 | 1910 - 964 síður
...the slaves, 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 and the colored...help to save the Union. I shall do less whenever I believe that what I am doing hurts the cause. I shall do more whenever I believe that doing more will... | |
 | Jesse Ames Spencer - 1866 - 620 síður
...all the slaves 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 and the colored...I do not believe it would help to save the Union." From the purport of this letter it may be gathered, that the president was fast tending to that change... | |
 | 1889 - 1060 síður
...the slaves, 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, and the colored race, 1 do because I believe it helps to save the Union ; and what I forbear, 1 forbear because 1 do not... | |
 | 1862 - 620 síður
...freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that. What I do about slavery and the coloured race, I do because I believe it helps to save this...I do not believe it would help to save the Union.' The North would be willing to uphold to the letter in all existing States the right of the master over... | |
 | 1862 - 486 síður
...all slaves, 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 and the colored race, I do because I believe it will help to save this Union ; and what I forbear, I forbear because I do not believe it would help... | |
 | 1862 - 520 síður
...all slaves, 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 and the colored race, I do because I believe it will help to save this Union ; and what I forbear, I forbear because I do not believe it would help... | |
 | 1863 - 798 síður
...freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that. What I do about slavery and the coloured race I do because I believe it helps to save this Union, and what I forbear, I forbear because 1 do not believe it would help to siive the Union." I he passage in which the President here speaks... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1864 - 514 síður
....the slaves, I would do it — and if I could do it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that. What I do about slavery and the colored...help to save the Union. I shall do less whenever I shall believe what I am doing hurts the cause, and I shall do more whenever I believe doing more will... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1864 - 544 síður
...the slaves, I would do it ; and if I could do it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that. What I do about Slavery and the colored...believe it would help to save the Union. I shall do lrs» whenever I shall believe what I am doing hurts the cause, and I shall do more whenever I shall... | |
 | Horace Greeley - 1866 - 842 síður
...would do it — and if I could do it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do thut. " What I do about Slavery and the Colored Race, I do...help to save the Union. " I shall do less whenever I shall believe what I am doing hurts the cause; and I shall do more whenever I believe doing more will... | |
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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 some and leaving others alone, I would also do that. 
