In his last public utterance, only three days before his death, he had declared his adherence to the plan of reconstruction announced by him in December, 1863, which in the following year so stirred the ire of Wade and Winter Davis as an attempt of the Executive to usurp the powers of Congress.
Julian discusses Lincoln's last public statement regarding his Reconstruction plan just days before his assassination.
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