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" 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. What I do about slavery and the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save... "
The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States ... - Page 250
by Horace Greeley - 1866
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Illustrated Life, Services, Martyrdom, and Funeral of Abraham Lincoln ...

David Brainerd Williamson - Presidents - 1865 - 322 pages
...the Union without freeing any slaves, I would do it. 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. But I intend no modification of my oft-expressed personal wish that all...
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History of the American War, Volume 2

Henry Charles Fletcher - United States - 1865 - 494 pages
...could save it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it. If I could save it by 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 the Union ; and what I forbear, I forbear because...
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The Life and Administration of Abraham Lincoln: Presenting His Early History ...

George Washington Bacon - Biography - 1865 - 206 pages
...save it by freeing 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 coloured race, I do because I believe it helps to save the Union ; and what I forbear, I forbear because...
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The Life and Public Services of Abraham Lincoln ...: Together with His State ...

Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 848 pages
...suve it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it — and if I could do it by freeing same and leaving others alone, I would also do that. What I do about slavery and tlio colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save this Union; and what I forbear, I forbear...
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The Political History of the United States of America, During the Great ...

Edward McPherson - History - 1865 - 690 pages
...slavery and the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save the Union, and what I for» bear, I forbear because I do not believe it would help to save the Cuiou. I shall do lees whenever I shall believe what I am doing hurt.4 the cause, and shall do more...
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The Political History of the United States of America, During the Great ...

Edward McPherson - United States - 1865 - 676 pages
...could savo it by freeing some and leaving dt hors alone, I would al*o do that. Whnt I do about shivery and the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save the Union, and what I forbear, I forbear because I do not believe it would help to save tho Union....
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Life of Abraham Lincoln

Josiah Gilbert Holland - Biography & Autobiography - 1866 - 574 pages
...any slave, I would do it; if I could save it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it; and if I conld do it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I...help to save the Union. "I shall do less whenever 1 shall believe what I am doing hurts the cause, and I shall do more whenever I believe doing more...
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Abraham Lincoln: His Life and Public Services

Phebe Ann Hanaford - 1866 - 222 pages
...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 I could do it by freeing some,...the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to saves this Union ; and what I forbear, I forbear because I do not believe it would help to save the...
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President Lincoln; Self-pourtrayed

John Malcolm Forbes Ludlow - Presidents - 1866 - 264 pages
...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 I could do it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that. * A Tvmesf correspondent, referring obviously to this passage, recently...
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The Great Rebellion: Its Secret History, Rise, Progress, and Disastrous Failure

John Minor Botts - History - 1866 - 426 pages
...sare it by frceing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that. "What I do abeat slavery or the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save the Union ; and what I forbear, I forbear because I do not believe it would help to save the Union....
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