Lincoln made a solemn vow for a peaceful transfer of power | 60 Minutes
				
																	
								
				On Election Day 160 years ago, the Civil War wasn’t going well, and it looked like Abraham Lincoln would not be reelected. So, Lincoln wrote a secret memo and sealed it. Inside, he vowed a peaceful transfer of power.				
			
			
			
			
						
						
						
					
		