On the recordDecember 2, 1867
On the contrary, candor compels me to declare that at this time there is no Union as our fathers understood the term, and as they meant it to be understood by us.
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presidency.ucsb.eduAndrew Johnson: “On the contrary, candor compels me to declare that at this time there is no Union as our fathers understood the term…”
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