LAD 19: Lincoln second
inaugural address
March
4, 1865:
There
is less occasion for a long speech now then at the first inauguration.
The progress of the war is well know, and I have high hopes for the future but
no prediction. Four years ago everyone was worried about an impending
civil war. Neither side wanted it - but one would make war rather than
let the nation survive, and the other would accept war rather than let it
perish.
One-eight
of the whole population were colored slaves, localized in the South. The
insurgents wanted to strengthen, perpetuate, and extend slavery. The
Government only wanted to restrict the territorial enlargement of it.
Neither side expected such a large, long war - each side expected an easy
victory. We hope the war will soon end.
Let
us strive to finish the work we are in, bind the nation’s wounds, and achieve a
just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations.
Photo2: Obama's inaugural address
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