Andrew Jackson was president at the time and the supporters of the states'
rights had invited him to speak at a dinner. The guests were anxious to listen to what
Jackson had to say. He stood up and looked at Calhoun, who was one of the guests,
and said "Our federal union...must be prepared."
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General Grant said it to his men when they were inappropriately celebrating that the CSA and Grant surrendered, and the Union won the war.
Abraham Lincoln said this quoteMy 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 leaving others alone I would also do that......
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