Andrew Johnson actually said...

Congress may, under the Constitution, admit new States or reject them, but the people of a State can alone make or change their organic law ...

Now, therefore, I, Andrew Johnson, President of the United States of America, do hereby declare and proclaim that so much of the several act...

In compliance with the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 4th of December last, requesting information upon the present condi...

The following is a copy of the protest alluded to as officially transmitted to me: 'Whereas it is announced in the public prints that it is ...