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Date Posted:04:27:48 06/13/04 Sun Author: anon - 11 May 2004 Subject: Abraham Lincoln a great soul
..."Again toward this crisis Lincoln had looked when one day only two votes were needed to make a two-thirds majority in the House. Representative John B. Alley wrote: "Two members of the House were sent for and Mr. Lincon said that those two votes MUSt be procured. When asked, How? he remarked:" 'I am the President of the United States, clothed with great power. The abolition of slavery by constitutional provision settles the fate, for all coming time, not only of the millions now in bondage, but of unborn millions to come - a measure of such importance that THOSE TWO VOTES MUST BE PROCURED. I leave it to you to determine how it shall be done; but remember that I am the President of the United States, clothed with immense power, and I expect you to procure those votes.' These gentlemen understood the significance of the remark. THE VOTES WERE PROCURED!
