing... | |
 | Gustav Stickley - 1905 - 958 страници
...could at the same time destroy 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 destroy slavery. If I could save the Union without freeing any slave, I would do it ; and if I could save it by freeing... | |
 | Edward Channing - 1905 - 690 страници
..."I would save it the shortest way under the 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... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1905 - 436 страници
...could at the same time destroy 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... | |
 | Mary Mapes Dodge - 1906 - 626 страници
...pursuing,' as you say, I have not meant to leave anyone in doubt. . . . 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... | |
 | Mary Mapes Dodge - 1906 - 606 страници
...pursuing,' as you say, I have not meant to leave anyone in doubt. . . . 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... | |
 | Henry Cabot Lodge - 1906 - 766 страници
...criticised him for failure to emancipate the slaves, he said : " 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... | |
 | Francis Newton Thorpe - 1906 - 626 страници
...could at the same time destroy 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... | |
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