Political Quotes

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

With deep gratitude to my countrymen for this mark of their confidence; with a distrust of my own ability to perform the duty required under the most favorable circumstances, and now rendered doubly difficult by existing national perils…

The expediency of any legislation upon the subject is submitted for your consideration.

In his own view, however, the two Houses of Congress, convened under the twelfth article of the Constitution, have complete power to exclude from counting all electoral votes deemed by them to be illegal, and it is not competent for the…