Abraham Lincoln said...

These three thousand five hundred and two thousand five hundred make precisely six thousand, which the supposed case req...

He disclaims all right of the Executive to interfere in any way in the matter of canvassing or counting electoral votes.

I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States of America, in accordance with the recommendation of the Secretary of...

He thought this measure was a very fitting if not an indispensable adjunct to the winding up of the great difficulty.