Special Message
12/13/1863
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In his own view, however, the two Houses of Congress, convened under the twelfth article of the Constitution, have compl...
These three thousand five hundred and two thousand five hundred make precisely six thousand, which the supposed case req...
By no other result can the six thousand men be obtained from the two States, and, at the same time deal justly and keep ...
He disclaims all right of the Executive to interfere in any way in the matter of canvassing or counting electoral votes.