A Strange Act by President Lincoln

[LincolnMan]

I came across this little passage in the book House of Abraham by Stephen Berry (pertaining to the election season of 1864):

Lincoln's political prospects, never bright, seemed to be winking out. "Mr. Lincoln is already beaten," Horace Greeley claimed. "He cannot be elected. And we must have another ticket to save us from overthrow." Lincoln was almost inclined to agree. "Do you expect to be elected?" someone asked him.

"Well, he replied, "I don't think I ever heard of any man being elected to an office unless some one was for him."


I love Lincoln's reply! Even in that dark moment politically, he kept up his humor.