And now, let me close by asking three hearty cheers for our brave soldiers and seamen and their gallant and skilful comm...
While I am deeply sensible to the high compliment of a re-election; and duly grateful, as I trust, to Almighty God for h...
Human-nature will not change.
It has long been a grave question whether any government, not too strong for the liberties of its people, can be strong ...
If the loyal people, united, were put to the utmost of their strength by the rebellion, must they not fail when divided,...
We can not have free government without elections; and if the rebellion could force us to forego, or postpone a national...
May I ask those who have not differed with me, to join with me, in this same spirit towards those who have?
But the rebellion continues; and now that the election is over, may not all, having a common interest, re-unite in a com...
But the election, along with its incidental, and undesirable strife, has done good too.
But the election was a necessity.
It has demonstrated that a people's government can sustain a national election, in the midst of a great civil war.
I earnestly believe that the consequences of this day's work, if it be as you assure me and as now seems probable, will ...
It is no pleasure to me to triumph over any one; but I give thanks to the Almighty for this evidence of the people's res...
I am thankful to God for this approval of the people.
I do not impugn the motives of any one opposed to me.
I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, in accordance with the duty imposed upon me by the act of Congress a...
If he had been a large man, there is no knowing what he would have done with them.
I propose three cheers for General Grant, who knew to what use to put Sheridan; three cheers for all our noble commander...
