“My friends you want a speech, but I cannot make one at this time. I must have opportunity to think. Undue importance might be given to what I said. However, there isone thing I will do. You have a band with you. There's one piece of music I've always liked. Heretofore, it hasn't seemed the proper thing to use it in the North. But now by virtue of my prerogative asPresident and Commander-In-Chief of the Army and Navy, I declare it contraband of war and our lawful prize. Iask the band to play Dixie.”
