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In a letter to Horace Greeley, written in 1862, Lincoln sets forth his main objective as president, "My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and is not either to save or to destroy slavery.
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Lincoln famously replied on 22nd August, "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;
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My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union and is not to save or destroy slavery... 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.
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"My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union... 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 leaving others alone I would also do that."
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www.politicswest.com/19722/what_gops_paramount_object
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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; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone I would also do that.
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www.lewrockwell.com/dilorenzo/dilorenzo37.html
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the people, and the fighting soldiers, favored saving the Union, not ending slavery. Thus, Lincoln responded, “My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and is not either to save or to destroy slavery.
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www.las.illinois.edu/news/lincoln/emancipation/
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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; ... I would save the Union. I would save it the shortest way under the Constitution.
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www.lincolnstudies.com/documents/08221862.html
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During the Civil War, Lincoln clarified his position on the war and slavery. "My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and is not to either to save or to destroy slavery. ... "My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and is not to either to save or to destroy slavery. If I could save the...
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Abraham Lincoln quote: 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; ... Lincoln did not "save the Union" nor was that really his goal.
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