Special Message
12/07/1866
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The foregoing views have long been entertained by me.
As a mark of respect for his memory, it is ordered that the Executive Departments be immediately placed in mourning and ...
The danger of a defeat of the people's choice in an election by the House of Representatives remains unprovided for in t...
This event will occasion mourning in the nation for the loss of an eminent citizen and honored public servant.