 What I do about slavery 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 the Union.  Bulletin - Page 3501901Full view - About this book
 | Jefferson Davis - 1881 - 908 pages
...fatal blow." The President replied at length, saying : * "I shall do less whenever I shall believe what I am doing hurts the cause, and I shall do more whenever I shall believe doing more will help the cause. I shall try to correct errors when shown to be errors... | |
 | Atticus Greene Haygood - 1881 - 270 pages
...because I do not believe it would 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 shall believe doing more will help the cause. I shall try to correct errors when shown to be errors... | |
 | Jefferson Davis - 1881 - 902 pages
...not fatal blow." The President replied at length, saying : "I shall do less whenever I shall believe what I am doing hurts the cause, and I shall do more whenever I shall believe doing more will help the cause. I shall try to correct errors when shown to be errors... | |
 | Osborn Hamiline Oldroyd - 1882 - 614 pages
...save the Union, and what I forbear, I forbear because I do not believe it helps to save the Union. I shall do less whenever I shall believe that what...the cause, and I shall do more whenever I believe doing more will help the cause. THERE is but one opinion of the character of Abraham Lincoln, throughout... | |
 | James Abram Garfield - 1882 - 842 pages
...the Union ; and what I forbear, I forbear because I do not believe it would help to save the Union. I shall do less whenever I shall believe that what...the cause, and I shall do more whenever I believe doing more will help the cause." 1 Thus, against all importunities on the one hand and remonstrances... | |
 | George Washington Williams - 1882 - 640 pages
...freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that. " 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 help the cause. • " I shall try to correct errors when shown to be errors ; and I... | |
 | William M. Thayer - 1882 - 430 pages
...because I do not believe it would 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 help the cause. ' ' I shall try to correct errors when shown to be errors, and I shall... | |
 | Robert Clemens Smedley - 1883 - 474 pages
...forbear because I do not believe it would save the Union. I shall do lens whenever I shall believe what I am doing hurts the cause, and I shall do more whenever I shall believe doing mure will help the cause. I shall try to correct errors when shown to be errors,... | |
 | Edward Reynolds Roe - 1884 - 312 pages
...forbear because I do not believe it would help to save the Union. '"I shall do less whenever I believe what I am doing hurts the cause, and I shall do more when ever I believe doing more will help the cause. ******* " ' I have here stated my purpose according... | |
 | Charles Maltby - 1884 - 340 pages
...because I do not believe it would 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 when I believe doing more will help the cause. I shall try to correct errors when shown to be errors,... | |
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