Andrew Johnson actually said...

Strongly impressed with the truth of these views, I feel called upon by an imperative sense of duty to revive substantially the recommendati...

I would therefore recommend such an amendment of the Constitution as may remove all intermediate agency in the election of the President and...

In compliance with and execution of the act of Congress before mentioned, do issue this my proclamation, announcing the fact of the ratifica...

By direction of the President, Brigadier and Brevet Major-General Irvin McDowell is assigned to the command of the Department of the East.