Which portion of this excerpt from his second inaugural Actress does Abraham Lincoln express his conflicting views about the continuation of the war?
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One eighth or the whole population were colored slaves, not distributest generally over the Union, but localized in the Southern part of it. These slaves constituted a peculiar
power interest. Aknew that this interest was somehow, the cause of the war to strengthen perpetuate, and extend this interest was the object for which the
surgents werend the Union even by war while the government calmed nortght to do more than to restrict the territorial enlargement of it. Neither party expected for
the was the
othecration, which it has already attained. Neither anticipated that the cause of the conflict might cease with, or even before, the conflic
She case with loked for an easter trumph and a result less fundamental and astounding. Both read the same Bible, and pray to the same God; and each Invokes His
a nt the other the strange that any men should dare to ask a list God's assistance in wringing their
that any men she ware to ask a just God's assistance in wringing their bread from the sweat of other men's faces: but let us ludge
Het that we be i ge the prayers or both could not be answered that of neither has been answered fully
Fody do we hope forvently do we pray that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. Yet, if God wills that it continue, until all the wealth piled by the bond-
as to hurt and try years of unrequited to shall be sunk and until every drop of blood drawn with the lash, shall be paid by another drawn with the sword, as was
sand three thousand years ago so still it must be said the dgments of the Lord, are true and righteous altogether