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Lets say that for whatever reason, Lincoln were to lose the Presidential election in 1864, and that McCllelan had promised to end the war and in extension, recognize the Confederacy. Faced with the prospect of the US being divided, does Lincoln nonetheless deny McClellan the presidency and remain in power even if he had lost the election, and be willing to go against the will of the people in order to beat the South.

(Again, McCllellan's chances of winning against a wartime president was pretty ASB, but its just for discussions sake)
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