 | Edmund Burke - 1870 - 712 psl.
...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 ; and if I could save it by freeing some and... | |
 | 1910 - 964 psl.
...be 'understanded of the people.' 'My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and it is 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 it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it; and... | |
 | 1862 - 620 psl.
...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...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 save it by freeing some and... | |
 | 1862 - 486 psl.
...President's letter to Horace Greeley, of August 22 : " My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and is not either to save or destroy...without freeing any slave, I would do it ; and if I could save it by freeing all slaves, I would do it ; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving... | |
 | 1862 - 520 psl.
...Horace Greeley, of August 22 : " My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and i? not either to save or destroy slavery. If I could...without freeing any slave, I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing all slaves, I would do it ; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving... | |
 | Joshua Rhodes Balme - 1863 - 308 psl.
...slavery, I do not agree with them, ily paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and it is not either to save or destroy slavery. If I could...if I could do it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that." And yet, forsooth, according to Peter Sinclair and the pro-Federals,... | |
 | 1863 - 798 psl.
...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...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 save it by freeing some and... | |
 | Edward McPherson - 1864 - 462 psl.
...slavery, I do not agre* with them. * My paramount olfject is to save the Union and not rttVr to tare 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 »Inve9» I would do it and if I could eavo it bv freeing some... | |
 | Horace Greeley - 1866 - 842 psl.
...Union without freeing any slave, I would do it if I could save it by freeing all the slaves, I ompany alone, I would also do thut. " What I do about Slavery and the Colored Race, I do because I believe... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1864 - 514 psl.
...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 it by freeing all .the slaves, I would do it ... | |
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If I could save the Union without freeing any slave, I would do it; and if I could do 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. 
