Abraham Lincoln said...

But that proclamation falls far short of what the amendment will be when fully consummated.

By no other result can the six thousand men be obtained from the two States, and, at the same time deal justly and keep ...

of your military necessities you must judge and execute, but please do so in the spirit and with the purpose above indic...

My reason for so doing is that I am informed that this joint resolution was prepared during the last moments of the last...