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through the New York Tribune。 If there be in it any statements or
assumptions of fact which I may know to be erroneous； I do not now
and here controvert them。 If there be in it any inferences which I
may believe to be falsely drawn； I do not now and here argue against
them。 If there be perceptible in it an impatient and dictatorial
tone； I waive it in deference to an old friend； whose heart I have
always supposed to be right。
As to the policy I 〃seem to be pursuing；〃 as you say； I have not
meant to leave any one in doubt。
I would save the Union。 I would save it the shortest way under the
Constitution。 The sooner the national authority can be restored； the
nearer the Union will be； 〃the Union as it was。〃 If there be those
who would not save the Union unless they could at the same time save
slavery； I do not agree with them。 If there be those who would not
save the Union unless they could 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 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 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 this 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 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； and I
shall adopt new views so fast as they shall appear to be true views。
I have here stated my purpose according to my view of official duty；
and I intend no modification of my oft expressed personal wish that
all men； everywhere； could be free。
Yours；
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR YATES。
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON； D。C。； August 13。1862。 8 A。M。
HON。 R。 YATES； Springfield； Ill。：
I am pained to hear that you reject the service of an officer we sent
to assist in organizing and getting off troops。 Pennsylvania and
Indiana accepted such officers kindly； and they now have more than
twice as many new troops in the field as all the other States
together。 If Illinois had got forward as many troops as Indiana；
Cumberland Gap would soon be relieved from its present peril。 Please
do not ruin us on punctilio。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR RAMSEY。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； August 27； 1862
GOVERNOR RAMSEY； St。 Paul； Minnesota：
Yours received。 Attend to the Indians。 If the draft cannot proceed；
of course it will not proceed。 Necessity knows no law。 The
government cannot extend the time。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G。 B。 McCLELLAN。
WASHINGTON CITY； August 27； 1862 4 P。M。
MAJOR…GENERAL McCLELLAN； Alexandria； Virginia：
What news from the front？
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL A。 E。 BURNSIDE。
August 27； 1862 4。30 p。m。
MAJOR…GENERAL BURNSIDE； Falmouth； Virginia：
Do you hear anything from Pope？
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL A。 E。 BURNSIDE。
August 28； 1862。 2。40 P。 M。
MAJOR…GENERAL BURNSIDE； Falmouth； Virginia：
Any news from General Pope？
A。 LINCOLN
TELEGRAM TO COLONEL HAUPT。
August 28； 1862。 2。40 p。 m。
COLONEL HAUPT； Alexandria； Virginia：
Yours received。 How do you learn that the rebel forces at Manassas
are large and commanded by several of their best generals？
A。 LINCOLN；
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL A。 E。 BURNSIDE。
WASHINGTON； D。 C。； August 29； 1862。 2。30 P。M。
MAJOR…GENERAL BURNSIDE； Falmouth； Virginia：
Any further news？ Does Colonel Devon mean that sound of firing was
heard in direction of Warrenton； as stated； or in direction of
Warrenton Junction？
A。 LINCOLN
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G。 B。 McCLELLAN。
WASHINGTON； August 29； 1862。 2。30 p。m。
MAJOR…GENERAL McCLELLAN
What news from direction of Manassas Junction？
What generally？
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G。 B。 McCLELLAN。
WASHINGTON； August 29； 1862。 4。10 P。M。
MAJOR…GENERAL McCLELLAN：
Yours of to…day just received。 I think your first alternativeto
wit； 〃to concentrate all our available forces to open communication
with Pope〃is the right one； but I wish not to control。 That I now
leave to General Halleck； aided by your counsels。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO COLONEL HAUPT。
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON； D。 C。；
August 30； 1862。 10。20 A。M。
COLONEL HAUPT Alexandria； Virginia：
What news？
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO COLONEL HAUPT。
WAR DEPARTMENT； August 30； 1862。 3。50 P。M。
COLONEL HAUPT； Alexandria； Virginia
Please send me the latest news。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL BANKS。
August 30； 1862。 8。35 P。M。
MAJOR…GENERAL BANKS； Manassas Junction； Virginia：
Please tell me what news。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J。 T。 BOYLE。
WAR DEPARTMENT； August 31； 1862。
GENERAL BOYLE； Louisville； Kentucky：
What force； and what the numbers of it； which General Nelson had in
the engagement near Richmond yesterday？
A。 LINCOLN。
ORDER TO GENERAL H。 W。 HALLECK。
WASHINGTON； D。 C。； September 3； 1862。
Ordered； That the general…in…chief； Major…General Halleck；
immediately commence； and proceed with all possible despatch； to
organize an army； for active operations； from all the material within
and coming within his control； independent of the forces he may deem
necessary for the defense of Washington when such active army shall
take the field。
By order of the President：
EDWIN M。 STANTON；
Secretary of War。
＇Indorsement。＇
Copy delivered to Major…General Halleck； September 3； 1862；
at 10 p。m。
E。 D。 TOWNSEND；
Assistant…Adjutant General。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL H。 G。 WRIGHT。
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON； D。 C。；
September 7； 1862。
GENERAL WRIGHT； Cincinnati； Ohio：
Do you know to any certainty where General Bragg is？ May he not be
in Virginia？
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J。 T。 BOYLE。
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON； D。 C。；
September 7； 1862。
GENERAL BOYLE； Louisville； Kentucky：
Where is General Bragg？ What do you know on the subject？
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J。 E。 WOOL。
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON； D。C。
September 7； 1862。
MAJOR…GENERAL Wool； Baltimore：
What about Harper's Ferry？ Do you know anything about it？ How
certain is your information about Bragg being in the valley of the
Shenandoah？
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G。 B； McCLELLAN。
WASHINGTON； September 8； 1862。 5 P。M。
MAJOR…GENERAL McCLELLAN； Rockville； Maryland：
How does it look now？
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL D。 C。 BUELL。
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON；
September 8； 1862。 7。20 P。M。
GENERAL BUELL：
What degree of certainty have you that Bragg； with his command； is
not now in the valley of the Shenandoah； Virginia？
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO T。 WEBSTER。
WASHINGTON； September 9； 1862。
THOMAS WEBSTER； Philadelphia：
Your despatch received； and referred to General Halleck； who must
control the questions presented。 While I am not surprised at your
anxiety； I do not think you are in any danger。 If half our troops
were in Philadelphia； the enemy could take it； because he would not
fear to leave the other half in his rear； but with the whole of them
here； he dares not leave them in his rear。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G。 B。 McCLELLAN。
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON CITY； September 10； 1862。 10。15 AM。
MAJOR…GENERAL McCLELLAN； Rockville； Maryland：
How does it look now？
A。 LINCOLN。
TO GOVERNOR CURTIN。
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON； D。C。；
September 11； 1862。
HIS EXCELLENCY ANDREW G。 CURTIN； Governor of Pennsylvania；
Harrisburg； Pennsylvania。
SIR：The application made to me by your adjutant general for
authority to call out the militia of the State of Pennsylvania has
received careful consideration。 It is my anxious desire to afford；
as far as possible； the means and power of the Federal Government to
protect the State of Pennsylvania from invasion by the rebel forces；
and since； in your judgment； the militia of the State are required；
and have been called upon by you； to organize for home defense and
protection； I sanction the call that you have made； and will receive
