Abraham Lincoln actually said...

It has demonstrated that a people's government can sustain a national election, in the midst of a great civil war.

Human-nature will not change.

While I am deeply sensible to the high compliment of a re-election; and duly grateful, as I trust, to Almighty God for having directed my co...

And now, let me close by asking three hearty cheers for our brave soldiers and seamen and their gallant and skilful commanders.